Famous Personalities Born In August - 05

1301  On this day in history birth of edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (d. 1330)   

1397  On this day in history birth of guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish composer and theorist (d. 1474)   

1461  On this day in history birth of alexander Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania (d. 1506)   

1540  On August - 05 birth of joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating   

1604  On this day in history birth of john Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized   

1607  Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer was born on August - 05.   

1623  On this day in history birth of antonio Cesti, composer   

1624  On this day in history birth of william, Jamestown Va, 1st black child born in English America   

1641  John Hathorne, American magistrate (d. 1717) was born on August - 05.   

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

1694  Leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo, composer was born on this day in history.   

1711  On August - 05 birth of johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer   

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  Niels H Abel, Norwegian mathematician (Abel's Comparisons) was born on this day in history.   

1811  On August - 05 birth of ambroise Thomas, French opera composer (d. 1896)   

1813  Carnot Posey, Confederate brig-general was born on this day in history.   

1813  Ivar A Aasen, Norwegian linguistic/poet was born on this day in history.   

1815  On August - 05 birth of edward J Eyre, British explorer/governor (Jamaica)   

1822  Johann Georg Herzog, composer was born on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history birth of deodoro da Fonseca, first President of Brazil (d.1892)   

1828  On this day in history birth of giovanni Rossi, composer   

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

1829  Heinrich Franz Daniel Stiehl, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 05.   

1850  Anton Simon, composer was born on August - 05.   

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

1860  Joseph Carey Merrick, "Elephant Man" was born on August - 05.   

1862  Joseph Merrick, the "Elephant Man" (d. 1890) was born on August - 05.   

1864  Resurreccion Maria de Azkue, composer was born on August - 05.   

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 August - 05.   

1157  Dirk VI, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

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

1572  On this day in history death of isaac Luria, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1534)   

1579  Death of Stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504) on this day in history.   

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

1644  On this day in history j Henry Alting, theologist (Statenvertaling), dies at 61