Famous Personalities Born In May - 08

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  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on May - 08.   

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on May - 08.   

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

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

1622  On this day in history birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)   

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

1668  On May - 08 birth of alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier)   

1670  On May - 08 birth of charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier (d. 1726)   

1673  On this day in history birth of johann Valentin Eckelt, composer   

1703  On May - 08 birth of gottlob Harrer, composer   

1735  Sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter (d. 1811) was born on May - 08.   

1737  Edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Empire) was born on this day in history.   

1738  On this day in history birth of mikhail Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1809)   

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

1745  On this day in history birth of carl Philipp Stamitz, composer   

1750  On this day in history birth of elias Mann, composer   

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  Johann Gansbacher, composer was born on May - 08.   

1786  On this day in history birth of thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry   

1786  Jean Vianney, French Catholic priest (d. 1859) was born on May - 08.   

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

1806  On this day in history birth of jan Bedrich Kittl, composer   

1810  On May - 08 birth of james Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1814  Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist was born on this day in history.   

1815  On May - 08 birth of jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer   

1821  On May - 08 birth of william Henry Vanderbilt, member of the Vanderbilt family (d. 1885)   

1824  William Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57) was born on May - 08.   

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0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on May - 08.   

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  On May - 08 death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on May - 08.   

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on this day in history.   

1538  On May - 08 death of edward Fox, English bishop   

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on May - 08.