Famous Birthdays In August - 05

1301  Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (d. 1330) was born on this day in history.  

1397  Guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish composer and theorist (d. 1474) was born on August - 05.  

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

1540  On this day in history birth of joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating  

1604  On August - 05 birth of john Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized  

1607  On August - 05 birth of philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer  

1623  Antonio Cesti, composer was born on August - 05.  

1624  On August - 05 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 August - 05.  

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1694  Leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo, composer was born on August - 05.  

1711  Johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer was born on August - 05.  

1749  Thomas Lynch, signer (Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.  

1797  Friedrich August Kummer, composer was born on August - 05.  

1802  Niels H Abel, Norwegian mathematician (Abel's Comparisons) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1813  On August - 05 birth of ivar A Aasen, Norwegian linguistic/poet  

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

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

1827  Deodoro da Fonseca, first President of Brazil (d.1892) was born on August - 05.  

1828  Giovanni Rossi, composer was born on this day in history.  

1828  WFAA Louisa/Lovisa, queen of Sweden/Norway/princess of Netherlands was born on this day in history.  

1829  Heinrich Franz Daniel Stiehl, composer was born on August - 05.  

1829  On August - 05 birth of milo Smith Hascall, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1904  

1830  On August - 05 birth of james A Healy, 1st black bishop in America  

1833  On this day in history birth of carola of Vasa, Queen consort of Saxony (d. 1907)  

1843  On August - 05 birth of james Scott Skinner, composer  

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 this day in history.  

1864  On August - 05 birth of resurreccion Maria de Azkue, composer  

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 August - 05.  

1063  On August - 05 death of gruffydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd  

1157  Dirk VI, Count of Holland, dies on August - 05.  

1364  On this day in history death of emperor Kogon of Japan (b. 1313)  

1572  Death of Isaac Luria, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1534) on August - 05.  

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

1610  Death of Alonso García de Ramón, Spanish soldier and twice Royal Governor of Chile on August - 05.  

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