Famous Birthdays In May - 08

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

1460  On May - 08 birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

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

1521  On this day in history birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

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

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

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  Heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German marshal (d. 1706) was born on this day in history.   

1641  On May - 08 birth of nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam)   

1653  On this day in history birth of claude-Louis-Hector de Villars, Marshall of France (d. 1734)   

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

1670  Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier (d. 1726) was born on this day in history.   

1673  On this day in history birth of johann Valentin Eckelt, composer   

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

1735  Sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter (d. 1811) was born on this day in history.   

1737  Edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Empire) was born on this day in history.   

1738  Mikhail Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1809) was born on May - 08.   

1742  Johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1750  On May - 08 birth of elias Mann, composer   

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

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

1778  On May - 08 birth of johann Gansbacher, composer   

1786  Thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry was born on this day in history.   

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

1803  Joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer was born on May - 08.   

1806  On this day in history 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 May - 08.   

1815  On May - 08 birth of jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer   

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

1824  William Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57) was born on this day in history.   

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0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on this day in history.   

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

1192  On May - 08 death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on this day in history.   

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 May - 08.   

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

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