Famous Birthdays In May - 08
Saturday, 30 September 2023
1326 On this day in history birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)
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 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 May - 08 birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)
1592 Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on May - 08.
1622 On May - 08 birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)
1629 Niels Juel, Danish admiral (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.
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 On May - 08 birth of claude-Louis-Hector de Villars, Marshall of France (d. 1734)
1668 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1703 Gottlob Harrer, composer was born on this day in history.
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 May - 08 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 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 Jean Vianney, French Catholic priest (d. 1859) was born on May - 08.
1803 Joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer was born on this day in history.
1806 On this day in history birth of jan Bedrich Kittl, composer
1810 James Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on this day in history.
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)