Famous Birthdays In January - 05

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

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 this day in history.  

1846  On this day in history 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  Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher was born on January - 05.  

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 January - 05.  

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

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

1865  On January - 05 birth of julio Garavito Armero, Colombian astronomer (d. 1920)  

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

1879  On this day in history birth of hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946)  

1880  Nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer was born on January - 05.  

1881  Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer was born on January - 05.  

1882  Herbert Bayard Swope, U.S. journalist who coined the term "Cold War" (d. 1958) was born on this day in history.  

1885  On this day in history 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  On January - 05 birth of cora Witherspoon, New Orleans LA, actress (Bank Dick), dies  

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  On January - 05 birth of zoltán Böszörmény, Hungarian Nazi politician (d. unknown)  

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

1895  On January - 05 birth of jeannette Piccard, balloonist/Episcopal priest  

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

1896  Hendrik Algra, Dutch MP (ARP) was born on January - 05.  

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

1897  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1900  Paula Ludwig, writer was born on this day in history.  

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

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0842  On this day in history death of al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794)  

1066  On January - 05 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  On January - 05 death of christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416)  

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

1477  Charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43 on this day in history.