People born on August 5 206
Ladislaus IV of Hungary
b. 1262 – d. 1290
Ladislaus IV of Hungary (d. 1290)
Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent
b. 1301 – d. 1330
Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (d. 1330)
Guillaume Dufay
b. 1397 – d. 1474
Guillaume Dufay, Belgian-Italian composer and theorist (d. 1474)
Alexander Jagiellon
b. 1461 – d. 1506
King Alexander Jagiellon of Poland (b. 1461)
Joseph Justus Scaliger
b. 1540 – d. 1609
Joseph Justus Scaliger, French philologist and historian (d. 1609)
Antonio Barberini
b. 1607 – d. 1671
Antonio Barberini, Italian cardinal (d. 1671)
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Antonio Cesti
b. 1623 – d. 1669
Antonio Cesti, Italian organist and composer (d. 1669)
Richard Ottley
b. 1626 – d. 1670
Richard Ottley, English politician (d. 1670)
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James Anderson (lawyer)
b. 1662 – d. 1728
James Anderson, Scottish lawyer and historian (d. 1728)
Vitus Bering
b. 1681 – d. 1741
Vitus Bering, Danish explorer (d. 1741)
Leonardo Leo
b. 1694 – d. 1744
Leonardo Leo, Italian composer (d. 1744)
Thomas Lynch, Jr.
b. 1749 – d. 1779
Thomas Lynch, Jr., American commander and politician (d. 1779)
Friedrich August Kummer
b. 1797 – d. 1879
Friedrich August Kummer, German cellist and composer (d. 1879)
Niels Henrik Abel
b. 1802 – d. 1829
Niels Henrik Abel, Norwegian mathematician and theorist (d. 1829)
Ambroise Thomas
b. 1811 – d. 1896
Ambroise Thomas, French composer (d. 1896)
Ivar Aasen
b. 1813 – d. 1896
Ivar Aasen, Norwegian poet and linguist (d. 1896)
Edward John Eyre
b. 1815 – d. 1901
Edward John Eyre, English explorer and politician, Governor of Jamaica (d. 1901)
Deodoro da Fonseca
b. 1827 – d. 1892
Deodoro da Fonseca, Brazilian field marshal and politician, 1st President of Brazil (b. 1827)
Louise of the Netherlands
b. 1828 – d. 1871
Louise of the Netherlands (d. 1871)
Carola of Vasa
b. 1833 – d. 1907
Carola of Vasa (d. 1907)
James Scott Skinner
b. 1843 – d. 1927
James Scott Skinner, Scottish violinist and composer (d. 1927)
Ilya Repin
b. 1844 – d. 1930
Ilya Repin, Ukrainian-Russian painter and illustrator (b. 1844)
Guy de Maupassant
b. 1850 – d. 1893
Guy de Maupassant, French short story writer, novelist, and poet (d. 1893)
Louis Wain
b. 1860 – d. 1939
Louis Wain, English artist (d. 1939)
Joseph Merrick
b. 1862 – d. 1890
Joseph Merrick, English man with severe deformities (d. 1890)
Carl Harries
b. 1866 – d. 1923
Carl Harries, German chemist and academic (d. 1923)
Harry Trott
b. 1866 – d. 1917
Harry Trott, Australian cricketer (d. 1917)
Oskar Merikanto
b. 1868 – d. 1924
Oskar Merikanto, Finnish pianist and composer (d. 1924)
Oswaldo Cruz
b. 1872 – d. 1917
Oswaldo Cruz, Brazilian physician, bacteriologist, and epidemiologist, founded the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (d. 1917)
Wesley Clair Mitchell
b. 1874 – d. 1948
Wesley Clair Mitchell, American economist and academic (d. 1948)
Horace Rawlins
b. 1874 – d. 1935
Horace Rawlins, English golfer (d. 1935)
Mary Ritter Beard
b. 1876 – d. 1958
Mary Ritter Beard, American historian and activist (d. 1958)
Tom Thomson
b. 1877 – d. 1917
Tom Thomson, Canadian painter (d. 1917)
Gertrude Rush
b. 1880 – d. 1962
Gertrude Rush, American lawyer and jurist (d. 1962)
Ruth Sawyer
b. 1880 – d. 1970
Ruth Sawyer, American author and educator (d. 1970)
Reginald Owen
b. 1887 – d. 1972
Reginald Owen, English-American actor and singer (d. 1972)
Conrad Aiken
b. 1889 – d. 1973
Conrad Aiken, American novelist, short story writer, critic, and poet (b. 1889)
Naum Gabo
b. 1890 – d. 1977
Naum Gabo, Russian sculptor and academic (b. 1890)
Erich Kleiber
b. 1890 – d. 1956
Erich Kleiber, Austrian conductor and director (d. 1956)
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Roberta Dodd Crawford
b. 1897 – d. 1954
Roberta Dodd Crawford, American soprano and educator (d. 1954)
Aksel Larsen
b. 1897 – d. 1972
Aksel Larsen, Danish lawyer and politician (d. 1972)
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Rudolf Schottlaender
b. 1900 – d. 1988
Rudolf Schottlaender, German philosopher, classical philologist and translator (d. 1988)
Claude Autant-Lara
b. 1901 – d. 2000
Claude Autant-Lara, French director, screenwriter, and politician (d. 2000)
Kenneth V. Thimann
b. 1904 – d. 1997
Kenneth V. Thimann, English-American botanist and microbiologist (d. 1997)
Joan Hickson
b. 1906 – d. 1998
Joan Hickson, English actress (d. 1998)
John Huston
b. 1906 – d. 1987
John Huston, Irish actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1906)
Wassily Leontief
b. 1906 – d. 1999
Wassily Leontief, German-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1999)
Harold Holt
b. 1908 – d. 1967
Harold Holt, Australian lawyer and politician, 17th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1967)
Jose Garcia Villa
b. 1908 – d. 1997
Jose Garcia Villa, Filipino short story writer and poet (d. 1997)
Bruno Coquatrix
b. 1910 – d. 1979
Bruno Coquatrix, French songwriter and manager (d. 1979)
Herminio Masantonio
b. 1910 – d. 1956
Herminio Masantonio, Argentinian footballer (d. 1956)
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Robert Taylor (actor)
b. 1911 – d. 1969
Robert Taylor, American actor and singer (d. 1969)
Abbé Pierre
b. 1912 – d. 2007
Abbé Pierre, French priest and humanitarian (d. 2007)
Parley Baer
b. 1914 – d. 2002
Parley Baer, American actor (d. 2002)
Peter Viereck
b. 1916 – d. 2006
Peter Viereck, American poet and academic (d. 2006)
Tom Drake
b. 1918 – d. 1982
Tom Drake, American actor and singer (b. 1918)
Betty Oliphant
b. 1918 – d. 2004
Betty Oliphant, English-Canadian ballerina, co-founded the Canada's National Ballet School (d. 2004)
George Tooker
b. 1920 – d. 2011
George Tooker, American painter and academic (d. 2011)
Terry Becker
b. 1921 – d. 2014
Terry Becker, American actor, director, and producer (d. 2014)
L. Tom Perry
b. 1922 – d. 2015
L. Tom Perry, American businessman and religious leader (d. 2015)
Frank Stranahan
b. 1922 – d. 2013
Frank Stranahan, American golfer (d. 2013)
Devan Nair
b. 1923 – d. 2005
Devan Nair, Malaysian-Singaporean union leader and politician, 3rd President of Singapore (d. 2005)
Betsy Jolas
b. 1926
Betsy Jolas, French composer
Jeri Southern
b. 1926 – d. 1991
Jeri Southern, American jazz singer and pianist (d. 1991)
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John H. Moore II
b. 1927 – d. 2013
John H. Moore II, American lawyer and judge (d. 2013)
Don Matheson
b. 1929 – d. 2014
Don Matheson, American soldier, police officer, and actor (d. 2014)
Neil Armstrong
b. 1930 – d. 2012
Neil Armstrong, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut (b. 1930)
Damita Jo DeBlanc
b. 1930 – d. 1998
Damita Jo DeBlanc, American comedian, actress, and singer (d. 1998)
Richie Ginther
b. 1930 – d. 1989
Richie Ginther, American race car driver (d. 1989)
Michal Kováč
b. 1930
Michal Kováč, Slovak lawyer and politician, 1st President of Slovakia
Tom Hafey
b. 1931 – d. 2014
Tom Hafey, Australian footballer and coach (d. 2014)
Tera de Marez Oyens
b. 1932 – d. 1996
Tera de Marez Oyens, Dutch pianist and composer (d. 1996)
Vladimir Fedoseyev
b. 1932
Vladimir Fedoseyev, Russian conductor
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Karl Johan Åström
