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August 5, 1978 Kristin Link, born in Fairfax, Virginia, diver 1996 Olympics August 5, 1978 Lorrie Fair, born in Los Altos, California, soccer defender 1996 Olympics August 5, 1976 Germain Wattamaleo, soccer player, Sparta August 5, 1975 Ami Foster, actress, Margaux-Punky Brewster August 5, 1975 Erin Gingrich, born in Yuma, Arizona, Miss America-Arizona 1997 August 5, 1974 Frankie Hejduk, born in La Mesa, California, soccer defender, 1996 Olympics gold August 5, 1974 Jamie Lynn Bolding, born in Lakeland, Florida, Miss America-Florida 1997 August 5, 1974 Jason Shelley, WLAF wide receiver for the Frankfurt Galaxy August 5, 1973 Brendan Todd, Australian mistral yachter 1996 Olympics August 5, 1973 Ed Burman, WLAF linebacker for the London Monarchs August 5, 1972 Aaqib Javed, cricketer, Pakistani pace bowler 1989- August 5, 1972 Arthur Reid, born in Nashville, Tennessee, pairs skater, & Jennifer Darst August 5, 1972 Darryl Yung, Victoria BC, badminton player 1996 Olympics August 5, 1972 John Wasdin, Ft. Belvoir, Washington, pitcher for the Oakland A's August 5, 1971 Perry Carter, cornerback for the Oakland Raiders August 5, 1971 Valeri Karpov, Chelyabinsk Rus, NHL left wing, Anaheim Mighty Ducks August 5, 1970 Andy Antoine, CFL receiver, Montreal Alouettes August 5, 1970 Everett McIver, NFL guard, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins August 5, 1970 Travis Moore, CFL receiver for the Calgary Stampeders August 5, 1969 Halle Cioffi, born in Cleveland, Ohio, tennis star August 5, 1969 James Fuller, NFL/WLAF safety, N O Saints, Frankfurt Galaxy, Scotland August 5, 1969 Robert Scott, Australian rower 1996 Olympics August 5, 1969 Vasbert Conniel Drakes, cricketer, Barbados fast bowler, WI ODI 1995 August 5, 1969 Venkatesh Prasad, cricketer, consistent Indian Test pace bowler 1996- August 5, 1968 Andreas Lupzig, Straubing GER, hockey forward, Team Germany 1998 August 5, 1968 John Olerud, born in Seattle, Washington, infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays August 5, 1968 Terri Clark, Canadian Musician August 5, 1967 Mike Fox, NFL defensive end for the Carolina Panthers August 5, 1966 Jonathan Silverman, actor, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Single Guy August 5, 1965 M V Sridhar, cricketer, score 366 for Hyderabad vs. Andhra Pradesh 1994 August 5, 1964 M C A, [Adam Yauch], rapper, Beastie Boys August 5, 1963 James Wilder, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Scorchers, Zombie High, Murder 1 August 5, 1962 Otis Thorpe, NBA forward, Vancouver Grizzlies, Detroit Pistons August 5, 1962 Patrick Ewing, born in Jamaica, NBA center, New York Knicks/Olympic-gold-92 August 5, 1962 Richard De Groen, cricketer, NZ medium pacer 1993- August 5, 1962 William Roberts, NFL guard, New York Jets, New England Patriots August 5, 1961 Athula Samarasekera, cricketer, Sri Lankan batsman August 5, 1961 Tawny Kitaen, SD California, actress, Bachelor Party, Witchboard August 5, 1960 Calvin Hayes, rocker August 5, 1960 Heidi Sorenson, Vancouver BC, playmate, Jul, 1981 August 5, 1960 Mike Nocito, rocker, Johnny Hates Jazz-Turn Back the Clock August 5, 1959 Pete Burns, rocker, Dead or Alive-Spin Me Round August 5, 1957 Andrei Yevgeniyevich Zaitsev, cosmonaut August 5, 1957 Pavel V Vinogradov, Russian cosmonaut, Soyuz TM-26 August 5, 1956 Ferdi