Famous Birthdays In October - 08

1515  Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578) was born on October - 08.  

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 October - 08.  

1676  On October - 08 birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)  

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

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

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on October - 08.  

1713  Yechezkel Landau, Polish rabbi and Talmudist (d. 1793) was born on this day in history.  

1715  On this day in history birth of michel Benoist, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1774)  

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1720  Jonathan Mayhew, American minister (d. 1766) was born on October - 08.  

1740  On this day in history birth of michel-Julien Mathieu, composer  

1747  Johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer was born on this day in history.  

1747  Jean-François Rewbell, French politician (d. 1807) was born on October - 08.  

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

1765  Harman Blennerhassett, Irish lawyer (d. 1831) was born on October - 08.  

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

1789  On October - 08 birth of william John Swainson, English naturalist and artist (d. 1855)  

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

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

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

1818  John Henninger Reagan, Atty Gen (Confederacy) was born on October - 08.  

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  Michal Jelski, composer was born on this day in history.  

1834  On this day in history birth of walter Kittredge, American musician (d. 1905)  

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

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

1850  On October - 08 birth of henri Louis le Chatelier, French chemist (d. 1936)  

1855  On this day in history birth of gustav Ehrismann, German germanist  

1860  Felix Woyrsch, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1863  On October - 08 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  On this day in history death of jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen  

1094  Death of St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice on this day in history.  

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

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

1317  On October - 08 death of fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265)  

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

1606  On October - 08 jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies