Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 05

1837  On this day in history birth of a Ch Swinburne, writer [or Apr 5]   

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

1840  On this day in history birth of john Doby Kennedy, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896   

1846  Rudolf Christoph Eucken, Germany, Idealist philosopher (Nobel 1908) was born on January - 05.   

1848  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of king Camp Gillette, inventor (safety razor)   

1858  Gustaf af Geijerstam, Swedish author (Boken om Lillebror) was born on this day in history.   

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

1864  On this day in history birth of bob Caruthers, American baseball player (d. 1911)   

1865  Julio Garavito Armero, Colombian astronomer (d. 1920) was born on January - 05.   

1871  Frederick Shepherd Converse, Newton Mass, composer was born on January - 05.   

1874  Joseph Erlanger, doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944) was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 05.   

1881  Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer was born on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history birth of herbert Bayard Swope, U.S. journalist who coined the term "Cold War" (d. 1958)   

1885  Humbert Wolfe, Italian-British poet (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

1889  Albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899] was born on January - 05.   

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

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

1892  Francesca Bertini, Florence Italy, actress (Odette, Assunta Spina) was born on January - 05.   

1893  Friedrich Blume, German musicologist (Das Rassenproblem in der Musik) was born on this day in history.   

1893  Zoltán Böszörmény, Hungarian Nazi politician (d. unknown) was born on January - 05.   

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  Elizabeth Cotten, American musician (d. 1987) was born on this day in history.   

1896  Hendrik Algra, Dutch MP (ARP) was born on this day in history.   

1897  Jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction) was born on this day in history.   

1897  On January - 05 birth of theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami)   

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  Yves Tanguy, French/US sailor/surrealistic painter was born on January - 05.   

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

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

1425  On January - 05 death of john of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned   

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

1465  On January - 05 death of charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394)   

1477  On January - 05 charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43