Famous Birthdays In May - 08

1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on this day in history.   

1460  On this day in history birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

1492  On this day in history birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer   

1521  On May - 08 birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on May - 08.   

1587  On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

1592  On this day in history birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on May - 08.   

1629  Niels Juel, Danish admiral (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.   

1632  Heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German marshal (d. 1706) was born on this day in history.   

1641  Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam) was born on May - 08.   

1653  On this day in history birth of claude-Louis-Hector de Villars, Marshall of France (d. 1734)   

1668  On this day in history birth of alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier)   

1670  On May - 08 birth of charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier (d. 1726)   

1673  On this day in history birth of johann Valentin Eckelt, composer   

1703  Gottlob Harrer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1735  Sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter (d. 1811) was born on this day in history.   

1737  On this day in history birth of edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Empire)   

1738  On this day in history birth of mikhail Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1809)   

1742  Johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer was born on May - 08.   

1745  On this day in history birth of carl Philipp Stamitz, composer   

1750  Elias Mann, composer was born on May - 08.   

1753  On May - 08 birth of miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence   

1763  John Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman was born on this day in history.   

1778  Johann Gansbacher, composer was born on May - 08.   

1786  Thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry was born on May - 08.   

1786  Jean Vianney, French Catholic priest (d. 1859) was born on May - 08.   

1803  On May - 08 birth of joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer   

1806  On May - 08 birth of jan Bedrich Kittl, composer   

1810  On May - 08 birth of james Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1814  On May - 08 birth of mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist   

1815  Jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1821  William Henry Vanderbilt, member of the Vanderbilt family (d. 1885) was born on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history birth of william Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57)   

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0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on May - 08.   

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on this day in history.   

1192  On this day in history death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

1278  On this day in history death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on this day in history.   

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on May - 08.   

1538  On May - 08 death of edward Fox, English bishop   

1577  On this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies