Famous Personalities Born In April - 05
Friday, 04 July 2025
1288 Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (d. 1336) was born on April - 05.
1472 On April - 05 birth of bianca Maria Sforza, wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1510)
1523 Blaise de Vigenère, French cryptographer (d. 1596) was born on this day in history.
1588 On this day in history birth of thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)
1595 On April - 05 birth of john Wilson, composer
1598 On this day in history birth of laurentius Erhard, composer
1604 On this day in history birth of charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675)
1622 Vincenzo Viviani, Italian mathematician (d. 1703) was born on April - 05.
1626 On this day in history birth of jan van Kessel, Flemish painter
1643 Charles V Leopold, Duke of Lorraine/fieldmarshal in Austria was born on April - 05.
1649 On this day in history birth of elihu Yale, England, philanthropist founded Yale
1692 On this day in history birth of adrienne Lecouvreur, French actress (d. 1730)
1698 Georg Gottfried Wagner, composer was born on this day in history.
1725 Giacomo Casanova, Italian writer/philanderer/adventurer (uncertain) was born on this day in history.
1727 On April - 05 birth of pasquale Ankossi, composer
1732 Jean-Honoré Fragonard, French artist (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.
1752 On April - 05 birth of sébastien Érard, French musical instruments maker (d. 1831)
1784 Louis [Ludwig] Spohr, Germany, violin virtuoso/composer (Faust) was born on April - 05.
1784 On April - 05 birth of ludwig Spohr, composer
1788 Franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund) was born on this day in history.
1795 On April - 05 birth of henry Havelock, British soldier (War in Afghanistan 1838-39)
1799 On this day in history birth of vincenzo Fioravanti, composer
1816 On April - 05 birth of samuel Freeman Miller, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (d. 1890)
1818 Lewis Baldwin Parsons, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on April - 05.
1820 Nadar, [Félix Tournachon], French painter/cartoonist/author/ballonist was born on this day in history.
1822 James Nagle, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1866 was born on this day in history.
1824 On April - 05 birth of sydney Thompson Dobell, poet (Roman)
1825 David Rumph "Neighbor" Jones, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on April - 05.
1827 Joseph Lister, England, physician (founded aseptic surgery) was born on April - 05.
1828 On April - 05 birth of pietro Plantania, composer
1830 Alexander Muir, Lesmahagow Scotland, poet (Maple Leaf Forever) was born on this day in history.
1832 Jules-Francois Camille Ferry, French statesman was born on April - 05.
1837 Algernon Charles Swinburne, England, poet (Atalanta in Calydon) was born on April - 05.
1838 On this day in history birth of alpheus Hyatt, US, invertebrate paleontologist