Famous Birthdays In October - 08

1515  On October - 08 birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)   

1585  On October - 08 birth of heinrich Schutz, composer   

1619  On this day in history birth of philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)   

1621  On October - 08 birth of maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

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  On this day in history birth of antonio Palella, composer   

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

1713  On this day in history birth of yechezkel Landau, Polish rabbi and Talmudist (d. 1793)   

1715  On October - 08 birth of michel Benoist, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1774)   

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  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  On October - 08 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 this day in history.   

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

1820  Stanislaw Katski, composer was born on this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history birth of matt Whitaker Ransom, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904   

1828  Francisque Sarcey, French writer/critic was born on October - 08.   

1831  On October - 08 birth of michal Jelski, composer   

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

1837  Otto Winter-Hjelm, composer was born on October - 08.   

1838  On October - 08 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  On this day in history 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  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on October - 08.   

0976  On October - 08 death of jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen   

1094  Death of St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice on October - 08.   

1253  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on this day in history.   

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  Jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies on October - 08.