Famous Birthdays In May - 08

1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on May - 08.  

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 May - 08.  

1521  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on this day in history.  

1622  Claes Rålamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.  

1629  Niels Juel, Danish admiral (d. 1697) was born on May - 08.  

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  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  On this day in history birth of charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier (d. 1726)  

1673  On May - 08 birth of johann Valentin Eckelt, composer  

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

1735  On this day in history birth of sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter (d. 1811)  

1737  On this day in history birth of edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Empire)  

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

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

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

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

1753  Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence was born on May - 08.  

1763  On May - 08 birth of john Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman  

1778  Johann Gansbacher, composer was born on this day in history.  

1786  Thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry was born on May - 08.  

1786  On this day in history birth of jean Vianney, French Catholic priest (d. 1859)  

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 this day in history birth of james Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863  

1814  Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist was born on this day in history.  

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 May - 08 birth of william Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57)  

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0535  On May - 08 john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies  

0685  On May - 08 benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies  

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on May - 08.  

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

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on this day in history.  

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on this day in history.  

1538  On May - 08 death of edward Fox, English bishop  

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