Famous Personalities Born 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  On May - 08 birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer   

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

1527  On May - 08 birth of johann Walter, composer   

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1592  On this day in history birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1622  On this day in history birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)   

1629  On this day in history birth of niels Juel, Danish admiral (d. 1697)   

1632  Heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German marshal (d. 1706) was born on this day in history.   

1641  On May - 08 birth of nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam)   

1653  Claude-Louis-Hector de Villars, Marshall of France (d. 1734) was born on May - 08.   

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

1703  Gottlob Harrer, composer was born on May - 08.   

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 May - 08.   

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

1742  On May - 08 birth of johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer   

1745  On May - 08 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 this day in history.   

1778  On May - 08 birth of johann Gansbacher, composer   

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

1786  On this day in history 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  James Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on May - 08.   

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

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

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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  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 this day in history 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 May - 08 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies