Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 05

1837  A Ch Swinburne, writer [or Apr 5] was born on this day in history.   

1838  Camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922) was born on January - 05.   

1840  John Doby Kennedy, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 was born on this day in history.   

1846  Rudolf Christoph Eucken, Germany, Idealist philosopher (Nobel 1908) was born on this day in history.   

1848  Khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet was born on this day in history.   

1850  Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher was born on January - 05.   

1855  King Camp Gillette, inventor (safety razor) was born on this day in history.   

1858  Gustaf af Geijerstam, Swedish author (Boken om Lillebror) was born on January - 05.   

1859  DeWitt B Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer) was born on this day in history.   

1864  On January - 05 birth of bob Caruthers, American baseball player (d. 1911)   

1865  Julio Garavito Armero, Colombian astronomer (d. 1920) was born on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history birth of frederick Shepherd Converse, Newton Mass, composer   

1874  On this day in history birth of joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944)   

1876  Konrad Adenauer, Cologne Germany, chancellor of Germany (BRD, 1949) was born on January - 05.   

1879  Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

1880  Nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history birth of nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer   

1882  On January - 05 birth of herbert Bayard Swope, U.S. journalist who coined the term "Cold War" (d. 1958)   

1885  On this day in history birth of humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940)   

1889  On January - 05 birth of albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899]   

1890  On January - 05 birth of cora Witherspoon, New Orleans LA, actress (Bank Dick), dies   

1891  On January - 05 birth of johan Boskamp, Dutch actor/singer (Potasch & Perlemoer) [or 1893]   

1892  On January - 05 birth of francesca Bertini, Florence Italy, actress (Odette, Assunta Spina)   

1893  Friedrich Blume, German musicologist (Das Rassenproblem in der Musik) was born on January - 05.   

1893  Zoltán Böszörmény, Hungarian Nazi politician (d. unknown) was born on this day in history.   

1893  Paramahansa Yogananda, Indian guru (d. 1952) was born on January - 05.   

1895  Jeannette Piccard, balloonist/Episcopal priest was born on this day in history.   

1895  On January - 05 birth of elizabeth Cotten, American musician (d. 1987)   

1896  On this day in history birth of hendrik Algra, Dutch MP (ARP)   

1897  Jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction) was born on January - 05.   

1897  Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami) was born on January - 05.   

1900  Dennis Gabor, Hung/Brit physicist (holography-Nobel 1971) [or Jun 5] was born on January - 05.   

1900  Paula Ludwig, writer was born on January - 05.   

1900  On this day in history birth of yves Tanguy, French/US sailor/surrealistic painter   

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0842  On January - 05 death of al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794)   

1066  Edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies on January - 05.   

1387  Pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67 on January - 05.   

1400  On January - 05 death of john Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350)   

1425  Death of John of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned on this day in history.   

1448  On this day in history death of christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416)   

1465  Death of Charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394) on January - 05.   

1477  Charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43 on January - 05.