Famous Birthdays In May - 08

1326  On this day in history birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)  

1460  On this day in history birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)  

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1587  On May - 08 birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)  

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

1622  On May - 08 birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)  

1629  Niels Juel, Danish admiral (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.  

1632  Heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German marshal (d. 1706) was born on this day in history.  

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  Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier (d. 1726) was born on May - 08.  

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

1703  Gottlob Harrer, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history birth of miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence  

1763  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1824  On this day in history 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  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on May - 08.  

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

1538  On this day in history death of edward Fox, English bishop  

1577  On May - 08 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies