Famous Birthdays In August - 05

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

1397  Guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish composer and theorist (d. 1474) was born on this day in history.   

1461  Alexander Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania (d. 1506) was born on this day in history.   

1540  Joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating was born on August - 05.   

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  On August - 05 birth of antonio Cesti, composer   

1624  William, Jamestown Va, 1st black child born in English America was born on August - 05.   

1641  On August - 05 birth of john Hathorne, American magistrate (d. 1717)   

1662  On this day in history birth of james Anderson, Scottish historian (d. 1728)   

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

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

1813  Carnot Posey, Confederate brig-general was born on August - 05.   

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

1815  On this day in history 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  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  Milo Smith Hascall, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1904 was born on this day in history.   

1830  James A Healy, 1st black bishop in America was born on August - 05.   

1833  Carola of Vasa, Queen consort of Saxony (d. 1907) was born on August - 05.   

1843  James Scott Skinner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history 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  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  Death of Emperor Kogon of Japan (b. 1313) on August - 05.   

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

1579  Death of Stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504) on August - 05.   

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

1644  J Henry Alting, theologist (Statenvertaling), dies at 61 on this day in history.