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 May - 08.  

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.  

1527  On May - 08 birth of johann Walter, composer  

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  On this day in history 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 May - 08.  

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

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

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 May - 08.  

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

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

1786  Jean Vianney, French Catholic priest (d. 1859) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1814  Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist was born on May - 08.  

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 this day in history john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies  

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

1538  On this day in history death of edward Fox, English bishop  

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