Bolland, Dutch singer/guitarist, Bolland and Bolland August 5, 1956 Maureen McCormick, actress, Marcia-Brady Bunch August 5, 1954 Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda, Bx, New York, Twisted Sister-We're Not Gonna Take It August 5, 1953 Samantha Sang, singer, Emotion August 5, 1950 Holly Palance, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Thorn Birds, Ripley's Believe It August 5, 1950 Rosi Mittermaier, German FR, slalom/downhill 1976 Olympics gold August 5, 1948 Tony DiCicco, Wethersfield, Connecticut, U.S. women's soccer coach 1996 Olympics August 5, 1947 Greg Leskiw, rocker August 5, 1947 Rick Derringer, rocker, I am the Real American, Hulk Hogan's theme August 5, 1946 Erika Slezak, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Viki-One Life to Live August 5, 1946 Rick van der Linden, Dutch keyboardist, Ekseption August 5, 1945 Jacob Reitsma, economist/Dutch MP, CDA August 5, 1945 Jo Collins, born in Oregon, Playboy playmate, Dec, 1964 August 5, 1944 Loni Anderson, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, actress, Jennifer-WKRP in Cincinnati August 5, 1943 Sammi Smith, singer August 5, 1942 Rick Huxley, guitarist, Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over August 5, 1941 Leonid Denissovich Kizim, U.S.S.R., cosmonaut, Soyuz T-3, T-10, T-15 August 5, 1939 Irene, Princess of Netherlands August 5, 1938 Hayes Wendell Jones, born in Sturksville, Michigan, 110m hurdler, Oly-gold-1964 August 5, 1938 Ja'net Dubois, born in Philadelphia, actress, Willona-Good Times, Beverly Hill 90210 August 5, 1937 Herb Brooks, American Coach August 5, 1936 John Dancy, born in Jackson, Texas, newscaster, Prime Time Sunday August 5, 1935 John McCartan, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, ice hockey player, Oly-gold-60 August 5, 1935 John Saxon, born in Brooklyn, actor, Bees, Nightmare on Elm St, Electric Horseman August 5, 1935 Zakes Mokae, Johannesburg South Africa, actor, Comedians August 5, 1934 Vern Gosdin, Woodland Al, country singer, Set 'em Up Joe August 5, 1934 Wendell Berry, American Poet August 5, 1933 Joan Weldon, SF, actress, So This is Love, Them August 5, 1932 Sister Vince Otto, mental health activist August 5, 1932 Tera de Marez Oyens, composer August 5, 1930 Neil Armstrong, born in Ohio, X-15 pilot, 1st Moonwalker, Gemini 8, Apollo 11 August 5, 1929 Al Alvarez, English Poet August 5, 1927 Gunnar Bucht, composer August 5, 1926 Betsy Jolas, composer August 5, 1926 Lewis Thompson Preston, American Businessman August 5, 1925 Cor Witschge, Dutch actor, Pipo the Clown August 5, 1923 Richard Kleindienst, attorney general, 1972 August 5, 1921 Nazar Mohammad, cricketer, Mudassar's pop, Pakistan's 1st centurion August 5, 1920 G V [Sonny] Montgomery, Rep-D-Mississippi, 1967- August 5, 1920 Selma Diamond, London Ontario, comedienne, Selma-Night Court August 5, 1914 Anita Colby, Washington D.C., model/actress, Pepsi Cola Playhouse August 5, 1914 David Brian, New York City, actor, Accussed of Murder, Dawn at Sorocco August 5, 1914 Stjepan Sulek, Croatian violinist and composer, Coriolan August 5, 1913 Nelly Aenders, [Petronella Meyer], Dutch actress, Spanish Fly August 5, 1912 Abbe Pierre, [Henri Pierre Groues], French priest who helps poor August 5, 1911 Robert Taylor, Filley, Nebraska, actor, Death Valley Days August 5, 1910 Jacquetta Hawker, English archaeologist/author, A