Famous Personalities Born In May - 08

1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 08.   

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on May - 08.   

1587  On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on this day in history.   

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

1629  On this day in history birth of niels Juel, Danish admiral (d. 1697)   

1632  On May - 08 birth of heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German marshal (d. 1706)   

1641  On this day in history birth of nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam)   

1653  On May - 08 birth of claude-Louis-Hector de Villars, Marshall of France (d. 1734)   

1668  On this day in history birth of alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier)   

1670  On May - 08 birth of charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier (d. 1726)   

1673  Johann Valentin Eckelt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1703  On this day in history birth of gottlob Harrer, composer   

1735  On this day in history 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 May - 08 birth of mikhail Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1809)   

1742  On May - 08 birth of johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer   

1745  Carl Philipp Stamitz, composer was born on May - 08.   

1750  Elias Mann, composer was born on May - 08.   

1753  Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence was born on May - 08.   

1763  On this day in history birth of john Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman   

1778  Johann Gansbacher, composer was born on this day in history.   

1786  On May - 08 birth of thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry   

1786  On May - 08 birth of jean Vianney, French Catholic priest (d. 1859)   

1803  Joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer was born on this day in history.   

1806  Jan Bedrich Kittl, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1814  On this day in history birth of mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist   

1815  Jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer was born on May - 08.   

1821  William Henry Vanderbilt, member of the Vanderbilt family (d. 1885) was born on May - 08.   

1824  On May - 08 birth of william Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57)   

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0535  On this day in history john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

0685  On May - 08 benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

1192  On this day in history death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

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

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on May - 08.   

1473  On this day in history death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on May - 08.   

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on May - 08.