Famous Personalities Born In May - 08

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 May - 08.   

1492  On this day in history birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer   

1521  On this day in history birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  On May - 08 birth of johann Walter, composer   

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on May - 08.   

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  On this day in history birth of niels Juel, Danish admiral (d. 1697)   

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  Claude-Louis-Hector de Villars, Marshall of France (d. 1734) was born on this day in history.   

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  Johann Valentin Eckelt, composer was born on May - 08.   

1703  On this day in history birth of gottlob Harrer, composer   

1735  On May - 08 birth of sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter (d. 1811)   

1737  Edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Empire) was born on this day in history.   

1738  On May - 08 birth of mikhail Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1809)   

1742  Johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1745  On May - 08 birth of carl Philipp Stamitz, composer   

1750  On May - 08 birth of elias Mann, composer   

1753  Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence was born on May - 08.   

1763  John Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman was born on May - 08.   

1778  Johann Gansbacher, composer was born on May - 08.   

1786  On May - 08 birth of thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry   

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  Jan Bedrich Kittl, composer was born on this day in history.   

1810  On May - 08 birth of james Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1814  Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist was born on May - 08.   

1815  Jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer was born on May - 08.   

1821  On this day in history birth of william Henry Vanderbilt, member of the Vanderbilt family (d. 1885)   

1824  On May - 08 birth of william Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57)   

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0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on May - 08.   

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on May - 08.   

1192  On May - 08 death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on May - 08.   

1319  On May - 08 haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on May - 08.   

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies