Famous Personalities Born In August - 05

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

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

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

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

1623  On August - 05 birth of antonio Cesti, composer   

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

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

1815  On this day in history birth of edward J Eyre, British explorer/governor (Jamaica)   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1829  On this day in history birth of milo Smith Hascall, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1904   

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 August - 05.   

1843  On this day in history birth of james Scott Skinner, composer   

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

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

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  Alfred Holy, composer was born on August - 05.   

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0882  On this day in history death of king Louis III of France (b. 863)   

1063  Death of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd on August - 05.   

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  On August - 05 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  J Henry Alting, theologist (Statenvertaling), dies at 61 on this day in history.