Famous Personalities Born In October - 08

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 this day in history 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  On October - 08 birth of jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  Antonio Palella, composer was born on this day in history.   

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on October - 08.   

1713  Yechezkel Landau, Polish rabbi and Talmudist (d. 1793) was born on this day in history.   

1715  Michel Benoist, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1774) was born on October - 08.   

1720  On October - 08 birth of jonathan Mayhew, American minister (d. 1766)   

1740  On this day in history birth of michel-Julien Mathieu, composer   

1747  Johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1747  Jean-François Rewbell, French politician (d. 1807) was born on this day in history.   

1748  On October - 08 birth of franz Seydelmann, composer   

1765  Harman Blennerhassett, Irish lawyer (d. 1831) was born on October - 08.   

1789  John Ruggles, American politician (d. 1874) was born on October - 08.   

1789  On this day in history birth of william John Swainson, English naturalist and artist (d. 1855)   

1790  On this day in history birth of waldemar Thrane, composer   

1802  Peter Hofstede, the Great, Dutch reformed theologist was born on October - 08.   

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 this day in history birth of stanislaw Katski, composer   

1826  On October - 08 birth of matt Whitaker Ransom, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904   

1828  On this day in history birth of francisque Sarcey, French writer/critic   

1831  On this day in history birth of michal Jelski, composer   

1834  Walter Kittredge, American musician (d. 1905) was born on this day in history.   

1837  Otto Winter-Hjelm, composer was born on October - 08.   

1838  On October - 08 birth of john Milton Hay, politician (Union), died in 1905   

1850  Henri Louis le Chatelier, French chemist (d. 1936) was born on October - 08.   

1855  Gustav Ehrismann, German germanist was born on October - 08.   

1860  Felix Woyrsch, composer was born on this day in history.   

1861  Theodore Roberts, SF CA, actor (Roaring Road, 10 Commandments) was born on this day in history.   

1863  On October - 08 birth of edythe Chapman, American actress (d. 1948)   

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0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on October - 08.   

0976  Death of Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on October - 08.   

1094  Death of St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice on October - 08.   

1253  On this day in history robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies   

1286  Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on this day in history.   

1317  On October - 08 death of fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265)   

1604  On this day in history janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58   

1606  Jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies on this day in history.