Famous Birthdays In August - 05

1301  Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (d. 1330) was born on August - 05.  

1397  On August - 05 birth of guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish composer and theorist (d. 1474)  

1461  On August - 05 birth of alexander Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania (d. 1506)  

1540  Joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating was born on this day in history.  

1604  John Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized was born on this day in history.  

1607  On this day in history birth of philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer  

1623  Antonio Cesti, composer was born on this day in history.  

1624  On August - 05 birth of william, Jamestown Va, 1st black child born in English America  

1641  On this day in history birth of john Hathorne, American magistrate (d. 1717)  

1662  James Anderson, Scottish historian (d. 1728) was born on this day in history.  

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1694  On this day in history birth of leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo, composer  

1711  Johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer was born on this day in history.  

1749  On August - 05 birth of thomas Lynch, signer (Declaration of Independence)  

1797  Friedrich August Kummer, composer was born on this day in history.  

1802  On this day in history birth of niels H Abel, Norwegian mathematician (Abel's Comparisons)  

1811  On this day in history birth of ambroise Thomas, French opera composer (d. 1896)  

1813  On this day in history birth of carnot Posey, Confederate brig-general  

1813  On this day in history birth of ivar A Aasen, Norwegian linguistic/poet  

1815  Edward J Eyre, British explorer/governor (Jamaica) was born on this day in history.  

1822  On August - 05 birth of johann Georg Herzog, composer  

1827  Deodoro da Fonseca, first President of Brazil (d.1892) was born on this day in history.  

1828  Giovanni Rossi, composer was born on August - 05.  

1828  On August - 05 birth of wFAA Louisa/Lovisa, queen of Sweden/Norway/princess of Netherlands  

1829  On August - 05 birth of heinrich Franz Daniel Stiehl, composer  

1829  Milo Smith Hascall, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1904 was born on this day in history.  

1830  On this day in history birth of james A Healy, 1st black bishop in America  

1833  Carola of Vasa, Queen consort of Saxony (d. 1907) was born on this day in history.  

1843  James Scott Skinner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1850  Anton Simon, composer was born on this day in history.  

1850  Guy de Maupassant, France, author (Boule de Suif) was born on August - 05.  

1860  On this day in history birth of joseph Carey Merrick, "Elephant Man"  

1862  Joseph Merrick, the "Elephant Man" (d. 1890) was born on this day in history.  

1864  Resurreccion Maria de Azkue, composer was born on this day in history.  

1866  On this day in history birth of alfred Holy, composer  

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0882  Death of King Louis III of France (b. 863) on this day in history.  

1063  Death of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd on this day in history.  

1157  On this day in history dirk VI, Count of Holland, dies  

1364  Death of Emperor Kogon of Japan (b. 1313) on this day in history.  

1572  On August - 05 death of isaac Luria, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1534)  

1579  On this day in history death of stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504)  

1610  On this day in history death of alonso García de Ramón, Spanish soldier and twice Royal Governor of Chile  

1644  J Henry Alting, theologist (Statenvertaling), dies at 61 on this day in history.