b. 1934
Karl Johan Åström, Swedish engineer and theorist
Wendell Berry
b. 1934
Wendell Berry, American novelist, short story writer, poet, and essayist
Gay Byrne
b. 1934
Gay Byrne, Irish radio and television host
Michael Ballhaus
b. 1935
Michael Ballhaus, German director and cinematographer
Peter Inge, Baron Inge
b. 1935
Peter Inge, Baron Inge, English field marshal
John Saxon
b. 1935
John Saxon, American actor
Roy Benavidez
b. 1935 – d. 1998
Roy Benavidez, American Master Sergeant and Medal of Honor Winner (d. 1998)
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Nikolai Baturin
b. 1936
Nikolai Baturin, Estonian author and playwright
Herb Brooks
b. 1937 – d. 2003
Herb Brooks, American ice hockey player and coach (b. 1937)
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Brian G. Marsden
b. 1937 – d. 2010
Brian G. Marsden, English-American astronomer and academic (d. 2010)
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Roger Clark
b. 1939 – d. 1998
Roger Clark, English race car driver (d. 1998)
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Bobby Braddock
b. 1940
Bobby Braddock, American country music songwriter, musician, and producer
Roman Gabriel
b. 1940
Roman Gabriel, American football player, coach, and actor
Rick Huxley
b. 1940 – d. 2013
Rick Huxley, English bass player (The Dave Clark Five) (d. 2013)
Bob Clark
b. 1941 – d. 2007
Bob Clark, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2007)
Leonid Kizim
b. 1941 – d. 2010
Leonid Kizim, Ukrainian general, pilot, and astronaut (d. 2010)
Airto Moreira
b. 1941
Airto Moreira, Brazilian-American drummer and composer
Joe Boyd
b. 1942
Joe Boyd, American record producer, founded Hannibal Records
Nelson Briles
b. 1943 – d. 2005
Nelson Briles, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 2005)
Sammi Smith
b. 1943 – d. 2005
Sammi Smith, American country music singer-songwriter (d. 2005)
Christopher Gunning
b. 1944
Christopher Gunning, English composer
Loni Anderson
b. 1945
Loni Anderson, American actress
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Bruce Coslet
b. 1946
Bruce Coslet, American football player and coach
Rick van der Linden
b. 1946 – d. 2006
Rick van der Linden, Dutch keyboard player and songwriter (d. 2006)
Bob McCarthy
b. 1946
Bob McCarthy, Australian rugby league player and coach
Erika Slezak
b. 1946
Erika Slezak, American actress
Xavier Trias
b. 1946
Xavier Trias, Spanish pediatrician and politician, 118th Mayor of Barcelona
Bernie Carbo
b. 1947
Bernie Carbo, American baseball player
France A. Córdova
b. 1947
France A. Córdova, American astrophysicist and academic
Rick Derringer
b. 1947
Rick Derringer, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Greg Leskiw
b. 1947
Greg Leskiw, Canadian guitarist and songwriter
Ray Clemence
b. 1948
Ray Clemence, English footballer and manager
Barbara Flynn
b. 1948
Barbara Flynn, English actress
David Hungate
b. 1948
David Hungate, American bass guitarist, producer, and arranger (Toto)
Shin Takamatsu
b. 1948
Shin Takamatsu, Japanese architect and academic
Luiz Gushiken
b. 1950 – d. 2013
Luiz Gushiken, Brazilian trade union leader and politician (b. 1950)
Mahendra Karma
b. 1950 – d. 2013
Mahendra Karma, Indian lawyer and politician (d. 2013)
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Samantha Sang
b. 1951
Samantha Sang, Australian pop singer
Tamás Faragó
b. 1952
Tamás Faragó, Hungarian water polo player
John Jarratt
b. 1952
John Jarratt, Australian actor and producer
Louis Walsh
b. 1952
Louis Walsh, Irish talent manager
Rick Mahler
b. 1953 – d. 2005
Rick Mahler, American baseball player and coach (d. 2005)
