Famous Birthdays 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  Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.  

1621  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim was born on this day in history.  

1676  Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on October - 08.  

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on October - 08.  

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

1697  On this day in history birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)  

1713  On this day in history birth of yechezkel Landau, Polish rabbi and Talmudist (d. 1793)  

1715  On October - 08 birth of michel Benoist, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1774)  

1720  On this day in history 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 October - 08.  

1747  On October - 08 birth of jean-François Rewbell, French politician (d. 1807)  

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  On this day in history birth of waldemar Thrane, composer  

1802  On October - 08 birth of peter Hofstede, the Great, Dutch reformed theologist  

1813  Carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer was born on this day in history.  

1818  On October - 08 birth of john Henninger Reagan, Atty Gen (Confederacy)  

1820  On October - 08 birth of stanislaw Katski, composer  

1826  Matt Whitaker Ransom, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904 was born on October - 08.  

1828  On October - 08 birth of francisque Sarcey, French writer/critic  

1831  On October - 08 birth of michal Jelski, composer  

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  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history birth of edythe Chapman, American actress (d. 1948)  

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0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on this day in history.  

0976  Death of Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on this day in history.  

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

1253  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on this day in history.  

1286  Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on October - 08.  

1317  On this day in history death of fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265)  

1604  On October - 08 janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58  

1606  Jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies on October - 08.