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 this day in history.  

1621  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim was born on October - 08.  

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

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on this day in history.  

1692  Antonio Palella, composer was born on October - 08.  

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

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)  

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1720  On this day in history birth of jonathan Mayhew, American minister (d. 1766)  

1740  Michel-Julien Mathieu, composer was born on October - 08.  

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

1747  On this day in history birth of jean-François Rewbell, French politician (d. 1807)  

1748  Franz Seydelmann, composer was born on October - 08.  

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

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 October - 08 birth of carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer  

1818  John Henninger Reagan, Atty Gen (Confederacy) was born on this day in history.  

1820  Stanislaw Katski, composer was born on October - 08.  

1826  On October - 08 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  On October - 08 birth of walter Kittredge, American musician (d. 1905)  

1837  On October - 08 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  Gustav Ehrismann, German germanist was born on this day in history.  

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

1286  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.