Famous Personalities Born In June - 08

1318  On this day in history birth of eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II   

1625  Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of alessandro Cagliostro, Palermo Italy, adventurer   

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

1753  Nicolas-Marie Dalayrac, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1759  Thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer was born on June - 08.   

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

1805  On June - 08 birth of luigi Ricci, composer   

1806  On June - 08 birth of gideon Johnson Pillow, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878   

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 June - 08.   

1821  Samuel White Baker, London England, explorer (Ceylon/Egypt) was born on June - 08.   

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  On June - 08 birth of john Everett Millais, England, painter (Order of Release)   

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

1834  On June - 08 birth of george Garrett, composer   

1837  On June - 08 birth of jan Kleczynski, composer   

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

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  Juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor (Anspach Monument) was born on June - 08.   

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0218  On this day in history opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54   

0632  Mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition) on this day in history.   

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 June - 08.   

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 June - 08 death of kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333)   

1476  On this day in history death of george Neville, English archbishop and statesman