Famous Birthdays In October - 08

1515  Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.  

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.  

1619  Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam) was born on October - 08.  

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 October - 08.  

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

1692  On this day in history birth of antonio Palella, composer  

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on this day in history.  

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.  

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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 this day in history birth of jean-François Rewbell, French politician (d. 1807)  

1748  On October - 08 birth of franz Seydelmann, composer  

1765  Harman Blennerhassett, Irish lawyer (d. 1831) was born on this day in history.  

1789  On this day in history birth of john Ruggles, American politician (d. 1874)  

1789  William John Swainson, English naturalist and artist (d. 1855) was born on this day in history.  

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

1802  On this day in history birth of peter Hofstede, the Great, Dutch reformed theologist  

1813  Carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer was born on October - 08.  

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

1820  Stanislaw Katski, composer was born on this day in history.  

1826  On this day in history birth of matt Whitaker Ransom, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904  

1828  Francisque Sarcey, French writer/critic was born on October - 08.  

1831  Michal Jelski, composer was born on October - 08.  

1834  Walter Kittredge, American musician (d. 1905) was born on October - 08.  

1837  On this day in history birth of otto Winter-Hjelm, composer  

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 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 this day in history.  

1863  Edythe Chapman, American actress (d. 1948) was born on October - 08.  

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0705  On October - 08 abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies  

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

1094  On October - 08 death of st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice  

1253  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on October - 08.  

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

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on October - 08.  

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1606  On this day in history jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies