Famous Personalities Born In December - 08

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

1574  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Bavaria, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1616)   

1626  On December - 08 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  Maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757) was born on December - 08.   

1704  Anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi) was born on December - 08.   

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

1715  John Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery) was born on this day in history.   

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

1730  John Ingen Housz, Dutch/English personal physician of Maria Theresia was born on December - 08.   

1730  Jan Ingenhousz, Dutch-born British physiologist and botanist (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.   

1731  On this day in history birth of frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer   

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

1741  On this day in history birth of maximilian JLP Gardel, French dancer/choreographer (Menuet Reine)   

1744  On this day in history birth of pierre Joseph Candielle, composer   

1765  Eli Whitney, inventor (Cotton Gin) was born on this day in history.   

1789  John Fawcett, composer was born on December - 08.   

1795  Jacques Francois Gallay, composer was born on December - 08.   

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

1811  On December - 08 birth of louis Alexander Balthasar Schindelmeisser, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1817  Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs, Danish nobleman and politician (d. 1896) was born on this day in history.   

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

1826  Friedrich Siemens, German industrialist was born on December - 08.   

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

1828  On December - 08 birth of robert Bullock, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1905   

1832  On this day in history birth of bjornstjerne Bjornson, Norway, novelist (Pa Guds Veje, Nobel-1903)   

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

1861  On December - 08 birth of aristide Maillol, France, painter/sculptor (Seated Woman)   

1861  William Crapo Durant, founded General Machine was born on December - 08.   

1862  On this day in history birth of georges Feydeau, French playwright (La Dame de Chez Maxim's)   

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 this day in history death of omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered   

0899  Arnulf of Carinthia, last emperor of Austria-France, dies on December - 08.   

1292  On this day in history john Peckham, English archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 62   

1587  Death of Mary, Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed on December - 08.   

1596  Death of Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico on December - 08.   

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

1632  On this day in history death of philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561)   

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