Famous Birthdays In May - 08

1326  On this day in history birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)  

1460  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.  

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  Johann Walter, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)  

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 May - 08.  

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1641  Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 May - 08 birth of johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer  

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

1750  On May - 08 birth of elias Mann, composer  

1753  On this day in history birth of miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence  

1763  John Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman was born on this day in history.  

1778  On this day in history birth of johann Gansbacher, composer  

1786  On May - 08 birth of thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry  

1786  Jean Vianney, French Catholic priest (d. 1859) was born on May - 08.  

1803  On May - 08 birth of joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer  

1806  Jan Bedrich Kittl, composer was born on May - 08.  

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

1192  On May - 08 death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)  

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

1319  On May - 08 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 May - 08.  

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