Famous Birthdays In August - 05

1301  Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (d. 1330) was born on August - 05.   

1397  Guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish composer and theorist (d. 1474) was born on August - 05.   

1461  Alexander Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania (d. 1506) was born on this day in history.   

1540  On August - 05 birth of joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating   

1604  John Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1607  Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1624  William, Jamestown Va, 1st black child born in English America was born on August - 05.   

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

1662  James Anderson, Scottish historian (d. 1728) was born on this day in history.   

1694  Leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1749  On this day in history birth of thomas Lynch, signer (Declaration of Independence)   

1797  On August - 05 birth of friedrich August Kummer, composer   

1802  Niels H Abel, Norwegian mathematician (Abel's Comparisons) was born on August - 05.   

1811  On August - 05 birth of ambroise Thomas, French opera composer (d. 1896)   

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

1813  On August - 05 birth of ivar A Aasen, Norwegian linguistic/poet   

1815  On August - 05 birth of edward J Eyre, British explorer/governor (Jamaica)   

1822  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Herzog, composer   

1827  On this day in history birth of deodoro da Fonseca, first President of Brazil (d.1892)   

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 this day in history birth of heinrich Franz Daniel Stiehl, composer   

1829  On August - 05 birth of milo Smith Hascall, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1904   

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

1833  Carola of Vasa, Queen consort of Saxony (d. 1907) was born on August - 05.   

1843  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history birth of joseph Carey Merrick, "Elephant Man"   

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

1864  Resurreccion Maria de Azkue, composer was born on this day in history.   

1866  On August - 05 birth of alfred Holy, composer   

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0882  Death of King Louis III of France (b. 863) on this day in history.   

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

1157  On August - 05 dirk VI, Count of Holland, dies   

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

1572  On August - 05 death of isaac Luria, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1534)   

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  J Henry Alting, theologist (Statenvertaling), dies at 61 on this day in history.