Famous Birthdays In June - 08

1318  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II was born on this day in history.   

1625  On this day in history birth of giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn)   

1652  William Dampier, English explorer/pirate was born on this day in history.   

1671  On this day in history birth of tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor)   

1717  John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.   

1722  On June - 08 birth of jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer   

1724  John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer was born on June - 08.   

1740  On this day in history birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer   

1743  Alessandro Cagliostro, Palermo Italy, adventurer was born on June - 08.   

1745  On this day in history birth of caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (d. 1818)   

1753  On June - 08 birth of nicolas-Marie Dalayrac, composer   

1756  On this day in history birth of cornelis van Foreest, mayor of Alkmaar   

1757  On June - 08 birth of cardinal Ercole Consalvi, Italian Roman Catholic Cardinal (d. 1824)   

1759  On June - 08 birth of thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer   

1772  Robert Stevenson, Glasgow, civil engineer was born on this day in history.   

1783  Joseph Lincke, composer was born on this day in history.   

1804  Jan Baptist van Son, Dutch politician (RC) was born on June - 08.   

1805  On June - 08 birth of luigi Ricci, composer   

1806  On June - 08 birth of gideon Johnson Pillow, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878   

1812  Spyridon Xyndas, composer was born on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history birth of david Dixon Porter, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1891   

1814  On June - 08 birth of charles Reade, England, novelist (Cloister & Hearth)   

1821  On this day in history birth of john Dunlap Stevenson, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1897   

1821  On this day in history birth of samuel White Baker, London England, explorer (Ceylon/Egypt)   

1824  On this day in history birth of james Loudon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

1824  On this day in history birth of william Montgomery Gardner, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1829  John Everett Millais, England, painter (Order of Release) was born on June - 08.   

1831  Thomas J. Higgins, decorated Union Army soldier (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.   

1834  George Garrett, composer was born on June - 08.   

1837  On this day in history birth of jan Kleczynski, composer   

1837  Moriz Heyne, German germanist (Beowulf) was born on June - 08.   

1842  John Q. A. Brackett, 36th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1918) was born on this day in history.   

1847  Ida Sazton McKinley, 1st lady (1897-1901) was born on June - 08.   

1849  Juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor (Anspach Monument) was born on this day in history.   

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0218  Opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54 on this day in history.   

0632  On June - 08 mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)   

1042  On June - 08 death of hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth   

1115  On June - 08 peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64   

1376  "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1383  Death of Thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338) on June - 08.   

1384  Death of Kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333) on June - 08.   

1476  On June - 08 death of george Neville, English archbishop and statesman