Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 05

1837  A Ch Swinburne, writer [or Apr 5] was born on January - 05.   

1838  On this day in history birth of camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922)   

1840  John Doby Kennedy, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 was born on January - 05.   

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

1848  On January - 05 birth of khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet   

1850  Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

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

1858  On this day in history birth of gustaf af Geijerstam, Swedish author (Boken om Lillebror)   

1859  On January - 05 birth of deWitt B Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer)   

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  Frederick Shepherd Converse, Newton Mass, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1880  On this day in history birth of nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer   

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 January - 05 birth of humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940)   

1889  Albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899] was born on this day in history.   

1890  Cora Witherspoon, New Orleans LA, actress (Bank Dick), dies was born on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history birth of johan Boskamp, Dutch actor/singer (Potasch & Perlemoer) [or 1893]   

1892  On this day in history birth of francesca Bertini, Florence Italy, actress (Odette, Assunta Spina)   

1893  On January - 05 birth of friedrich Blume, German musicologist (Das Rassenproblem in der Musik)   

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 this day in history.   

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  Hendrik Algra, Dutch MP (ARP) was born on this day in history.   

1897  On January - 05 birth of jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction)   

1897  Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami) was born on this day in history.   

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

1900  On January - 05 birth of paula Ludwig, writer   

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

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0842  Death of Al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794) on this day in history.   

1066  On this day in history edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies   

1387  On January - 05 pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67   

1400  Death of John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350) on this day in history.   

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

1448  Death of Christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416) on January - 05.   

1465  Death of Charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394) on this day in history.   

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