Famous Personalities Born In February - 05

0976  Sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017) was born on February - 05.   

1505  Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572) was born on February - 05.   

1519  On this day in history birth of rené of Châlon, (d. 1544)   

1534  Giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612) was born on February - 05.   

1589  On February - 05 birth of honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet   

1589  On February - 05 birth of esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669)   

1608  On this day in history birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)   

1626  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on February - 05.   

1662  Giuseppi Vignola, composer was born on February - 05.   

1703  Gilbert Tennent, Irish-born religious leader (d. 1764) was born on February - 05.   

1711  Joseph Umstatt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1723  On this day in history birth of john Witherspoon, clergyman/signed Declaration of Independence   

1725  James Otis, American lawyer and patriot (d. 1783) was born on this day in history.   

1732  Nathanael Gottfried Gruner, composer was born on February - 05.   

1744  John Jeffries, colonial physician/meteorologist was born on this day in history.   

1748  Christian Gottlob Neefe, German composer/conductor/tutor of Beethoven was born on this day in history.   

1753  Coert L van Beyma thoe Kingma, Frisian regent/patriot was born on February - 05.   

1770  On this day in history birth of alexandre Brongniart, Paris, mineralogist/geologist (Tertiary)   

1775  Margaretha J de Neufville, author (Small Pligten) was born on February - 05.   

1778  Robert Peel, British PM (1834-46)/founder (Tories) was born on February - 05.   

1784  On February - 05 birth of nancy Hanks Lincoln, mother of Abraham Lincoln (d. 1818)   

1788  Karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon) was born on this day in history.   

1788  Robert "Bobbie" Peel, British conservative premier/founder (Bobbies) was born on this day in history.   

1795  Wilhelm Karl Ritter von Haidinger, Austrian mineralogist (d. 1871) was born on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history birth of john Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany)   

1804  On February - 05 birth of johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finland, poet   

1808  Carl Spitzweg, German painter (d. 1885) was born on February - 05.   

1810  On February - 05 birth of ole Bull, composer   

1810  Ole Bull, Norwegian violinist (d. 1880) was born on February - 05.   

1833  John Watkinson, founder of British Chess Magazine (oldest chess mag) was born on this day in history.   

1837  Dwight Lyman Moody, US, evangelist (Student Volunteer Movement) was born on this day in history.   

1840  Hiram Stevens Maxim, inventor (automatic single-barrel rifle) was born on February - 05.   

1840  John Boyd Dunlop, Scotland, developer (pneumatic rubber tire) was born on February - 05.   

1848  On this day in history birth of belle Starr [Myra Belle Shirley], US female outlaw (wild west)   

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0995  Death of William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937) on this day in history.   

1520  Death of Sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493) on this day in history.   

1578  Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies on February - 05.   

1591  On February - 05 gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies   

1658  Maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52 on February - 05.   

1679  On February - 05 joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91   

1705  On February - 05 jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37   

1721  On February - 05 james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47