Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 08

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

1822  On January - 08 birth of alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer   

1823  On this day in history birth of alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist/co-discoverer (evolution)   

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

1824  On this day in history birth of william Wilkie Collins, English novelist (Woman in White)   

1824  Francisco González Bocanegra, Mexican poet (d. 1861) was born on this day in history.   

1830  Gouverneur Kemble Warren, Major Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1882 was born on January - 08.   

1830  On this day in history birth of hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (d. 1894)   

1836  On this day in history birth of fannie M Jackson, pioneer & educator, 1st US Black woman college grad   

1836  Lawrence Alma Tadema, Dutch/British painter/husband of Laura Epps was born on January - 08.   

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

1843  On January - 08 birth of john H. Moffitt, American politician (d. 1926)   

1846  Albert Cahen, composer was born on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history birth of william Wallace Gilchrist, composer   

1852  On this day in history birth of james Milton Carroll, American pastor and author (d. 1931)   

1860  On this day in history birth of nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa   

1862  Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born on January - 08.   

1864  Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892) was born on this day in history.   

1866  On January - 08 birth of william G. Conley, American politician (d. 1940)   

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

1868  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history birth of james Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon, Irish politician (d. 1940)   

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

1873  Iuliu Maniu, Romanian politician (d. 1953) was born on January - 08.   

1873  On this day in history birth of elena of Montenegro, queen of Italy (d. 1956)   

1881  On January - 08 birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)   

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

1883  On this day in history birth of pavel Filonov, Russian painter (d. 1941)   

1883  Patrick J. Hurley, United States Secretary of War (d. 1963) was born on this day in history.   

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

1885  A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

1886  On January - 08 birth of noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple)   

1888  On this day in history birth of matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)   

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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 this day in history.   

1100  On this day in history death of antipope Clement III (bc. 1029)   

1107  On January - 08 death of edgar of Scotland (b. 1074)   

1198  Coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies on this day in history.   

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

1336  On January - 08 giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

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