Famous Birthdays In May - 08

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

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  On May - 08 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 May - 08.  

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

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

1629  Niels Juel, Danish admiral (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1653  On this day in history birth of claude-Louis-Hector de Villars, Marshall of France (d. 1734)  

1668  Alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier) was born on this day in history.  

1670  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1738  Mikhail Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1809) was born on this day in history.  

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

1745  Carl Philipp Stamitz, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1803  On this day in history birth of joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer  

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 May - 08.  

1815  On this day in history birth of jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer  

1821  William Henry Vanderbilt, member of the Vanderbilt family (d. 1885) was born on May - 08.  

1824  William Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57) was born on this day in history.  

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0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on May - 08.  

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

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  On this day in history haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies  

1473  On May - 08 death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)  

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on May - 08.  

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