Famous Personalities Born In June - 08

1318  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II was born on this day in history.   

1625  On this day in history birth of giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn)   

1652  On this day in history birth of william Dampier, English explorer/pirate   

1671  Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor) was born on June - 08.   

1717  On June - 08 birth of john Collins, American politician (d. 1795)   

1722  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  On June - 08 birth of john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer   

1740  On this day in history birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer   

1743  Alessandro Cagliostro, Palermo Italy, adventurer was born on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history birth of caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (d. 1818)   

1753  On June - 08 birth of nicolas-Marie Dalayrac, composer   

1756  On June - 08 birth of cornelis van Foreest, mayor of Alkmaar   

1757  Cardinal Ercole Consalvi, Italian Roman Catholic Cardinal (d. 1824) was born on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history birth of thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer   

1772  Robert Stevenson, Glasgow, civil engineer was born on June - 08.   

1783  Joseph Lincke, composer was born on June - 08.   

1804  On June - 08 birth of jan Baptist van Son, Dutch politician (RC)   

1805  On June - 08 birth of luigi Ricci, composer   

1806  Gideon Johnson Pillow, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878 was born on this day in history.   

1812  On June - 08 birth of spyridon Xyndas, composer   

1813  On this day in history birth of david Dixon Porter, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1891   

1814  Charles Reade, England, novelist (Cloister & Hearth) was born on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history birth of john Dunlap Stevenson, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1897   

1821  On this day in history birth of samuel White Baker, London England, explorer (Ceylon/Egypt)   

1824  On June - 08 birth of james Loudon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

1824  William Montgomery Gardner, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born on this day in history.   

1829  On this day in history birth of john Everett Millais, England, painter (Order of Release)   

1831  Thomas J. Higgins, decorated Union Army soldier (d. 1917) was born on June - 08.   

1834  On this day in history birth of george Garrett, composer   

1837  On this day in history birth of jan Kleczynski, composer   

1837  On this day in history birth of moriz Heyne, German germanist (Beowulf)   

1842  On this day in history birth of john Q. A. Brackett, 36th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1918)   

1847  On this day in history birth of ida Sazton McKinley, 1st lady (1897-1901)   

1849  On June - 08 birth of juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor (Anspach Monument)   

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0218  On June - 08 opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54   

0632  Mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition) on June - 08.   

1042  Death of Hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth on June - 08.   

1115  On this day in history peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64   

1376  On June - 08 "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46   

1383  On June - 08 death of thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338)   

1384  Death of Kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333) on this day in history.   

1476  On June - 08 death of george Neville, English archbishop and statesman