Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 05

1866  Carl Harries, German chemist (d. 1923) was born on this day in history.   

1866  Harry Trott, Australian cricketer (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.   

1868  On August - 05 birth of oskar Merikanto, composer   

1872  Oswaldo Cruz, Brazilian physician (d. 1917) was born on August - 05.   

1876  Mary R Beard, Indianapolis, historian (Woman as a Force in History) was born on August - 05.   

1877  On this day in history birth of tom Thomson, Canadian painter (d. 1917)   

1880  Gertrude E Durden Rush, US composer/playwright (Black Girls Burden) was born on this day in history.   

1882  Joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I) was born on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history birth of oscar Espla, composer   

1887  Reginald Owen, Wheathampstead Engld, actor (Dr Watson-Sherlock Holmes) was born on August - 05.   

1888  Victor Francen, Belgium, actor (J'Acusse, San Antonio) was born on August - 05.   

1889  On August - 05 birth of conrad P Aiken, US, poet/writer (Ushant/Conversation)   

1890  Erich Kleiber, Vienna Austria, conductor (NBC Symphony 1945-46) was born on August - 05.   

1890  On this day in history birth of hans Gal, composer   

1890  Naum Gabo, [Pevsner], Russian/US sculptor (Stillife Flower) was born on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history birth of donald Kerr, Eagle Grove IA, actor (Carnival Lady, Devil Bat)   

1897  On August - 05 birth of aksel Larsen, Danish politician (d. 1972)   

1899  Conrad Aiken, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Selected Poems) was born on August - 05.   

1900  On this day in history birth of bodi Rapp, [Johanna PAC Goetmakers], Dutch mezzo-soprano/teacher   

1901  Juan Carlos Paz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history birth of claude Autant-Lara, French film director (d. 2000)   

1904  On this day in history birth of kenneth Thimann, botanist   

1906  On August - 05 birth of francis Walder, [Francois Waldburger], Belgian author   

1906  On August - 05 birth of john Huston, Nevada Mo, director/writer (African Queen, Chinatown)   

1906  Wassely Leontief, Russ/US economist (Nobel 1973) was born on August - 05.   

1907  Ernestine "Tiny" Davis, jazz vocalist/trumpeter was born on August - 05.   

1908  On August - 05 birth of harold Holt, PM of Australia (1966-67); supported US in Vietnam   

1910  On August - 05 birth of jacquetta Hawker, English archaeologist/author (A Country)   

1910  On this day in history birth of nan Gindele, US javelin thrower (World Record 1932-38)   

1910  [Johan] Erik Lindegren, Swedish poet/librettist (Aniara) was born on August - 05.   

1911  Robert Taylor, Filley Neb, actor (Death Valley Days) was born on August - 05.   

1912  Abbé Pierre, French Catholic priest (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.   

1913  Nelly Aenders, [Petronella Meyer], Dutch actress (Spanish Fly) was born on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history birth of anita Colby, Wash DC, model/actress (Pepsi Cola Playhouse)   

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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  Death of Emperor Kogon of Japan (b. 1313) on this day in history.   

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 August - 05 death of alonso García de Ramón, Spanish soldier and twice Royal Governor of Chile   

1644  J Henry Alting, theologist (Statenvertaling), dies at 61 on August - 05.