Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 05

1866  On this day in history birth of carl Harries, German chemist (d. 1923)   

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

1868  On August - 05 birth of oskar Merikanto, composer   

1872  On August - 05 birth of oswaldo Cruz, Brazilian physician (d. 1917)   

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  On August - 05 birth of gertrude E Durden Rush, US composer/playwright (Black Girls Burden)   

1882  On this day in history birth of joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I)   

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

1887  On August - 05 birth of reginald Owen, Wheathampstead Engld, actor (Dr Watson-Sherlock Holmes)   

1888  Victor Francen, Belgium, actor (J'Acusse, San Antonio) was born on this day in history.   

1889  Conrad P Aiken, US, poet/writer (Ushant/Conversation) was born on this day in history.   

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

1890  On August - 05 birth of hans Gal, composer   

1890  On this day in history birth of naum Gabo, [Pevsner], Russian/US sculptor (Stillife Flower)   

1891  Donald Kerr, Eagle Grove IA, actor (Carnival Lady, Devil Bat) was born on this day in history.   

1897  Aksel Larsen, Danish politician (d. 1972) was born on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history birth of conrad Aiken, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Selected Poems)   

1900  Bodi Rapp, [Johanna PAC Goetmakers], Dutch mezzo-soprano/teacher was born on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history birth of juan Carlos Paz, composer   

1901  On August - 05 birth of claude Autant-Lara, French film director (d. 2000)   

1904  On August - 05 birth of kenneth Thimann, botanist   

1906  On this day in history birth of francis Walder, [Francois Waldburger], Belgian author   

1906  John Huston, Nevada Mo, director/writer (African Queen, Chinatown) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On August - 05 birth of wassely Leontief, Russ/US economist (Nobel 1973)   

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

1908  On this day in history birth of harold Holt, PM of Australia (1966-67); supported US in Vietnam   

1910  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history birth of abbé Pierre, French Catholic priest (d. 2007)   

1913  Nelly Aenders, [Petronella Meyer], Dutch actress (Spanish Fly) was born on August - 05.   

1914  On August - 05 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  On this day in history dirk VI, Count of Holland, dies   

1364  On August - 05 death of emperor Kogon of Japan (b. 1313)   

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 August - 05 j Henry Alting, theologist (Statenvertaling), dies at 61