Famous Personalities Born In October - 05
Saturday, 12 July 2025
1458 On this day in history birth of kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint
1609 On this day in history birth of paul Fleming, writer
1626 Johann Schop, composer was born on October - 05.
1641 Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of King Louis XIV of France (d. 1707) was born on October - 05.
1658 On this day in history birth of mary of Modena, queen of James II of England (d. 1718)
1684 On this day in history birth of johann Jacob de Neufville, composer
1695 On October - 05 birth of john Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773)
1703 On October - 05 birth of jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin)
1712 On this day in history birth of francesco Guardi, Italian painter
1713 On October - 05 birth of denis Diderot, French philosopher and encylopedist (d. 1784)
1715 On October - 05 birth of victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau, French economist (d. 1789)
1717 Marie-Anne de Mailly-Nesle duchess de Châteauroux, French mistress of King Louis XV of France (d. 1744) was born on this day in history.
1722 Gregorio Sciroli, composer was born on this day in history.
1743 Giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer was born on October - 05.
1758 On this day in history birth of thomas Greatorex, composer
1781 Bernard Bolzano, Czech mathematician and philosopher (d. 1848) was born on this day in history.
1792 On this day in history birth of joseph Crosfield, English soap and alkali manufacturer (d. 1844)
1795 Alexander Keith, Scottish-born Canadian brewer (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.
1799 On October - 05 birth of anthony G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch Min of Reformed Worship
1804 Robert Parker Parrott, Inventor, died in 1877 was born on this day in history.
1808 Thomas Algeo Rowley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 was born on October - 05.
1808 Winand C H Staring, geologist (Geology of Netherlands) was born on this day in history.
1817 Eduard Franck, composer was born on October - 05.
1820 On October - 05 birth of david Wilber, American politician (d. 1890)
1822 On this day in history birth of hans Hampel, composer
1823 Feliks Jaronski, composer was born on October - 05.
1830 On this day in history birth of chester Alan Arthur, Fairfield Vt, (R) 21st Pres (1881-85)
1833 On October - 05 birth of cyrus Bussey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1915
1836 On this day in history birth of george Washington Gordon, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1911
1840 On October - 05 birth of fran Gerbic, composer
1840 John Addington Symonds, Brit historian/writer (Probs in Greek Ethics) was born on October - 05.
1844 Francis William Reitz, State President of the Orange Free State (d. 1934) was born on October - 05.
1848 On October - 05 birth of guido von List, German writer (d. 1919)
1850 Sergey Muromtsev, Russian lawyer and politician, and President of the First Imperial Duma (d. 1910) was born on October - 05.