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  Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

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

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  On October - 08 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  William John Swainson, English naturalist and artist (d. 1855) was born on October - 08.   

1790  Waldemar Thrane, composer was born on October - 08.   

1802  Peter Hofstede, the Great, Dutch reformed theologist was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1826  On October - 08 birth of matt Whitaker Ransom, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904   

1828  On this day in history 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  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  Gustav Ehrismann, German germanist was born on this day in history.   

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

1861  Theodore Roberts, SF CA, actor (Roaring Road, 10 Commandments) was born on October - 08.   

1863  Edythe Chapman, American actress (d. 1948) was born on October - 08.   

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0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on October - 08.   

0976  Death of Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on this day in history.   

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  Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on this day in history.   

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on October - 08.   

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