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 October - 08.  

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

1621  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim was born on this day in history.  

1676  On this day in history birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)  

1690  On October - 08 birth of jaime de Casellas, composer  

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

1697  On October - 08 birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)  

1713  On October - 08 birth of yechezkel Landau, Polish rabbi and Talmudist (d. 1793)  

1715  Michel Benoist, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1774) was born on this day in history.  

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 October - 08.  

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 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 October - 08.  

1790  On October - 08 birth of waldemar Thrane, composer  

1802  On October - 08 birth of peter Hofstede, the Great, Dutch reformed theologist  

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

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

1831  Michal Jelski, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1837  Otto Winter-Hjelm, composer was born on this day in history.  

1838  John Milton Hay, politician (Union), died in 1905 was born on this day in history.  

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

1855  On October - 08 birth of gustav Ehrismann, German germanist  

1860  On October - 08 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 this day in history.  

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

0976  Death of Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on October - 08.  

1094  On this day in history 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  On October - 08 death of fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265)  

1604  On October - 08 janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58  

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