Famous Personalities Born In May - 08

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

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 May - 08.   

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

1592  On May - 08 birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on May - 08.   

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

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  Claude-Louis-Hector de Villars, Marshall of France (d. 1734) was born on May - 08.   

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

1703  Gottlob Harrer, composer was born on May - 08.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of johann Gansbacher, composer   

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

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

1803  On this day in history birth of joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer   

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

1810  On this day in history birth of james Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

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

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

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on May - 08.   

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 May - 08 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