Famous Birthdays In May - 08
Friday, 17 May 2024
1326 Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on May - 08.
1460 Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.
1492 Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on this day in history.
1521 Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on May - 08.
1527 Johann Walter, composer was born on this day in history.
1587 Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.
1592 Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on this day in history.
1622 Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on May - 08.
1629 Niels Juel, Danish admiral (d. 1697) was born on May - 08.
1632 On May - 08 birth of heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German marshal (d. 1706)
1641 Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam) was born on May - 08.
1653 On May - 08 birth of claude-Louis-Hector de Villars, Marshall of France (d. 1734)
1668 Alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier) was born on May - 08.
1670 Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier (d. 1726) was born on this day in history.
1673 On this day in history birth of johann Valentin Eckelt, composer
1703 Gottlob Harrer, composer was born on May - 08.
1735 On May - 08 birth of sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter (d. 1811)
1737 On May - 08 birth of edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Empire)
1738 On this day in history birth of mikhail Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1809)
1742 On this day in history birth of johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer
1745 On this day in history birth of carl Philipp Stamitz, composer
1750 Elias Mann, composer was born on this day in history.
1753 On this day in history birth of miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence
1763 John Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman was born on May - 08.
1778 On May - 08 birth of johann Gansbacher, composer
1786 Thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry was born on this day in history.
1786 Jean Vianney, French Catholic priest (d. 1859) was born on May - 08.
1803 On this day in history birth of joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer
1806 On this day in history birth of jan Bedrich Kittl, composer
1810 On May - 08 birth of james Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863
1814 On this day in history birth of mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist
1815 Jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer was born on this day in history.
1821 William Henry Vanderbilt, member of the Vanderbilt family (d. 1885) was born on May - 08.
1824 On May - 08 birth of william Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57)