Famous Birthdays In October - 08

1515  Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578) was born on October - 08.   

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1619  Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

1621  On this day in history birth of maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

1676  On October - 08 birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)   

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on this day in history.   

1692  On October - 08 birth of antonio Palella, composer   

1697  On October - 08 birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)   

1713  Yechezkel Landau, Polish rabbi and Talmudist (d. 1793) was born on this day in history.   

1715  On this day in history birth of michel Benoist, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1774)   

1720  On October - 08 birth of jonathan Mayhew, American minister (d. 1766)   

1740  Michel-Julien Mathieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

1747  Johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer was born on October - 08.   

1747  Jean-François Rewbell, French politician (d. 1807) was born on this day in history.   

1748  Franz Seydelmann, composer was born on this day in history.   

1765  On this day in history birth of harman Blennerhassett, Irish lawyer (d. 1831)   

1789  On October - 08 birth of john Ruggles, American politician (d. 1874)   

1789  William John Swainson, English naturalist and artist (d. 1855) was born on this day in history.   

1790  Waldemar Thrane, composer was born on October - 08.   

1802  On this day in history birth of peter Hofstede, the Great, Dutch reformed theologist   

1813  Carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer was born on this day in history.   

1818  On October - 08 birth of john Henninger Reagan, Atty Gen (Confederacy)   

1820  Stanislaw Katski, composer was born on October - 08.   

1826  On this day in history birth of matt Whitaker Ransom, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904   

1828  On this day in history birth of francisque Sarcey, French writer/critic   

1831  On this day in history birth of michal Jelski, composer   

1834  On October - 08 birth of walter Kittredge, American musician (d. 1905)   

1837  Otto Winter-Hjelm, composer was born on October - 08.   

1838  On this day in history birth of john Milton Hay, politician (Union), died in 1905   

1850  Henri Louis le Chatelier, French chemist (d. 1936) was born on this day in history.   

1855  Gustav Ehrismann, German germanist was born on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history birth of felix Woyrsch, composer   

1861  Theodore Roberts, SF CA, actor (Roaring Road, 10 Commandments) was born on this day in history.   

1863  On October - 08 birth of edythe Chapman, American actress (d. 1948)   

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0705  On this day in history abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies   

0976  Death of Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on October - 08.   

1094  On October - 08 death of st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice   

1253  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on October - 08.   

1286  On this day in history death of john I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217)   

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on October - 08.   

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on October - 08.   

1606  On this day in history jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies