Famous Personalities Born In May - 08
Saturday, 12 July 2025
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 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 this day in history birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)
1592 On May - 08 birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)
1622 Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on May - 08.
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 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1670 Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier (d. 1726) was born on this day in history.
1673 Johann Valentin Eckelt, composer was born on this day in history.
1703 Gottlob Harrer, composer was born on May - 08.
1735 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of mikhail Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1809)
1742 On May - 08 birth of johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer
1745 Carl Philipp Stamitz, composer was born on May - 08.
1750 Elias Mann, composer was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history birth of johann Gansbacher, composer
1786 Thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry was born on this day in history.
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 Jan Bedrich Kittl, composer was born on this day in history.
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 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)