Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 08

1821  On this day in history birth of james Longstreet, Confederate general (1st Corps, ANV)   

1822  Alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer was born on January - 08.   

1823  Alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist/co-discoverer (evolution) was born on January - 08.   

1824  Per August Olander, composer was born on January - 08.   

1824  William Wilkie Collins, English novelist (Woman in White) was born on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history birth of francisco González Bocanegra, Mexican poet (d. 1861)   

1830  On January - 08 birth of gouverneur Kemble Warren, Major Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1882   

1830  Hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (d. 1894) was born on this day in history.   

1836  Fannie M Jackson, pioneer & educator, 1st US Black woman college grad was born on January - 08.   

1836  Lawrence Alma Tadema, Dutch/British painter/husband of Laura Epps was born on this day in history.   

1843  On this day in history birth of frederick Abberline, British police investigator (d. 1929)   

1843  On this day in history birth of john H. Moffitt, American politician (d. 1926)   

1846  On January - 08 birth of albert Cahen, composer   

1846  On January - 08 birth of william Wallace Gilchrist, composer   

1852  James Milton Carroll, American pastor and author (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.   

1860  On January - 08 birth of nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa   

1862  Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history birth of prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892)   

1866  William G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940) was born on January - 08.   

1867  Emily Green Balch, US, sociologist/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1946) was born on January - 08.   

1868  On January - 08 birth of frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity   

1870  Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) was born on January - 08.   

1871  James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon, Irish politician (d. 1940) was born on January - 08.   

1873  Lucien Capet, composer was born on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history birth of iuliu Maniu, Romanian politician (d. 1953)   

1873  Elena of Montenegro, queen of Italy (d. 1956) was born on January - 08.   

1881  Henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960) was born on January - 08.   

1883  Josue Teofilo Wilkes, composer was born on January - 08.   

1883  On January - 08 birth of pavel Filonov, Russian painter (d. 1941)   

1883  On January - 08 birth of patrick J. Hurley, United States Secretary of War (d. 1963)   

1885  On January - 08 birth of john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)   

1885  On this day in history birth of a. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)   

1886  Noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple) was born on this day in history.   

1888  Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) was born on this day in history.   

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0482  On this day in history severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies   

0624  Abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle on January - 08.   

1100  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on this day in history.   

1107  On this day in history death of edgar of Scotland (b. 1074)   

1198  On this day in history coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies   

1324  On this day in history marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies   

1336  Giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71 on January - 08.   

1455  Laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73 on January - 08.