Famous Birthdays In August - 05

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

1866  On this day in history birth of harry Trott, Australian cricketer (d. 1917)  

1868  On this day in history birth of oskar Merikanto, composer  

1872  On this day in history 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  Tom Thomson, Canadian painter (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.  

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.  

Advertisements

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

1889  Conrad P Aiken, US, poet/writer (Ushant/Conversation) was born on August - 05.  

1890  On August - 05 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  Conrad Aiken, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Selected Poems) was born on this day in history.  

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  Kenneth Thimann, botanist was born on August - 05.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1908  Harold Holt, PM of Australia (1966-67); supported US in Vietnam was born on August - 05.  

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 August - 05.  

1911  Robert Taylor, Filley Neb, actor (Death Valley Days) was born on this day in history.  

1912  Abbé Pierre, French Catholic priest (d. 2007) was born on August - 05.  

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

1914  On August - 05 birth of anita Colby, Wash DC, model/actress (Pepsi Cola Playhouse)  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Next Page »

0882  Death of King Louis III of France (b. 863) on August - 05.  

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

1157  On this day in history dirk VI, Count of Holland, dies  

1364  Death of Emperor Kogon of Japan (b. 1313) on this day in history.  

1572  On August - 05 death of isaac Luria, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1534)  

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 this day in history.  

1644  On August - 05 j Henry Alting, theologist (Statenvertaling), dies at 61