Famous Personalities Born In May - 08

1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on this day in history.   

1460  On May - 08 birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

1492  On this day in history birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer   

1521  On May - 08 birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on May - 08.   

1587  On May - 08 birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

1592  On this day in history birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1622  On May - 08 birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)   

1629  On May - 08 birth of niels Juel, Danish admiral (d. 1697)   

1632  Heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German marshal (d. 1706) was born on May - 08.   

1641  Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

1653  On May - 08 birth of claude-Louis-Hector de Villars, Marshall of France (d. 1734)   

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

1670  Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier (d. 1726) was born on May - 08.   

1673  Johann Valentin Eckelt, composer was born on May - 08.   

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  On May - 08 birth of edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Empire)   

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

1742  On this day in history birth of johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer   

1745  On May - 08 birth of carl Philipp Stamitz, composer   

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

1753  On this day in history birth of miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence   

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

1803  Joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer was born on this day in history.   

1806  Jan Bedrich Kittl, composer was born on May - 08.   

1810  James Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on this day in history.   

1814  On May - 08 birth of mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist   

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

1821  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on this day in history.   

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on this day in history.   

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on May - 08.   

1319  On May - 08 haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on May - 08.   

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on this day in history.   

1577  On May - 08 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies