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 July - 05.  

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

1654  On July - 05 birth of antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer  

1675  Mary Walcott, American accuser at the Salem witch trials was born on July - 05.  

1717  On this day in history birth of pedro III of Portugal, consort of Maria I of Portugal (d. 1786)  

1718  On this day in history birth of francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, Viceroy of Ireland (d. 1794)  

1729  On this day in history birth of claudio M da Costa, Brazilian poet  

1755  On this day in history birth of sarah Kemble Siddons, Brecon England, tragic actress (Fatal Marriage)  

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1764  Janos Lavotta, composer was born on July - 05.  

1775  William Crotch, composer was born on July - 05.  

1781  Stamford Raffles, founder (Singapore) was born on July - 05.  

1793  On this day in history birth of pavel I Pestel, Russian officer  

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

1801  David Glasgow Farragut, Tenn, Vice Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1870 was born on July - 05.  

1805  On this day in history birth of robert Fitz Roy, British naval officer and scientist (d. 1865)  

1810  On July - 05 birth of phineas Taylor Barnum, Bethel Conn, circus promoter (Barnum & Bailey)  

1820  On July - 05 birth of william John Macquorn Rankine, Scottish engineer and physicist (d. 1872)  

1828  On July - 05 birth of paul J C Gabriel, painter/water colors painter/etcher  

1829  On July - 05 birth of ignacio Mariscal, Writer and Mexican diplomat (d. 1910)  

1841  On July - 05 birth of william C. Whitney, American financier (d. 1904)  

1843  Mandell Creighton, English bishop/historian was born on July - 05.  

1847  Agnes Marie Jacobina Zimmermann, composer was born on July - 05.  

1852  Stefano Gobatti, composer was born on this day in history.  

1853  On this day in history birth of cecil John Rhodes, South Africa, politician/diamond merchant  

1857  Clara Zetkin, German women's rights advocate/communist was born on this day in history.  

1858  Maria J "Marie" Bakker, Dutch actress was born on July - 05.  

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

1867  Andrew Ellicott Douglass, Dendrochronologer (study of tree rings) was born on July - 05.  

1868  On July - 05 birth of william H Singer, US painter/collector (Singer Museum, Laren)  

1872  Edouard Herriot, French politician (d. 1957) was born on July - 05.  

1874  On this day in history birth of gerhard von Keussler, composer  

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

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1316  Death of Infante Ferdinand of Majorca (b. 1278) on this day in history.  

1375  On this day in history death of charles III of Alençon, French archbishop (b. 1337)  

1472  Death of Charles of Artois, Count of Eu, French military leader (b. 1394) on July - 05.  

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  On this day in history death of carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (b. 1613)  

1681  On July - 05 fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies