Famous Personalities Born In October - 05
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
1458 Kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint was born on October - 05.
1609 On this day in history birth of paul Fleming, writer
1626 Johann Schop, composer was born on October - 05.
1641 Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of King Louis XIV of France (d. 1707) was born on this day in history.
1658 Mary of Modena, queen of James II of England (d. 1718) was born on October - 05.
1684 On this day in history birth of johann Jacob de Neufville, composer
1695 On this day in history birth of john Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773)
1703 On this day in history birth of jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin)
1712 On October - 05 birth of francesco Guardi, Italian painter
1713 Denis Diderot, French philosopher and encylopedist (d. 1784) was born on this day in history.
1715 On October - 05 birth of victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau, French economist (d. 1789)
1717 Marie-Anne de Mailly-Nesle duchess de Châteauroux, French mistress of King Louis XV of France (d. 1744) was born on October - 05.
1722 Gregorio Sciroli, composer was born on October - 05.
1743 On October - 05 birth of giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer
1758 On this day in history birth of thomas Greatorex, composer
1781 On this day in history birth of bernard Bolzano, Czech mathematician and philosopher (d. 1848)
1792 On October - 05 birth of joseph Crosfield, English soap and alkali manufacturer (d. 1844)
1795 On October - 05 birth of alexander Keith, Scottish-born Canadian brewer (d. 1873)
1799 On October - 05 birth of anthony G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch Min of Reformed Worship
1804 On October - 05 birth of robert Parker Parrott, Inventor, died in 1877
1808 On this day in history birth of thomas Algeo Rowley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892
1808 Winand C H Staring, geologist (Geology of Netherlands) was born on October - 05.
1817 On October - 05 birth of eduard Franck, composer
1820 On this day in history birth of david Wilber, American politician (d. 1890)
1822 On October - 05 birth of hans Hampel, composer
1823 Feliks Jaronski, composer was born on this day in history.
1830 Chester Alan Arthur, Fairfield Vt, (R) 21st Pres (1881-85) was born on this day in history.
1833 On this day in history birth of cyrus Bussey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1915
1836 On October - 05 birth of george Washington Gordon, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1911
1840 On October - 05 birth of fran Gerbic, composer
1840 On this day in history birth of john Addington Symonds, Brit historian/writer (Probs in Greek Ethics)
1844 Francis William Reitz, State President of the Orange Free State (d. 1934) was born on October - 05.
1848 Guido von List, German writer (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.
1850 Sergey Muromtsev, Russian lawyer and politician, and President of the First Imperial Duma (d. 1910) was born on this day in history.