Famous Personalities Born In May - 08

1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on this day in history.   

1460  On May - 08 birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

1492  On May - 08 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  Johann Walter, composer was born on May - 08.   

1587  On May - 08 birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

1592  On May - 08 birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

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

1629  On May - 08 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 this day in history.   

1653  On May - 08 birth of claude-Louis-Hector de Villars, Marshall of France (d. 1734)   

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

1670  On May - 08 birth of charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier (d. 1726)   

1673  Johann Valentin Eckelt, composer was born on May - 08.   

1703  On May - 08 birth of gottlob Harrer, composer   

1735  Sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter (d. 1811) was born on this day in history.   

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

1738  Mikhail Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1809) was born on this day in history.   

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

1745  Carl Philipp Stamitz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1786  On this day in history birth of thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry   

1786  On May - 08 birth of jean Vianney, French Catholic priest (d. 1859)   

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

1806  Jan Bedrich Kittl, composer was born on May - 08.   

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

1814  Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist was born on this day in history.   

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  William Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57) was born on this day in history.   

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0535  On May - 08 john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

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

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on May - 08.   

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

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

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

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

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on May - 08.