Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 05

1866  On August - 05 birth of carl Harries, German chemist (d. 1923)   

1866  On this day in history birth of harry Trott, Australian cricketer (d. 1917)   

1868  Oskar Merikanto, composer was born on this day in history.   

1872  On August - 05 birth of oswaldo Cruz, Brazilian physician (d. 1917)   

1876  On this day in history birth of mary R Beard, Indianapolis, historian (Woman as a Force in History)   

1877  Tom Thomson, Canadian painter (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On August - 05 birth of gertrude E Durden Rush, US composer/playwright (Black Girls Burden)   

1882  Joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I) was born on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history birth of oscar Espla, composer   

1887  Reginald Owen, Wheathampstead Engld, actor (Dr Watson-Sherlock Holmes) was born on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history birth of victor Francen, Belgium, actor (J'Acusse, San Antonio)   

1889  Conrad P Aiken, US, poet/writer (Ushant/Conversation) was born on August - 05.   

1890  On this day in history birth of erich Kleiber, Vienna Austria, conductor (NBC Symphony 1945-46)   

1890  On this day in history birth of hans Gal, composer   

1890  Naum Gabo, [Pevsner], Russian/US sculptor (Stillife Flower) was born on this day in history.   

1891  On August - 05 birth of donald Kerr, Eagle Grove IA, actor (Carnival Lady, Devil Bat)   

1897  Aksel Larsen, Danish politician (d. 1972) was born on August - 05.   

1899  On August - 05 birth of conrad Aiken, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Selected Poems)   

1900  On August - 05 birth of bodi Rapp, [Johanna PAC Goetmakers], Dutch mezzo-soprano/teacher   

1901  Juan Carlos Paz, composer was born on August - 05.   

1901  Claude Autant-Lara, French film director (d. 2000) was born on this day in history.   

1904  On August - 05 birth of kenneth Thimann, botanist   

1906  Francis Walder, [Francois Waldburger], Belgian author was born on August - 05.   

1906  On this day in history birth of john Huston, Nevada Mo, director/writer (African Queen, Chinatown)   

1906  Wassely Leontief, Russ/US economist (Nobel 1973) was born on August - 05.   

1907  On August - 05 birth of ernestine "Tiny" Davis, jazz vocalist/trumpeter   

1908  On August - 05 birth of harold Holt, PM of Australia (1966-67); supported US in Vietnam   

1910  On August - 05 birth of jacquetta Hawker, English archaeologist/author (A Country)   

1910  On this day in history birth of nan Gindele, US javelin thrower (World Record 1932-38)   

1910  On this day in history birth of [Johan] Erik Lindegren, Swedish poet/librettist (Aniara)   

1911  Robert Taylor, Filley Neb, actor (Death Valley Days) was born on August - 05.   

1912  Abbé Pierre, French Catholic priest (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.   

1913  On August - 05 birth of nelly Aenders, [Petronella Meyer], Dutch actress (Spanish Fly)   

1914  Anita Colby, Wash DC, model/actress (Pepsi Cola Playhouse) was born on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

0882  Death of King Louis III of France (b. 863) on August - 05.   

1063  Death of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd on August - 05.   

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  Death of Stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504) on this day in history.   

1610  On August - 05 death of alonso García de Ramón, Spanish soldier and twice Royal Governor of Chile   

1644  On this day in history j Henry Alting, theologist (Statenvertaling), dies at 61