Famous Birthdays In February - 05

1848  Joris-Karl Huysmans, France, writer (Against the Grain) was born on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history birth of ignacio Carrera Pinto, Chilean war hero (d. 1882)   

1856  On February - 05 birth of otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau)   

1862  On this day in history birth of felipe Villanueva y Gutierrez, Mexico, composer   

1863  On this day in history birth of armand Parent, composer   

1864  On this day in history birth of carl Tieke, composer   

1865  Harvey Worthington Loomis, composer was born on February - 05.   

1866  Arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist was born on this day in history.   

1866  Henri [Hendrik J] Hall, Dutch MP/comic (Put a Lid on it) was born on February - 05.   

1866  Rossetter Gleason Cole, composer was born on February - 05.   

1867  On February - 05 birth of casper A Lingbeek, vicar/Dutch MP (HSP, 1925..37)   

1868  Lodewijk Mortelmans, composer was born on February - 05.   

1871  On this day in history birth of jovan Ducic, Serb poet (Blue Legends)   

1878  On this day in history birth of andré Citroën, French automobile pioneer (d. 1935)   

1879  Edward Rigby, England, actor (Star Look Down, Young & Innocent) was born on this day in history.   

1881  Frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright (Balkan Princess) was born on February - 05.   

1882  Felice Lattuada, composer was born on February - 05.   

1889  On February - 05 birth of elias Henry "Patsy" Hendren, cricketer (prolific England bat of 20's)   

1889  Ernest Tyldesley, cricketer (1st Lancastrian to score 100 100's) was born on this day in history.   

1889  Ioan Dumitru Chirescu, composer was born on this day in history.   

1891  Elizabeth Ryan, Anaheim Calif, doubles tennis champ (6 time Wimbled) was born on February - 05.   

1891  Karl L Schmidt, German/Swiss theologist (Urchristentum) was born on this day in history.   

1892  On February - 05 birth of george Saiko, writer   

1893  Roman Ingarden, Polish philosopher (Studia philosophica) was born on February - 05.   

1897  Dirk U Stikker, director (Heineken)/Dutch foreign minister/NATO was born on February - 05.   

1900  On February - 05 birth of adlai E Stevenson, (Gov-D-Ill), pres candidate (D) (1952, 1956)   

1902  Bronislaw Kaper, composer was born on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history birth of ivan Galamian, Tabriz Persia, violinist   

1903  Joan Whitney Payson, owner (NY Mets & horse stables) was born on this day in history.   

1903  Nathaniel Owings, Indianapolis, architect (Oak Ridge, TN; Sears) was born on February - 05.   

1906  On February - 05 birth of john Carradine, Greenwich Village NY, actor (Grapes of Wrath, Howling)   

1907  Jan Klaasesz, Dutch governor Suriname (1949-56) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history birth of norton Simon, business executive (Simon & Schuster)   

1907  On this day in history birth of pierre E J Pflimlin, premier France   

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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 February - 05.   

1578  Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies on this day in history.   

1591  Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on February - 05.   

1658  On February - 05 maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52   

1679  On this day in history joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91   

1705  Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 on February - 05.   

1721  James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 on February - 05.