Famous Personalities Born In February - 05

0976  Sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017) was born on this day in history.   

1505  On this day in history birth of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572)   

1519  René of Châlon, (d. 1544) was born on this day in history.   

1534  Giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612) was born on February - 05.   

1589  Honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet was born on this day in history.   

1589  On this day in history birth of esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669)   

1608  Gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666) was born on February - 05.   

1626  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on February - 05.   

1662  Giuseppi Vignola, composer was born on this day in history.   

1703  On February - 05 birth of gilbert Tennent, Irish-born religious leader (d. 1764)   

1711  On February - 05 birth of joseph Umstatt, composer   

1723  John Witherspoon, clergyman/signed Declaration of Independence was born on this day in history.   

1725  James Otis, American lawyer and patriot (d. 1783) was born on this day in history.   

1732  Nathanael Gottfried Gruner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history birth of john Jeffries, colonial physician/meteorologist   

1748  Christian Gottlob Neefe, German composer/conductor/tutor of Beethoven was born on this day in history.   

1753  On this day in history birth of coert L van Beyma thoe Kingma, Frisian regent/patriot   

1770  On this day in history birth of alexandre Brongniart, Paris, mineralogist/geologist (Tertiary)   

1775  Margaretha J de Neufville, author (Small Pligten) was born on this day in history.   

1778  Robert Peel, British PM (1834-46)/founder (Tories) was born on this day in history.   

1784  On February - 05 birth of nancy Hanks Lincoln, mother of Abraham Lincoln (d. 1818)   

1788  Karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon) was born on February - 05.   

1788  Robert "Bobbie" Peel, British conservative premier/founder (Bobbies) was born on February - 05.   

1795  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Karl Ritter von Haidinger, Austrian mineralogist (d. 1871)   

1799  On February - 05 birth of john Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany)   

1804  Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finland, poet was born on February - 05.   

1808  On February - 05 birth of carl Spitzweg, German painter (d. 1885)   

1810  On this day in history birth of ole Bull, composer   

1810  On this day in history birth of ole Bull, Norwegian violinist (d. 1880)   

1833  John Watkinson, founder of British Chess Magazine (oldest chess mag) was born on February - 05.   

1837  On February - 05 birth of dwight Lyman Moody, US, evangelist (Student Volunteer Movement)   

1840  Hiram Stevens Maxim, inventor (automatic single-barrel rifle) was born on this day in history.   

1840  John Boyd Dunlop, Scotland, developer (pneumatic rubber tire) was born on this day in history.   

1848  On February - 05 birth of belle Starr [Myra Belle Shirley], US female outlaw (wild west)   

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0995  On February - 05 death of william IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937)   

1520  Death of Sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493) on February - 05.   

1578  Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies on this day in history.   

1591  Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on this day in history.   

1658  Maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1679  Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1705  On February - 05 jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37   

1721  On February - 05 james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47