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  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on May - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on May - 08.   

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

1632  Heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German marshal (d. 1706) was born on May - 08.   

1641  On this day in history birth of nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam)   

1653  On this day in history birth of claude-Louis-Hector de Villars, Marshall of France (d. 1734)   

1668  On this day in history birth of alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier)   

1670  Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier (d. 1726) was born on this day in history.   

1673  On this day in history birth of johann Valentin Eckelt, composer   

1703  On May - 08 birth of gottlob Harrer, composer   

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  On May - 08 birth of johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer   

1745  On this day in history birth of carl Philipp Stamitz, composer   

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

1753  Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1786  Thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry was born on this day in history.   

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

1803  On this day in history 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  On May - 08 birth of mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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