Famous Personalities Born In December - 08

1508  Gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer was born on this day in history.   

1574  Maria Anna of Bavaria, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history birth of christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic   

1678  On December - 08 birth of horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757)   

1699  On this day in history birth of maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757)   

1704  On this day in history birth of anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi)   

1708  On this day in history birth of francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765)   

1715  On December - 08 birth of john Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery)   

1728  On this day in history birth of johann G von Zimmermann, Swiss author   

1730  On this day in history birth of john Ingen Housz, Dutch/English personal physician of Maria Theresia   

1730  On this day in history birth of jan Ingenhousz, Dutch-born British physiologist and botanist (d. 1799)   

1731  Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer was born on this day in history.   

1737  Robert Kimmerling, composer was born on December - 08.   

1741  On December - 08 birth of maximilian JLP Gardel, French dancer/choreographer (Menuet Reine)   

1744  Pierre Joseph Candielle, composer was born on December - 08.   

1765  On this day in history birth of eli Whitney, inventor (Cotton Gin)   

1789  John Fawcett, composer was born on this day in history.   

1795  Jacques Francois Gallay, composer was born on this day in history.   

1795  Peter Andreas Hansen, Danish astronomer (d. 1874) was born on this day in history.   

1811  Louis Alexander Balthasar Schindelmeisser, composer was born on this day in history.   

1815  Adolph Menzel, German painter and graphic artist (d. 1905) was born on December - 08.   

1816  August Belmont, Sr., Prussian-born American financier (d. 1890) was born on December - 08.   

1817  On this day in history birth of christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs, Danish nobleman and politician (d. 1896)   

1822  Luther Prentice Bradley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1910 was born on this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history birth of friedrich Siemens, German industrialist   

1828  Clinton Bowen Fisk, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1890 was born on December - 08.   

1828  On this day in history birth of robert Bullock, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1905   

1832  Bjornstjerne Bjornson, Norway, novelist (Pa Guds Veje, Nobel-1903) was born on this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history birth of bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Norwegian author and Nobel laureate (d. 1910)   

1861  Aristide Maillol, France, painter/sculptor (Seated Woman) was born on this day in history.   

1861  William Crapo Durant, founded General Machine was born on this day in history.   

1862  Georges Feydeau, French playwright (La Dame de Chez Maxim's) was born on December - 08.   

1865  Jacques Hadamard, French mathematician (Taylor series) was born on December - 08.   

1865  Jean Sibelius, Tavastehus Finland, composer (Valse Triste, Finlandia) was born on this day in history.   

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0644  On December - 08 death of omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered   

0899  On this day in history arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies   

1292  John Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1587  On December - 08 death of mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed   

1596  On this day in history death of luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico   

1626  Death of John Davies, English poet (b. 1569) on this day in history.   

1632  Death of Philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561) on this day in history.   

1643  On December - 08 john Pym, English House of Commons member, dies at about 59