Famous Birthdays In August - 06

1180  Emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239) was born on this day in history.   

1504  Matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury was born on this day in history.   

1609  Richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history birth of barbara Strozzi, composer   

1638  Nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher was born on August - 06.   

1644  On this day in history birth of francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV   

1651  On August - 06 birth of francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time)   

1651  Johann Michael Zacher, composer was born on this day in history.   

1656  On August - 06 birth of claude de Forbin, French naval commander (d. 1733)   

1664  Johann Christoph Schmidt, composer was born on August - 06.   

1665  On August - 06 birth of jean-Baptiste Lully, composer   

1666  On August - 06 birth of maria Sofia of the Palatinate, queen of Portugal (d. 1699)   

1697  Charles VII, Holy Roman emperor (1742-45) was born on this day in history.   

1715  Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French writer (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.   

1748  Bernhard Haltenberger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1775  Louis-Antoine the Bourbon, French duke of Angouleme/General of France was born on August - 06.   

1775  Daniel O'Connell, Irish politician (d. 1847) was born on August - 06.   

1800  On August - 06 birth of catherine Beecher, educator (championed higher education for women)   

1804  On August - 06 birth of justinus van der Brugghen, Dutch lawyer/minister of Justice (1856-58)   

1809  Alfred Lord Tennyson, poet laureate of England was born on this day in history.   

1811  Judah Philip Benjamin, Secy War/Secy State (Confederacy) [or Aug 11] was born on this day in history.   

1819  Samuel Powhatan Carter, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on August - 06.   

1826  Thomas Alexander Browne, Australian writer (d. 1915) was born on August - 06.   

1844  Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (d. 1900) was born on August - 06.   

1845  On August - 06 birth of anthonie A Vorsterman van Oyen, Dutch genealogist   

1858  Albert Fuchs, composer was born on August - 06.   

1859  J Arthur S Berson, Austria meteorologist (Balloon flights, Amazon) was born on this day in history.   

1861  On August - 06 birth of edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, 2nd wife of Theodore Roosevelt   

1866  On this day in history birth of chief Thundercloud, [Scott T Williams], MT, actor (Lone Ranger)   

1868  On August - 06 birth of paul Claudel, France, diplomat/poet (L'Otage-1909)   

1871  Emanuel Querido, [Joost Mendes], author/publisher was born on this day in history.   

1873  On August - 06 birth of john Wesley Work, composer   

1873  Mary Carr Moore, composer was born on this day in history.   

1874  On August - 06 birth of charles Fort, American writer and researcher (d. 1932)   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Next Page »

0258  Death of Sixtus II, bishop of Rome (257-58), beheaded on this day in history.   

0523  On this day in history hormisdas, Pope (514-23), dies   

0966  Death of Berengarius II, markgraaf of Ivrea/king of Italy (950-963) on August - 06.   

1162  On August - 06 death of ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona   

1195  On this day in history henry de Leeuw, duke of Saxon/Bayern, dies   

1221  Death of Dominicus, Italian religious order founder (Dominicans) on August - 06.   

1272  On this day in history stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72), dies   

1414  Death of King Ladislas of Naples (b. 1377) on August - 06.