Famous Personalities Born In August - 05

1301  On August - 05 birth of edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (d. 1330)   

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

1461  Alexander Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania (d. 1506) was born on August - 05.   

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

1604  John Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized was born on August - 05.   

1607  Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 05 birth of john Hathorne, American magistrate (d. 1717)   

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

1749  Thomas Lynch, signer (Declaration of Independence) was born on August - 05.   

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

1802  Niels H Abel, Norwegian mathematician (Abel's Comparisons) was born on August - 05.   

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

1813  On August - 05 birth of carnot Posey, Confederate brig-general   

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

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

1822  Johann Georg Herzog, composer was born on August - 05.   

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

1828  On August - 05 birth of giovanni Rossi, composer   

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

1829  On August - 05 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 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  On August - 05 birth of anton Simon, composer   

1850  Guy de Maupassant, France, author (Boule de Suif) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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0882  On August - 05 death of king Louis III of France (b. 863)   

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

1157  On August - 05 dirk VI, Count of Holland, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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