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  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 this day in history birth of jaime de Casellas, composer  

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 this day in history.  

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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  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  On this day in history birth of franz Seydelmann, composer  

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

1789  John Ruggles, American politician (d. 1874) was born on this day in history.  

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  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  John Henninger Reagan, Atty Gen (Confederacy) was born on October - 08.  

1820  On this day in history birth of stanislaw Katski, composer  

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  On this day in history birth of michal Jelski, composer  

1834  On October - 08 birth of walter Kittredge, American musician (d. 1905)  

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

1855  Gustav Ehrismann, German germanist was born on this day in history.  

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

1861  On this day in history birth of theodore Roberts, SF CA, actor (Roaring Road, 10 Commandments)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1286  On October - 08 death of john I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217)  

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

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

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