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Famous Birthdays In May - 08
Monday, 25 March 2019
1326 Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on May - 08. 
1460 Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.
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 May - 08 birth of johann Walter, composer
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 Rålamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.
1629 On May - 08 birth of niels Juel, Danish admiral (d. 1697)
1632 On May - 08 birth of heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German marshal (d. 1706)
1641 On May - 08 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 May - 08.
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 On May - 08 birth of gottlob Harrer, composer
1735 Sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter (d. 1811) was born on May - 08.
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 May - 08 birth of johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer
1745 Carl Philipp Stamitz, composer was born on this day in history.
1750 On this day in history birth of elias Mann, composer
1753 Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence was born on this day in history.
1763 John Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman was born on this day in history.
1778 On May - 08 birth of johann Gansbacher, composer
1786 On this day in history birth of thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry
1786 On May - 08 birth of jean Vianney, French Catholic priest (d. 1859)
1803 On May - 08 birth of joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer
1806 Jan Bedrich Kittl, composer was born on May - 08.
1810 James Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on May - 08.
1814 Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist was born on this day in history.
1815 Jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer was born on this day in history.
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 May - 08.