Famous Birthdays In October - 08

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

1585  On October - 08 birth of heinrich Schutz, composer  

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  On October - 08 birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)  

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on this day in history.  

1692  On October - 08 birth of antonio Palella, composer  

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

1713  Yechezkel Landau, Polish rabbi and Talmudist (d. 1793) was born on October - 08.  

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

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1720  Jonathan Mayhew, American minister (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.  

1740  Michel-Julien Mathieu, composer was born on this day in history.  

1747  On October - 08 birth of johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer  

1747  On this day in history birth of jean-François Rewbell, French politician (d. 1807)  

1748  Franz Seydelmann, composer was born on this day in history.  

1765  On October - 08 birth of harman Blennerhassett, Irish lawyer (d. 1831)  

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  Waldemar Thrane, composer was born on October - 08.  

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

1813  On this day in history birth of carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer  

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

1820  Stanislaw Katski, composer was born on October - 08.  

1826  Matt Whitaker Ransom, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904 was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1837  On October - 08 birth of otto Winter-Hjelm, composer  

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

1850  On this day in history birth of henri Louis le Chatelier, French chemist (d. 1936)  

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

1860  Felix Woyrsch, composer was born on October - 08.  

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

0976  On this day in history death of jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen  

1094  On this day in history death of st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice  

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

1286  On this day in history death of john I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217)  

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on this day in history.  

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on October - 08.  

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