Famous Personalities Born In May - 08

1326  On this day in history birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)   

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  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.   

1527  On this day in history birth of johann Walter, composer   

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

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  On this day in history birth of niels Juel, Danish admiral (d. 1697)   

1632  Heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German marshal (d. 1706) was born on this day in history.   

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

1653  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1703  On this day in history birth of gottlob Harrer, composer   

1735  On May - 08 birth of sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter (d. 1811)   

1737  Edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Empire) was born on May - 08.   

1738  Mikhail Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1809) was born on May - 08.   

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

1745  Carl Philipp Stamitz, composer was born on May - 08.   

1750  Elias Mann, composer was born on May - 08.   

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

1763  John Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman was born on May - 08.   

1778  On this day in history birth of johann Gansbacher, composer   

1786  Thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry was born on this day in history.   

1786  Jean Vianney, French Catholic priest (d. 1859) was born on this day in history.   

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

1806  On May - 08 birth of jan Bedrich Kittl, composer   

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

1814  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of william Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57)   

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0535  On this day in history john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on May - 08.   

1192  On this day in history death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on this day in history.   

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

1473  On this day in history death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

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

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