Famous Birthdays In February - 08
Saturday, 18 May 2024
1191 Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on February - 08.
1291 On February - 08 birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)
1487 Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on February - 08.
1552 Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.
1577 On February - 08 birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)
1586 Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.
1612 On February - 08 birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)
1649 Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on this day in history.
1685 Charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (d. 1770) was born on February - 08.
1708 On February - 08 birth of vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer
1720 Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750) was born on February - 08.
1741 Andre-Ernest-Modeste Gretry, composer was born on this day in history.
1764 On this day in history birth of joseph Leopold von Eybler, Austrian composer
1789 On this day in history birth of ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer
1792 On this day in history birth of caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873)
1795 Friedlieb F Runge, German chemist (Chinoline) was born on February - 08.
1795 On February - 08 birth of moritz G [Moses] Saphir, Hungarian journalist/serial writer
1804 Richard Lemon Lander, British explorer (d. 1834) was born on this day in history.
1807 On February - 08 birth of franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman
1807 Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, English sculptor and naturalist (d. 1889) was born on this day in history.
1810 On February - 08 birth of norbert Burgmuller, composer
1811 Edwin Denison Morgan, Sect of War (Confederacy), died in 1883 was born on this day in history.
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 John Ruskin, writer/critic/artist/Gothic Revivalist (Prerafaelite) was born on February - 08.
1820 William Tecumseh Sherman, Major General (Union Army), died in 1891 was born on this day in history.
1822 On this day in history birth of maxime Du Camp, France, writer/traveler (Les Buveurs de Cendres)
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 On this day in history birth of kate O'Flaherty Chopin, novelist
1852 Nikolai Garin [Michailovski], Russ author (Tjoma Kartashov) [NS=2/20] was born on this day in history.