Famous Personalities Born In May - 08
Monday, 14 July 2025
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.