Famous Birthdays In July - 05

1321  Joan of The Tower, Queen consort of Scotland (d. 1362) was born on this day in history.   

1546  On this day in history birth of johann Steuerlein, composer   

1586  Thomas Hooker, Connecticut colonist (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.   

1653  Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (d. 1726) was born on this day in history.   

1654  Antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer was born on this day in history.   

1675  Mary Walcott, American accuser at the Salem witch trials was born on this day in history.   

1717  On July - 05 birth of pedro III of Portugal, consort of Maria I of Portugal (d. 1786)   

1718  On July - 05 birth of francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, Viceroy of Ireland (d. 1794)   

1729  Claudio M da Costa, Brazilian poet was born on July - 05.   

1755  On July - 05 birth of sarah Kemble Siddons, Brecon England, tragic actress (Fatal Marriage)   

1764  Janos Lavotta, composer was born on this day in history.   

1775  William Crotch, composer was born on this day in history.   

1781  On July - 05 birth of stamford Raffles, founder (Singapore)   

1793  Pavel I Pestel, Russian officer was born on July - 05.   

1794  On this day in history birth of sylvester Graham, developed graham cracker   

1801  On this day in history birth of david Glasgow Farragut, Tenn, Vice Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1870   

1805  On July - 05 birth of robert Fitz Roy, British naval officer and scientist (d. 1865)   

1810  Phineas Taylor Barnum, Bethel Conn, circus promoter (Barnum & Bailey) was born on this day in history.   

1820  William John Macquorn Rankine, Scottish engineer and physicist (d. 1872) was born on July - 05.   

1828  Paul J C Gabriel, painter/water colors painter/etcher was born on July - 05.   

1829  On this day in history birth of ignacio Mariscal, Writer and Mexican diplomat (d. 1910)   

1841  William C. Whitney, American financier (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.   

1843  Mandell Creighton, English bishop/historian was born on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history birth of agnes Marie Jacobina Zimmermann, composer   

1852  On July - 05 birth of stefano Gobatti, composer   

1853  Cecil John Rhodes, South Africa, politician/diamond merchant was born on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history birth of clara Zetkin, German women's rights advocate/communist   

1858  Maria J "Marie" Bakker, Dutch actress was born on this day in history.   

1860  Robert Bacon, American politician (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.   

1867  On July - 05 birth of andrew Ellicott Douglass, Dendrochronologer (study of tree rings)   

1868  William H Singer, US painter/collector (Singer Museum, Laren) was born on this day in history.   

1872  Edouard Herriot, French politician (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

1874  Gerhard von Keussler, composer was born on July - 05.   

1874  Eugen Fischer, Nazi physician (d. 1967) was born on July - 05.   

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1316  On July - 05 death of infante Ferdinand of Majorca (b. 1278)   

1375  Death of Charles III of Alençon, French archbishop (b. 1337) on this day in history.   

1472  On July - 05 death of charles of Artois, Count of Eu, French military leader (b. 1394)   

1539  Antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1626  Stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1666  Death of Albert VI of Bavaria (b. 1584) on July - 05.   

1676  Death of Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (b. 1613) on this day in history.   

1681  On this day in history fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies