Famous Personalities Born In June - 08

1318  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II was born on June - 08.   

1625  On June - 08 birth of giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn)   

1652  William Dampier, English explorer/pirate was born on June - 08.   

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

1717  John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.   

1722  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer was born on June - 08.   

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 June - 08.   

1745  Caspar Wessel, Danish mathematician (d. 1818) was born on June - 08.   

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

1756  Cornelis van Foreest, mayor of Alkmaar was born on this day in history.   

1757  On June - 08 birth of cardinal Ercole Consalvi, Italian Roman Catholic Cardinal (d. 1824)   

1759  Thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer was born on this day in history.   

1772  On June - 08 birth of robert Stevenson, Glasgow, civil engineer   

1783  On this day in history birth of joseph Lincke, composer   

1804  Jan Baptist van Son, Dutch politician (RC) was born on this day in history.   

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 June - 08 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  John Dunlap Stevenson, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1897 was born on this day in history.   

1821  Samuel White Baker, London England, explorer (Ceylon/Egypt) was born on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history birth of james Loudon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

1824  On this day in history birth of william Montgomery Gardner, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1829  John Everett Millais, England, painter (Order of Release) was born on June - 08.   

1831  On this day in history birth of thomas J. Higgins, decorated Union Army soldier (d. 1917)   

1834  George Garrett, composer was born on June - 08.   

1837  Jan Kleczynski, composer was born on June - 08.   

1837  Moriz Heyne, German germanist (Beowulf) was born on this day in history.   

1842  John Q. A. Brackett, 36th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1918) was born on this day in history.   

1847  Ida Sazton McKinley, 1st lady (1897-1901) was born on this day in history.   

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

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0218  Opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54 on June - 08.   

0632  On this day in history mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)   

1042  Death of Hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth on this day in history.   

1115  On June - 08 peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64   

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

1383  Death of Thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338) on June - 08.   

1384  Death of Kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333) on June - 08.   

1476  Death of George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on this day in history.