Famous Birthdays In August - 05

1866  On August - 05 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 August - 05 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  Joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I) was born on this day in history.  

1886  On August - 05 birth of oscar Espla, composer  

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

1888  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of erich Kleiber, Vienna Austria, conductor (NBC Symphony 1945-46)  

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

1890  Naum Gabo, [Pevsner], Russian/US sculptor (Stillife Flower) was born on August - 05.  

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

1897  Aksel Larsen, Danish politician (d. 1972) was born on August - 05.  

1899  On August - 05 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 this day in history birth of juan Carlos Paz, composer  

1901  Claude Autant-Lara, French film director (d. 2000) was born on August - 05.  

1904  Kenneth Thimann, botanist was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1907  Ernestine "Tiny" Davis, jazz vocalist/trumpeter was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1911  On this day in history birth of robert Taylor, Filley Neb, actor (Death Valley Days)  

1912  On August - 05 birth of abbé Pierre, French Catholic priest (d. 2007)  

1913  On August - 05 birth of nelly Aenders, [Petronella Meyer], Dutch actress (Spanish Fly)  

1914  Anita Colby, Wash DC, model/actress (Pepsi Cola Playhouse) was born on August - 05.  

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0882  Death of King Louis III of France (b. 863) on this day in history.  

1063  On this day in history death of gruffydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd  

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  Death of Isaac Luria, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1534) on this day in history.  

1579  Death of Stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504) on this day in history.  

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

1644  On this day in history j Henry Alting, theologist (Statenvertaling), dies at 61