Famous Personalities Born In August - 06
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
1180 Emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239) was born on August - 06.
1504 On August - 06 birth of matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury
1609 On August - 06 birth of richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675)
1619 Barbara Strozzi, composer was born on this day in history.
1638 Nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher was born on this day in history.
1644 Francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV was born on August - 06.
1651 On this day in history birth of francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time)
1651 On August - 06 birth of johann Michael Zacher, composer
1656 Claude de Forbin, French naval commander (d. 1733) was born on August - 06.
1664 On this day in history birth of johann Christoph Schmidt, composer
1665 Jean-Baptiste Lully, composer was born on August - 06.
1666 Maria Sofia of the Palatinate, queen of Portugal (d. 1699) was born on August - 06.
1697 On this day in history birth of charles VII, Holy Roman emperor (1742-45)
1715 Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French writer (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.
1748 Bernhard Haltenberger, composer was born on this day in history.
1775 Louis-Antoine the Bourbon, French duke of Angouleme/General of France was born on this day in history.
1775 Daniel O'Connell, Irish politician (d. 1847) was born on this day in history.
1800 Catherine Beecher, educator (championed higher education for women) was born on August - 06.
1804 On August - 06 birth of justinus van der Brugghen, Dutch lawyer/minister of Justice (1856-58)
1809 On this day in history birth of alfred Lord Tennyson, poet laureate of England
1811 Judah Philip Benjamin, Secy War/Secy State (Confederacy) [or Aug 11] was born on this day in history.
1819 On August - 06 birth of samuel Powhatan Carter, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
1826 Thomas Alexander Browne, Australian writer (d. 1915) was born on August - 06.
1844 On August - 06 birth of alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (d. 1900)
1845 Anthonie A Vorsterman van Oyen, Dutch genealogist was born on August - 06.
1858 Albert Fuchs, composer was born on this day in history.
1859 J Arthur S Berson, Austria meteorologist (Balloon flights, Amazon) was born on this day in history.
1861 On August - 06 birth of edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, 2nd wife of Theodore Roosevelt
1866 Chief Thundercloud, [Scott T Williams], MT, actor (Lone Ranger) was born on August - 06.
1868 On August - 06 birth of paul Claudel, France, diplomat/poet (L'Otage-1909)
1871 Emanuel Querido, [Joost Mendes], author/publisher was born on August - 06.
1873 John Wesley Work, composer was born on August - 06.
1873 On August - 06 birth of mary Carr Moore, composer
1874 On August - 06 birth of charles Fort, American writer and researcher (d. 1932)