Famous Personalities Born In August - 02

1455  Johan Cicero, elect of Brandenburg (1486-99) was born on this day in history.   

1533  On this day in history birth of theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (d. 1588)   

1627  Samuel Dircksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1632  Kaspar von Stieler, German poet (Teutsche Wolredner) was born on this day in history.   

1672  On this day in history birth of johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss scholar (d. 1733)   

1674  Philip II, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.   

1696  Mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman (Turkey) (1730-54)/fought Austria & Russia was born on this day in history.   

1703  Lorenzo Ricci, Italian Jesuit leader (d. 1775) was born on August - 02.   

1723  On this day in history birth of nicolas de Pigage, French classical architect   

1746  On August - 02 birth of joan Lucaz, Dutch journalist/patriot   

1754  Pierre Charles L'Enfant, France, architect laid out Wash DC was born on this day in history.   

1775  On this day in history birth of jose Angel Lamas, composer   

1788  On this day in history birth of leopold Gmelin, German chemist (d. 1853)   

1802  Nicholas Patrick Stephen Wiseman, 1st archbishop of Westminster was born on August - 02.   

1815  On August - 02 birth of adolf Friedrich von Schack, German writer (d. 1894)   

1818  [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of the Netherlands/general-major was born on August - 02.   

1826  William Denison Whipple, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1902 was born on August - 02.   

1828  Manuel Pavía y Rodríguez de Alburquerque, Spanish general (d. 1895) was born on August - 02.   

1832  Henry Steel Olcott, co-founder (Theosophical Society) was born on August - 02.   

1834  On August - 02 birth of frederic Auguste Bartholdi, Colmar France, sculptor (Statue of Liberty)   

1834  On August - 02 birth of isaac Capadose, lawyer/evangelist   

1835  Elisha Grey, inventor (Telephone) was born on August - 02.   

1854  Francis Marion Crawford, British author was born on August - 02.   

1858  On this day in history birth of a Emma WT von Waldeck-Pyrmont, queen/regent of Netherlands   

1858  Catherina van Rennes, composer was born on this day in history.   

1858  William Watson, British poet (Prince's Quest, Father of Forest) was born on August - 02.   

1865  Irving Babbitt, US writer (Rousseau & Romanticism) was born on August - 02.   

1865  John Radecki, Australian stained glass artist (d. 1955) was born on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history birth of ernest C Dowson, British poet   

1868  Constantine I, king of Greece was born on August - 02.   

1871  On August - 02 birth of john French Sloan, American artist (d. 1951)   

1872  On this day in history birth of george E. Stewart, American Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1946)   

1875  Mstislav Dobuzhinsky, Russian artist (d. 1957) was born on August - 02.   

1878  Aino J M Kallas, Finnish writer (White Ship, Estonian Tales) was born on August - 02.   

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0257  Stefanus I, bishop of Rome (254-57)/heretic fighter, dies on this day in history.   

0640  Severinus, Italian Pope (640), dies on this day in history.   

0686  John V, 1st Greeks-Syrian Pope (685-86), dies on August - 02.   

0924  Death of Ælfweard of Wessex on this day in history.   

1002  Abu Amir Mohammed ibn Abd allah ibn Mohammed ibn Abi Amir, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1075  On this day in history john VIII Xiphilinus, theologian/patriarch of Constantinople, dies   

1100  Death of William II, [Rufus], king of England, shot in New Forest at 44 on August - 02.   

1222  On this day in history death of count Raymond VI of Toulouse (b. 1156)