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  On this day in history birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer   

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

1527  On this day in history birth of johann Walter, composer   

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 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 May - 08.   

1641  Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam) was born on May - 08.   

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 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 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  On May - 08 birth of edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Empire)   

1738  On May - 08 birth of mikhail Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1809)   

1742  Johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer was born on May - 08.   

1745  Carl Philipp Stamitz, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 08 birth of john Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman   

1778  On May - 08 birth of johann Gansbacher, composer   

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

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

1815  On this day in history 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  On May - 08 john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on May - 08.   

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on this day in history.   

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

1319  On May - 08 haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies