Famous Personalities Born In October - 08
Thursday, 12 June 2025
1515 On this day in history birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)
1585 Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on October - 08.
1619 On this day in history birth of philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)
1621 On October - 08 birth of maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim
1676 Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on this day in history.
1690 Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on this day in history.
1692 On October - 08 birth of antonio Palella, composer
1697 On October - 08 birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)
1713 On October - 08 birth of yechezkel Landau, Polish rabbi and Talmudist (d. 1793)
1715 On October - 08 birth of michel Benoist, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1774)
1720 Jonathan Mayhew, American minister (d. 1766) was born on October - 08.
1740 Michel-Julien Mathieu, composer was born on October - 08.
1747 On this day in history birth of johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer
1747 Jean-François Rewbell, French politician (d. 1807) was born on this day in history.
1748 On this day in history birth of franz Seydelmann, composer
1765 Harman Blennerhassett, Irish lawyer (d. 1831) was born on October - 08.
1789 On October - 08 birth of john Ruggles, American politician (d. 1874)
1789 William John Swainson, English naturalist and artist (d. 1855) was born on October - 08.
1790 Waldemar Thrane, composer was born on October - 08.
1802 Peter Hofstede, the Great, Dutch reformed theologist was born on this day in history.
1813 Carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer was born on October - 08.
1818 On this day in history birth of john Henninger Reagan, Atty Gen (Confederacy)
1820 On October - 08 birth of stanislaw Katski, composer
1826 On October - 08 birth of matt Whitaker Ransom, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904
1828 On October - 08 birth of francisque Sarcey, French writer/critic
1831 Michal Jelski, composer was born on this day in history.
1834 Walter Kittredge, American musician (d. 1905) was born on October - 08.
1837 Otto Winter-Hjelm, composer was born on this day in history.
1838 John Milton Hay, politician (Union), died in 1905 was born on October - 08.
1850 Henri Louis le Chatelier, French chemist (d. 1936) was born on this day in history.
1855 Gustav Ehrismann, German germanist was born on this day in history.
1860 On this day in history birth of felix Woyrsch, composer
1861 Theodore Roberts, SF CA, actor (Roaring Road, 10 Commandments) was born on October - 08.
1863 Edythe Chapman, American actress (d. 1948) was born on this day in history.