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  William Dampier, English explorer/pirate was born on this day in history.   

1671  Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1753  Nicolas-Marie Dalayrac, composer was born on June - 08.   

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

1757  Cardinal Ercole Consalvi, Italian Roman Catholic Cardinal (d. 1824) was born on June - 08.   

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

1772  On this day in history birth of robert Stevenson, Glasgow, civil engineer   

1783  Joseph Lincke, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 June - 08.   

1812  Spyridon Xyndas, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 June - 08.   

1821  On June - 08 birth of john Dunlap Stevenson, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1897   

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

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

1824  On June - 08 birth of william Montgomery Gardner, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1829  John Everett Millais, England, painter (Order of Release) was born on this day in history.   

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  Jan Kleczynski, composer was born on June - 08.   

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

1842  On June - 08 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 this day in history 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  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  Peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1376  "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1383  Death of Thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338) on this day in history.   

1384  On this day in history death of kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333)   

1476  Death of George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on June - 08.