Portal:University of Oxford/On this day/September 8

Births
 * 1499 – Peter Martyr Vermigli, Regius Professor of Divinity 1548–54
 * 1639 – William Trumbull (St John's), politician and diplomat
 * 1833 – John Nichol (Balliol), Regius Professor of English Language and Literature at the University of Glasgow 1862–89
 * 1857 – Charles Clerke (Christ Church), scored the only goal in the 1879 FA Cup Final
 * 1857 – Sir John Wood, 1st Baronet (Magdalen), barrister and politician
 * 1907 – William Wentworth, Australian politician
 * 1910 – Lewis Clive (Christ Church), British Olympic rower
 * 1912 – Angus Maude (Oriel), Conservative politician
 * 1916 – David Anderson (Pembroke), Solicitor General for Scotland 1960–64
 * 1927 – Alf Bøe, Norwegian art historian
 * 1931 – John Garrett (University), Labour politician
 * 1931 – Desmond Guinness (Christ Church), author on art and architecture
 * 1934 – Bernard Donoughue, Baron Donoughue (Lincoln and Nuffield), businessman and politician
 * 1964 – Victor Ubogu (St Anne's), English rugby union international
 * 1979 – Simon Danielli (Trinity), Scottish rugby union international

Deaths
 * 1539 – John Stokesley (Magdalen Hall and Magdalen College), Bishop of London 1530–39
 * 1637 – Robert Fludd (St John's), physician, mathematician and astrologer
 * 1654 – Sir Robert Brerewood (Brasenose), politician
 * 1678 – Arthur Owen (Hart Hall), politician
 * 1690 – Sir William Glynne, 1st Baronet (Jesus), Welsh politician
 * 1792 – Henry Vane, 2nd Earl of Darlington (Christ Church), politician
 * 1863 – Henry Lygon, 4th Earl Beauchamp (Christ Church), soldier and politician
 * 1980 – John Traill Christie (Jesus), Principal of Jesus 1949–67