Famous Birthdays In August - 05

1301  Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (d. 1330) was born on this day in history.   

1397  On August - 05 birth of guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish composer and theorist (d. 1474)   

1461  Alexander Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania (d. 1506) was born on August - 05.   

1540  Joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating was born on August - 05.   

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

1607  Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer was born on August - 05.   

1623  Antonio Cesti, composer was born on August - 05.   

1624  William, Jamestown Va, 1st black child born in English America was born on this day in history.   

1641  John Hathorne, American magistrate (d. 1717) was born on this day in history.   

1662  On August - 05 birth of james Anderson, Scottish historian (d. 1728)   

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  Thomas Lynch, signer (Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.   

1797  On this day in history birth of friedrich August Kummer, composer   

1802  On this day in history birth of niels H Abel, Norwegian mathematician (Abel's Comparisons)   

1811  On this day in history birth of ambroise Thomas, French opera composer (d. 1896)   

1813  Carnot Posey, Confederate brig-general was born on August - 05.   

1813  Ivar A Aasen, Norwegian linguistic/poet was born on this day in history.   

1815  Edward J Eyre, British explorer/governor (Jamaica) was born on August - 05.   

1822  Johann Georg Herzog, composer was born on August - 05.   

1827  Deodoro da Fonseca, first President of Brazil (d.1892) was born on August - 05.   

1828  On August - 05 birth of giovanni Rossi, composer   

1828  On August - 05 birth of wFAA Louisa/Lovisa, queen of Sweden/Norway/princess of Netherlands   

1829  Heinrich Franz Daniel Stiehl, composer was born on August - 05.   

1829  Milo Smith Hascall, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1904 was born on this day in history.   

1830  James A Healy, 1st black bishop in America was born on this day in history.   

1833  On August - 05 birth of carola of Vasa, Queen consort of Saxony (d. 1907)   

1843  On this day in history birth of james Scott Skinner, composer   

1850  On this day in history birth of anton Simon, composer   

1850  On August - 05 birth of guy de Maupassant, France, author (Boule de Suif)   

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  Resurreccion Maria de Azkue, composer was born on August - 05.   

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

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

1063  Death of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd on this day in history.   

1157  Dirk VI, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1364  Death of Emperor Kogon of Japan (b. 1313) on this day in history.   

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 August - 05.   

1610  On this day in history 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