Famous Birthdays In August - 05

1301  On this day in history birth of edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (d. 1330)   

1397  On this day in history birth of guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish composer and theorist (d. 1474)   

1461  On August - 05 birth of alexander Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania (d. 1506)   

1540  Joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating was born on this day in history.   

1604  John Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized was born on August - 05.   

1607  On this day in history birth of philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer   

1623  On August - 05 birth of antonio Cesti, composer   

1624  On this day in history birth of william, Jamestown Va, 1st black child born in English America   

1641  On August - 05 birth of john Hathorne, American magistrate (d. 1717)   

1662  James Anderson, Scottish historian (d. 1728) was born on August - 05.   

1694  Leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo, composer was born on August - 05.   

1711  Johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer was born on August - 05.   

1749  On August - 05 birth of thomas Lynch, signer (Declaration of Independence)   

1797  Friedrich August Kummer, composer was born on August - 05.   

1802  Niels H Abel, Norwegian mathematician (Abel's Comparisons) was born on this day in history.   

1811  Ambroise Thomas, French opera composer (d. 1896) was born on this day in history.   

1813  Carnot Posey, Confederate brig-general was born on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history birth of ivar A Aasen, Norwegian linguistic/poet   

1815  On this day in history birth of edward J Eyre, British explorer/governor (Jamaica)   

1822  Johann Georg Herzog, composer was born on this day in history.   

1827  Deodoro da Fonseca, first President of Brazil (d.1892) was born on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history birth of giovanni Rossi, composer   

1828  On this day in history birth of wFAA Louisa/Lovisa, queen of Sweden/Norway/princess of Netherlands   

1829  On August - 05 birth of heinrich Franz Daniel Stiehl, composer   

1829  On this day in history birth of milo Smith Hascall, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1904   

1830  On this day in history birth of james A Healy, 1st black bishop in America   

1833  Carola of Vasa, Queen consort of Saxony (d. 1907) was born on this day in history.   

1843  On August - 05 birth of james Scott Skinner, composer   

1850  Anton Simon, composer was born on this day in history.   

1850  Guy de Maupassant, France, author (Boule de Suif) was born on August - 05.   

1860  Joseph Carey Merrick, "Elephant Man" was born on August - 05.   

1862  On August - 05 birth of joseph Merrick, the "Elephant Man" (d. 1890)   

1864  On August - 05 birth of resurreccion Maria de Azkue, composer   

1866  On this day in history birth of alfred Holy, composer   

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0882  On this day in history death of king Louis III of France (b. 863)   

1063  On this day in history death of gruffydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd   

1157  On this day in history dirk VI, Count of Holland, dies   

1364  On August - 05 death of emperor Kogon of Japan (b. 1313)   

1572  Death of Isaac Luria, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1534) on this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history death of stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504)   

1610  Death of Alonso García de Ramón, Spanish soldier and twice Royal Governor of Chile on this day in history.   

1644  J Henry Alting, theologist (Statenvertaling), dies at 61 on August - 05.