Eddie Ojeda
b. 1955
Eddie Ojeda, American guitarist and songwriter
Christopher Chessun
b. 1956
Christopher Chessun, English bishop
Jerry Ciccoritti
b. 1956
Jerry Ciccoritti, Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
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Larry Corowa
b. 1957
Larry Corowa, Australian rugby league player
David Gill (executive)
b. 1957
David Gill, English businessman
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Faith Prince
b. 1957
Faith Prince, American actress and singer
Pete Burns
b. 1959 – d. 2016
Pete Burns, English singer-songwriter (d. 2016)
Pat Smear
b. 1959
Pat Smear, American guitarist and songwriter
David Baldacci
b. 1960
David Baldacci, American lawyer and author
Janet McTeer
b. 1961
Janet McTeer, English actress
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Athula Samarasekera
b. 1961
Athula Samarasekera, Sri Lankan cricketer and coach
Tim Wilson (comedian)
b. 1961 – d. 2014
Tim Wilson, American comedian, singer-songwriter, and guitarist (d. 2014)
Patrick Ewing
b. 1962
Patrick Ewing, Jamaican-American basketball player and coach
Otis Thorpe
b. 1962
Otis Thorpe, American basketball player
Steve Lee (singer)
b. 1963 – d. 2010
Steve Lee, Swiss singer-songwriter (b. 1963)
Ingmar De Vos
b. 1963
Ingmar De Vos, Belgian sports administrator
Rory Morrison
b. 1964 – d. 2013
Rory Morrison, English journalist (d. 2013)
Adam Yauch
b. 1964 – d. 2012
Adam Yauch, American rapper and director (d. 2012)
Jeff Coffin
b. 1965
Jeff Coffin, American saxophonist and composer
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Motoi Sakuraba
b. 1965
Motoi Sakuraba, Japanese keyboard player and composer
Jennifer Finch
b. 1966
Jennifer Finch, American singer, bass player, and photographer
Jonathan Silverman
b. 1966
Jonathan Silverman, American actor and producer
Matthew Caws
b. 1967
Matthew Caws, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Terri Clark
b. 1968
Terri Clark, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Kendo Kashin
b. 1968
Kendo Kashin, Japanese wrestler and mixed martial artist
Marine Le Pen
b. 1968
Marine Le Pen, French lawyer and politician
Oleh Luzhny
b. 1968
Oleh Luzhny, Ukrainian footballer and manager
Colin McRae
b. 1968 – d. 2007
Colin McRae, Scottish race car driver (b. 1968)
John Olerud
b. 1968
John Olerud, American baseball player
Jackie Doyle-Price
b. 1969
Jackie Doyle-Price, English politician
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Vasbert Drakes
b. 1969
Vasbert Drakes, Barbadian cricketer
Venkatesh Prasad
b. 1969
Venkatesh Prasad, Indian cricketer and coach
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Robert Scott (rower)
b. 1969
Robert Scott, Australian rower
James Gunn (filmmaker)
b. 1970
James Gunn, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Valdis Dombrovskis
b. 1971
Valdis Dombrovskis, Latvian academic and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Latvia
Ikuto Hidaka
b. 1972
Ikuto Hidaka, Japanese wrestler
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Aaqib Javed
b. 1972
Aaqib Javed, Pakistani cricketer and coach
Darren Shahlavi
b. 1972 – d. 2015
Darren Shahlavi, English-American actor and martial artist (d. 2015)
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Jon Sleightholme
b. 1972
Jon Sleightholme, English rugby player
Theodore Whitmore
b. 1972
Theodore Whitmore, Jamaican footballer and manager
Christian Olde Wolbers
b. 1972
Christian Olde Wolbers, Belgian-American guitarist, songwriter, and producer
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Paul Carige
b. 1973
Paul Carige, Australian rugby league player
Justin Marshall
b. 1973
Justin Marshall, New Zealand rugby player and sportscaster
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Alvin Ceccoli
b. 1974
Alvin Ceccoli, Australian footballer
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Olle Kullinger
b. 1974
Olle Kullinger, Swedish footballer
Antoine Sibierski
b. 1974
Antoine Sibierski, French footballer
Dan Hipgrave
b. 1975
Dan Hipgrave, English guitarist and journalist
Josep Jufré
b. 1975
Josep Jufré, Catalan cyclist
Eicca Toppinen
b. 1975
Eicca Toppinen, Finnish cellist and composer
Jeff Friesen
b. 1976
Jeff Friesen, Canadian ice hockey player
Marians Pahars
b. 1976
Marians Pahars, Latvian footballer and manager
Eugen Trică
b. 1976
Eugen Trică, Romanian footballer and manager
Eric Hinske
b. 1977
Eric Hinske, American baseball player and coach
Mark Mulder
b. 1977
Mark Mulder, American baseball player and sportscaster
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Michael Walsh (footballer, born 1977)
b. 1977
Michael Walsh, English footballer
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Cosmin Bărcăuan
b. 1978
Cosmin Bărcăuan, Romanian footballer and manager
Kim Gevaert
b. 1978
Kim Gevaert, Belgian sprinter
David Healy (footballer)
b. 1979
David Healy, Irish footballer
Wayne Bridge
b. 1980
Wayne Bridge, English footballer
Salvador Cabañas
b. 1980
Salvador Cabañas, Paraguayan footballer
Jason Culina
b. 1980
Jason Culina, Australian footballer
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David Clarke (ice hockey)
b. 1981
David Clarke, English ice hockey player
Carl Crawford
b. 1981
Carl Crawford, American baseball player
Maik Franz
b. 1981
Maik Franz, German footballer
Erik Guay
b. 1981
Erik Guay, Canadian skier
Anna Rawson
b. 1981
Anna Rawson, Australian golfer
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Jamie Houston
b. 1982
Jamie Houston, English-German rugby player
Lolo Jones
b. 1982
Lolo Jones, American hurdler
Michele Pazienza
b. 1982
Michele Pazienza, Italian footballer
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Tobias Regner
b. 1982
Tobias Regner, German singer-songwriter
Jeff Robson
b. 1982
Jeff Robson, Australian rugby league player
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Pete Sell
b. 1982
Pete Sell, American mixed martial artist
Steve Matai
b. 1984
Steve Matai, New Zealand rugby league player
Helene Fischer
b. 1984
Helene Fischer, German singer-songwriter
Laurent Ciman
b. 1985
Laurent Ciman, Belgian footballer
Salomon Kalou
b. 1985
Salomon Kalou, Ivorian footballer
Gil Vermouth
b. 1985
Gil Vermouth, Israeli footballer
Erkan Zengin
b. 1985
Erkan Zengin, Swedish footballer
Paula Creamer
b. 1986
Paula Creamer, American golfer
Genelia D'Souza
b. 1987
Genelia D'Souza, Indian actress
Michael Jamieson
b. 1988
Michael Jamieson, Scottish-English swimmer
Federica Pellegrini
b. 1988
Federica Pellegrini, Italian swimmer
Ryan Bertrand
b. 1989
Ryan Bertrand, English footballer
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Mathieu Manset
b. 1989
Mathieu Manset, French footballer
Esteban Gutiérrez
b. 1991
Esteban Gutiérrez, Mexican race car driver
Konrad Hurrell
b. 1991
Konrad Hurrell, Tongan rugby league player
Andreas Weimann
b. 1991
Andreas Weimann, Austrian footballer
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
b. 1995
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Danish footballer
Takakeishō Mitsunobu
b. 1996
Takakeishō Mitsunobu, Japanese sumo wrestler
Jack Cogger
b. 1997
Jack Cogger, Australian rugby league player
Tullia (daughter of Cicero)
b. ?
Tullia, Roman daughter of Cicero (d. 45 BC)