Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 05

1866  On August - 05 birth of carl Harries, German chemist (d. 1923)   

1866  On August - 05 birth of harry Trott, Australian cricketer (d. 1917)   

1868  On August - 05 birth of oskar Merikanto, composer   

1872  Oswaldo Cruz, Brazilian physician (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.   

1876  Mary R Beard, Indianapolis, historian (Woman as a Force in History) was born on this day in history.   

1877  On August - 05 birth of tom Thomson, Canadian painter (d. 1917)   

1880  On this day in history 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  Oscar Espla, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1888  On August - 05 birth of victor Francen, Belgium, actor (J'Acusse, San Antonio)   

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 this day in history.   

1890  Hans Gal, composer was born on August - 05.   

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

1891  On August - 05 birth of donald Kerr, Eagle Grove IA, actor (Carnival Lady, Devil Bat)   

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 August - 05.   

1901  On August - 05 birth of juan Carlos Paz, composer   

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  Francis Walder, [Francois Waldburger], Belgian author was born on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of john Huston, Nevada Mo, director/writer (African Queen, Chinatown)   

1906  Wassely Leontief, Russ/US economist (Nobel 1973) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On August - 05 birth of ernestine "Tiny" Davis, jazz vocalist/trumpeter   

1908  Harold Holt, PM of Australia (1966-67); supported US in Vietnam was born on this day in history.   

1910  Jacquetta Hawker, English archaeologist/author (A Country) was born on this day in history.   

1910  On August - 05 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  On this day in history birth of robert Taylor, Filley Neb, actor (Death Valley Days)   

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

1913  On this day in history birth of nelly Aenders, [Petronella Meyer], Dutch actress (Spanish Fly)   

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

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

1063  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1579  On this day in history death of stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504)   

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.