Famous Birthdays In February - 08
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
1191 On February - 08 birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)
1291 Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on February - 08.
1487 Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on February - 08.
1552 On February - 08 birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)
1577 On February - 08 birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)
1586 On February - 08 birth of jacob Praetorius, composer
1612 Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on February - 08.
1649 On this day in history birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)
1685 On this day in history birth of charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (d. 1770)
1708 On February - 08 birth of vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer
1720 On February - 08 birth of emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750)
1741 On February - 08 birth of andre-Ernest-Modeste Gretry, composer
1764 Joseph Leopold von Eybler, Austrian composer was born on this day in history.
1789 Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer was born on this day in history.
1792 On February - 08 birth of caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873)
1795 On this day in history birth of friedlieb F Runge, German chemist (Chinoline)
1795 Moritz G [Moses] Saphir, Hungarian journalist/serial writer was born on this day in history.
1804 Richard Lemon Lander, British explorer (d. 1834) was born on February - 08.
1807 Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman was born on February - 08.
1807 On February - 08 birth of benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, English sculptor and naturalist (d. 1889)
1810 Norbert Burgmuller, composer was born on February - 08.
1811 On February - 08 birth of edwin Denison Morgan, Sect of War (Confederacy), died in 1883
1813 Jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist was born on February - 08.
1817 On this day in history birth of richard Stoddert Ewell, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1872
1818 On this day in history birth of austin Blair, Gov/MC (Union), died in 1894
1819 On this day in history birth of john Ruskin, writer/critic/artist/Gothic Revivalist (Prerafaelite)
1820 William Tecumseh Sherman, Major General (Union Army), died in 1891 was born on February - 08.
1822 Maxime Du Camp, France, writer/traveler (Les Buveurs de Cendres) was born on February - 08.
1824 On February - 08 birth of barnard Elliot Bee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861
1828 On this day in history birth of antonio Cagnoni, composer
1828 On this day in history birth of jules Verne, France, pioneered sci-fi (From the Earth to the Moon)
1847 On February - 08 birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)
1851 Kate O'Flaherty Chopin, novelist was born on February - 08.
1852 Nikolai Garin [Michailovski], Russ author (Tjoma Kartashov) [NS=2/20] was born on this day in history.