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 May - 08 birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer   

1521  On May - 08 birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1622  On May - 08 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  Alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1750  On this day in history birth of elias Mann, composer   

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

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of jan Bedrich Kittl, composer   

1810  James Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on May - 08.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1824  William Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57) was born on May - 08.   

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

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

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on this day in history.   

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

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on May - 08.   

1473  On May - 08 death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

1538  On May - 08 death of edward Fox, English bishop   

1577  On May - 08 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies