Famous Personalities Born In August - 05

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

1397  On this day in history birth of guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish composer and theorist (d. 1474)   

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 August - 05.   

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

1623  On this day in history birth of antonio Cesti, composer   

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

1694  On August - 05 birth of leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo, composer   

1711  Johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer was born on this day in history.   

1749  Thomas Lynch, signer (Declaration of Independence) was born on August - 05.   

1797  Friedrich August Kummer, composer was born on August - 05.   

1802  On August - 05 birth of niels H Abel, Norwegian mathematician (Abel's Comparisons)   

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

1813  On this day in history birth of carnot Posey, Confederate brig-general   

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

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

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  Giovanni Rossi, composer was born on August - 05.   

1828  WFAA Louisa/Lovisa, queen of Sweden/Norway/princess of Netherlands was born on August - 05.   

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  On August - 05 birth of anton Simon, composer   

1850  Guy de Maupassant, France, author (Boule de Suif) was born on this day in history.   

1860  Joseph Carey Merrick, "Elephant Man" was born on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history birth of joseph Merrick, the "Elephant Man" (d. 1890)   

1864  Resurreccion Maria de Azkue, composer was born on August - 05.   

1866  On August - 05 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 August - 05.   

1157  Dirk VI, Count of Holland, dies on August - 05.   

1364  On this day in history death of emperor Kogon of Japan (b. 1313)   

1572  Death of Isaac Luria, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1534) on this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history death of stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504)   

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