Famous Birthdays In May - 08
Wednesday, 08 February 2023
1326 Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on this day in history.
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 On May - 08 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 May - 08.
1592 On this day in history birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)
1622 Claes Rålamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.
1629 Niels Juel, Danish admiral (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.
1632 On this day in history birth of heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German marshal (d. 1706)
1641 On May - 08 birth of nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam)
1653 On this day in history birth of claude-Louis-Hector de Villars, Marshall of France (d. 1734)
1668 Alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier) was born on this day in history.
1670 On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 Mikhail Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1809) was born on this day in history.
1742 Johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer was born on May - 08.
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 May - 08.
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 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 On May - 08 birth of jan Bedrich Kittl, composer
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 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.