Famous Birthdays 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  On January - 05 birth of rudolf Christoph Eucken, Germany, Idealist philosopher (Nobel 1908)  

1848  On this day in history birth of khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet  

1850  On this day in history birth of theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher  

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 this day in history.  

1859  DeWitt B Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer) was born on January - 05.  

1864  Bob Caruthers, American baseball player (d. 1911) was born on this day in history.  

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

1871  On January - 05 birth of frederick Shepherd Converse, Newton Mass, composer  

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

1876  On January - 05 birth of konrad Adenauer, Cologne Germany, chancellor of Germany (BRD, 1949)  

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

1882  Herbert Bayard Swope, U.S. journalist who coined the term "Cold War" (d. 1958) was born on January - 05.  

1885  On January - 05 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 this day in history 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  Francesca Bertini, Florence Italy, actress (Odette, Assunta Spina) was born on this day in history.  

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 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 January - 05.  

1895  Elizabeth Cotten, American musician (d. 1987) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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  Death of Al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794) on January - 05.  

1066  On January - 05 edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies  

1387  Pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1400  On this day in history 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 January - 05 death of christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416)  

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 this day in history.