Famous Personalities Born In July - 08
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
1528 On July - 08 birth of emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland
1545 On this day in history birth of don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II
1545 Don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.
1574 On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer
1593 Artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653) was born on July - 08.
1604 Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) was born on this day in history.
1621 On this day in history birth of jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables)
1637 On this day in history birth of johann Georg Ebeling, composer
1638 On this day in history birth of matteo Coferati, composer
1757 On this day in history birth of richard Wainwright, composer
1760 On this day in history birth of christian Kramp, French mathematician (d. 1826)
1766 On this day in history birth of dominique Jean Larrey, French surgeon (d. 1842)
1792 Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen, queen of Bavaria (d. 1854) was born on July - 08.
1809 On this day in history birth of ljudwit Gaj, Croatian writer/poet (Pjesma iz Zagorja)
1819 Alexander Hays, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 was born on July - 08.
1819 On this day in history birth of vatroslav Lisinski, composer
1819 Francis Leopold McClintock, British naval officer and explorer (d. 1907) was born on July - 08.
1821 William Harvey Lamb Wallace, Brig General (Union volunteers) was born on July - 08.
1824 On July - 08 birth of waldimir "Kriz" Krzyzanowski, Brig General (Union volunteers)
1826 On July - 08 birth of benjamin Henry Grierson, Major General (Union volunteers)
1826 On July - 08 birth of robert Kingston Scott, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
1829 On July - 08 birth of pierre A Vicomte de Ponson du Terrail, French serial writer
1830 Frederick William Seward, United States Assistant Secretary of State (d. 1915) was born on July - 08.
1830 Grand Duchess Alexandra Iosifovna of Altenburg (d. 1911) was born on July - 08.
1836 Joseph Chamberlain, British minister of Commerce/Colonies was born on this day in history.
1838 Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, inventor (rigid dirigibles) was born on this day in history.
1839 John D Rockefeller, US capitalist/founder (Standard Oil) was born on this day in history.
1844 Mary Johnson Lincoln, educator (Boston Cooking School) was born on this day in history.
1851 Arthur J Evans, English archaeologist (Crete) was born on this day in history.
1857 On July - 08 birth of rudolf Dellinger, composer
1867 On July - 08 birth of kathe Kollwitz, Germany, print maker/sculptor (Bauernkrieg)
1869 On this day in history birth of william V Moody, US poet (Death of Eve, Faith Healer)
1870 Marie C of Zeggelen, Dutch novelist (Koloniaaltje) was born on this day in history.
1871 On this day in history birth of clement Harris, composer