Famous Birthdays In May - 08

1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on May - 08.   

1460  On this day in history birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on May - 08.   

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.   

1527  On this day in history birth of johann Walter, composer   

1587  On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on May - 08.   

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

1629  Niels Juel, Danish admiral (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.   

1632  On May - 08 birth of heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German marshal (d. 1706)   

1641  Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

1653  Claude-Louis-Hector de Villars, Marshall of France (d. 1734) was born on this day in history.   

1668  On May - 08 birth of alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier)   

1670  On this day in history birth of charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier (d. 1726)   

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 this day in history birth of edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Empire)   

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

1742  Johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer was born on May - 08.   

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

1750  Elias Mann, composer was born on May - 08.   

1753  On May - 08 birth of miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence   

1763  John Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman was born on this day in history.   

1778  Johann Gansbacher, composer was born on this day in history.   

1786  Thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry was born on May - 08.   

1786  Jean Vianney, French Catholic priest (d. 1859) was born on May - 08.   

1803  On May - 08 birth of joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer   

1806  On May - 08 birth of jan Bedrich Kittl, composer   

1810  On this day in history birth of james Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1814  On May - 08 birth of mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist   

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

1821  William Henry Vanderbilt, member of the Vanderbilt family (d. 1885) was born on May - 08.   

1824  On this day in history birth of william Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57)   

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0535  On this day in history john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

0685  On this day in history benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

1192  On this day in history death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on this day in history.   

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on this day in history.   

1473  On this day in history death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on May - 08.   

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on this day in history.