Famous Birthdays In May - 08

1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on May - 08.   

1460  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on May - 08.   

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on May - 08.   

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.   

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on May - 08.   

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on May - 08.   

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on May - 08.   

1629  Niels Juel, Danish admiral (d. 1697) was born on May - 08.   

1632  On this day in history birth of heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German marshal (d. 1706)   

1641  Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

1653  Claude-Louis-Hector de Villars, Marshall of France (d. 1734) was born on this day in history.   

1668  Alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier) was born on this day in history.   

1670  On this day in history birth of charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier (d. 1726)   

1673  Johann Valentin Eckelt, composer was born on May - 08.   

1703  Gottlob Harrer, composer was born on May - 08.   

1735  On May - 08 birth of sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter (d. 1811)   

1737  Edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Empire) was born on May - 08.   

1738  On this day in history birth of mikhail Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1809)   

1742  On this day in history birth of johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer   

1745  On May - 08 birth of carl Philipp Stamitz, composer   

1750  On this day in history birth of elias Mann, composer   

1753  Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence was born on this day in history.   

1763  John Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman was born on May - 08.   

1778  On this day in history birth of johann Gansbacher, composer   

1786  On this day in history birth of thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry   

1786  Jean Vianney, French Catholic priest (d. 1859) was born on May - 08.   

1803  On May - 08 birth of joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer   

1806  On May - 08 birth of jan Bedrich Kittl, composer   

1810  James Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on this day in history.   

1814  Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist was born on this day in history.   

1815  Jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1821  On May - 08 birth of william Henry Vanderbilt, member of the Vanderbilt family (d. 1885)   

1824  On this day in history birth of william Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57)   

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0535  On May - 08 john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

0685  On this day in history benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on May - 08.   

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on May - 08.   

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on this day in history.   

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on this day in history.   

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on this day in history.   

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on this day in history.