Famous Birthdays In October - 05

1858  Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of queen Victoria was born on October - 05.  

1863  On this day in history birth of ludwig Borchardt, German Egyptologist  

1864  Louis Lumière, with brother Auguste made 1st motion picture in 1895 was born on October - 05.  

1875  On October - 05 birth of cyril Rootham, composer  

1878  Louise Dresser, [Kerlin], Evansville IN, actress (Maid of Salem) was born on this day in history.  

1879  On October - 05 birth of halfdan Cleve, composer  

1879  John Erskine, US, poet/pianist (Private Life of Helen of Troy) was born on October - 05.  

1881  Otto V Kuusinen, Fin/Rus communist pres of Karelo-Finnish SR (1940-56) was born on this day in history.  

1882  Giorgio Abetti, Italian astronomer (Solar physics) was born on October - 05.  

1882  Robert Hutchings Goddard, Worcester Mass, rocket pioneer was born on October - 05.  

1883  On this day in history birth of charles Maduro, Antillean composer  

1884  On October - 05 birth of hendrik W Tilanus, Dutch artillery officer/politcian (CHU 1939-63)  

1886  Carter De Haven, IL was born on October - 05.  

1887  Max Ackermann, German "entartet" painter was born on October - 05.  

1887  On October - 05 birth of rené Cassin, pacifist (Nobel Peace Prize 1968)  

1889  Teresa de la Parra, Venezuelan writer (d. 1936) was born on October - 05.  

1890  Kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer was born on this day in history.  

1892  On this day in history birth of remington Kellogg, American naturalist (d. 1969)  

1894  On this day in history birth of bevil Rudd, South African athlete (d. 1948)  

1895  On October - 05 birth of walter Bedell Smith, US general (WW II)/head of CIA (1950-52)  

1899  Boleslaw Woytowicz, composer was born on October - 05.  

1899  Georg, Duke of Mecklenburg, head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1962) was born on October - 05.  

1901  On this day in history birth of johan Fiolet, Dutch actor/director  

1901  On this day in history birth of john Alton, cinematographer  

1901  On October - 05 birth of willy Lages, German chief of Sicherheitsdienst in Amsterdam  

1902  On this day in history birth of larry Fine, [Laurence Feinberg], PA, comedian (3 Stooges)  

1902  Michael Kondracki, composer was born on this day in history.  

1902  Ray Kroc, Illinois, founder of MacDonalds/owner (San Diego Padres) was born on this day in history.  

1902  Ray Kroc, American fast food entrepreneur (d. 1984) was born on October - 05.  

1903  Jimmy Ritz, US comic (Ritz Brothers-Blazing Stewardesses) was born on this day in history.  

1903  M. King Hubbert, American geophysicist (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.  

1904  George Chesterman Phillips, naval officer was born on October - 05.  

1904  John Hoyt, Bronxville NY, actor (Gimme a Break, Tom Dick & Mary) was born on this day in history.  

1905  On October - 05 birth of harriet E. MacGibbon, American actress (d. 1987)  

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0578  Justinus II, Byzantine emperor (565-78), dies on October - 05.  

1056  On October - 05 henry III, RC German King (1039-56), dies  

1111  On this day in history robrecht II of Jerusalem, Count of Flanders (1st Crusader), dies  

1112  On October - 05 death of sigebert of Gembloux, French chronicler  

1285  Philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies on this day in history.  

1399  On this day in history raymundus of Capua, Italian general, dies  

1496  Ferdinand II, king of Naples, dies on this day in history.  

1528  On this day in history death of richard Foxe, English churchman