Famous Birthdays In May - 08

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 May - 08.  

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

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

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

1632  On this day in history birth of heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German marshal (d. 1706)  

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1641  On May - 08 birth of nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam)  

1653  Claude-Louis-Hector de Villars, Marshall of France (d. 1734) was born on May - 08.  

1668  Alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier) was born on May - 08.  

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 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 May - 08.  

1738  On May - 08 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  On May - 08 birth of miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence  

1763  On this day in history birth of john Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman  

1778  Johann Gansbacher, composer was born on May - 08.  

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 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  Jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer was born on May - 08.  

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  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 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 this day in history.  

1538  On this day in history death of edward Fox, English bishop  

1577  On this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies