Famous Birthdays In July - 05

1321  Joan of The Tower, Queen consort of Scotland (d. 1362) was born on July - 05.  

1546  Johann Steuerlein, composer was born on July - 05.  

1586  Thomas Hooker, Connecticut colonist (d. 1647) was born on July - 05.  

1653  On July - 05 birth of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (d. 1726)  

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

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

1717  Pedro III of Portugal, consort of Maria I of Portugal (d. 1786) was born on this day in history.  

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  Sarah Kemble Siddons, Brecon England, tragic actress (Fatal Marriage) was born on July - 05.  

1764  On this day in history birth of janos Lavotta, composer  

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

1781  Stamford Raffles, founder (Singapore) was born on this day in history.  

1793  On July - 05 birth of pavel I Pestel, Russian officer  

1794  Sylvester Graham, developed graham cracker was born on this day in history.  

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

1805  Robert Fitz Roy, British naval officer and scientist (d. 1865) was born on this day in history.  

1810  Phineas Taylor Barnum, Bethel Conn, circus promoter (Barnum & Bailey) was born on July - 05.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1841  On this day in history birth of william C. Whitney, American financier (d. 1904)  

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

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

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

1853  Cecil John Rhodes, South Africa, politician/diamond merchant was born on July - 05.  

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  On this day in history birth of andrew Ellicott Douglass, Dendrochronologer (study of tree rings)  

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  On July - 05 birth of eugen Fischer, Nazi physician (d. 1967)  

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1316  Death of Infante Ferdinand of Majorca (b. 1278) on July - 05.  

1375  On July - 05 death of charles III of Alençon, French archbishop (b. 1337)  

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 July - 05.  

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

1666  On July - 05 death of albert VI of Bavaria (b. 1584)  

1676  On July - 05 death of carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (b. 1613)  

1681  Fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies on this day in history.