Famous Personalities Born In May - 08

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

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  On May - 08 birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on May - 08.   

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

1632  Heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German marshal (d. 1706) was born on May - 08.   

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 May - 08 birth of gottlob Harrer, composer   

1735  Sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter (d. 1811) was born on May - 08.   

1737  On May - 08 birth of edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Empire)   

1738  On this day in history birth of mikhail Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1809)   

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

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

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

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

1786  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of jan Bedrich Kittl, composer   

1810  James Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on May - 08.   

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

1815  Jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history birth of william Henry Vanderbilt, member of the Vanderbilt family (d. 1885)   

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

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

0685  On this day in history benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

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

1278  On this day in history death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

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

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