Famous Personalities Born In October - 08
Thursday, 10 July 2025
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 On this day in history birth of philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)
1621 Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim was born on October - 08.
1676 Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on this day in history.
1690 On this day in history birth of jaime de Casellas, composer
1692 On October - 08 birth of antonio Palella, composer
1697 Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on October - 08.
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 On October - 08 birth of jonathan Mayhew, American minister (d. 1766)
1740 Michel-Julien Mathieu, composer was born on this day in history.
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 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 On this day in history birth of william John Swainson, English naturalist and artist (d. 1855)
1790 Waldemar Thrane, composer was born on this day in history.
1802 On October - 08 birth of peter Hofstede, the Great, Dutch reformed theologist
1813 On October - 08 birth of carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer
1818 John Henninger Reagan, Atty Gen (Confederacy) was born on this day in history.
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 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 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 this day in history.
1855 On this day in history birth of gustav Ehrismann, German germanist
1860 On this day in history birth of felix Woyrsch, composer
1861 On October - 08 birth of theodore Roberts, SF CA, actor (Roaring Road, 10 Commandments)
1863 Edythe Chapman, American actress (d. 1948) was born on October - 08.