Famous Personalities Born 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  On August - 05 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1711  On this day in history birth of johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer   

1749  On this day in history birth of thomas Lynch, signer (Declaration of Independence)   

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

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

1811  Ambroise Thomas, French opera composer (d. 1896) was born on August - 05.   

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 August - 05.   

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

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

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

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

1829  On this day in history birth of heinrich Franz Daniel Stiehl, composer   

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

1830  James A Healy, 1st black bishop in America was born on this day in history.   

1833  On August - 05 birth of carola of Vasa, Queen consort of Saxony (d. 1907)   

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

1850  On August - 05 birth of anton Simon, composer   

1850  On August - 05 birth of guy de Maupassant, France, author (Boule de Suif)   

1860  On August - 05 birth of joseph Carey Merrick, "Elephant Man"   

1862  On August - 05 birth of joseph Merrick, the "Elephant Man" (d. 1890)   

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

1866  Alfred Holy, composer was born on August - 05.   

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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  Death of Emperor Kogon of Japan (b. 1313) on August - 05.   

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 August - 05.   

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