Country August 5, 1910 Nan Gindele, U.S. javelin thrower, World Record 1932-38 August 5, 1910 [Johan] Erik Lindegren, Swedish poet/librettist, Aniara August 5, 1908 Harold Holt, PM of Australia, 1966-67, ; supported U.S. in Vietnam August 5, 1908 Harold Edward Holt, Australian Politician August 5, 1907 Ernestine "Tiny" Davis, jazz vocalist/trumpeter August 5, 1906 Francis Walder, [Francois Waldburger], Belgian author August 5, 1906 John Huston, born in Nevada, Missouri, director and writer, African Queen, Chinatown August 5, 1906 Wassely Leontief, Russ/U.S. economist, Nobel 1973 August 5, 1904 Kenneth Thimann, botanist August 5, 1901 Juan Carlos Paz, composer August 5, 1900 Bodi Rapp, [Johanna PAC Goetmakers], Dutch mezzo-soprano/teacher August 5, 1899 Conrad Aiken, U.S., poet/short story writer/critic, Selected Poems August 5, 1891 Donald Kerr, born in Eagle Grove, Iowa, actor, Carnival Lady, Devil Bat August 5, 1890 Erich Kleiber, born in Vienna, Austria, conductor, NBC Symphony 1945-46 August 5, 1890 Hans Gal, composer August 5, 1890 Naum Gabo, [Pevsner], Russian/US sculptor, Stillife Flower August 5, 1889 Conrad P Aiken, U.S., poet and writer, Ushant/Conversation August 5, 1888 Victor Francen, Belgium, actor, J'Acusse, San Antonio August 5, 1887 Reginald Owen, born in Wheathampstead, England, actor, Dr. Watson-Sherlock Holmes August 5, 1886 Oscar Espla, composer August 5, 1886 Bruce Barton, American Author August 5, 1882 Joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler, WW I August 5, 1880 Gertrude E Durden Rush, U.S. composer/playwright, Black Girls Burden August 5, 1876 Mary R. Beard, born in Indianapolis, historian, Woman as a Force in History August 5, 1868 Oskar Merikanto, composer August 5, 1866 Alfred Holy, composer August 5, 1864 Resurreccion Maria de Azkue, composer August 5, 1860 Joseph Carey Merrick, "Elephant Man" August 5, 1856 Achad Ha'am, [Asjer Ginsberg], Hebrew philosopher and writer August 5, 1850 Anton Simon, composer August 5, 1850 Guy de Maupassant, born in France, author, Boule de Suif August 5, 1843 James Scott Skinner, composer August 5, 1830 James A. Healy, 1st black bishop in America August 5, 1829 Heinrich Franz Daniel Stiehl, composer August 5, 1829 Milo Smith Hascall, Brig General Union volunteers, died in 1904 August 5, 1828 Giovanni Rossi, composer August 5, 1828 WFAA Louisa/Lovisa, queen of Sweden/Norway/princess of Netherlands August 5, 1823 Joseph E Labbe, French lawyer August 5, 1822 Johann Georg Herzog, composer August 5, 1815 Edward J Eyre, British explorer/governor, Jamaica August 5, 1813 Carnot Posey, Confederate brig-general August 5, 1813 Ivar A. Aasen, Norwegian linguistic/poet August 5, 1811 C L Ambroise Thomas, French composer, Caid, Francoise de Rimini August 5, 1802 Niels H Abel, Norwegian mathematician, Abel's Comparisons August 5, 1797 Friedrich August Kummer, composer August 5, 1749 Thomas Lynch, signer, Declaration of Independence August 5, 1711 Johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer August 5, 1694 Leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo, composer August 5, 1624 William, Jamestown, Virginia, 1st black child born in English America August 5, 1623 Antonio Cesti, composer August 5, 1607 Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer August 5, 1604 John Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized August 5, 1540 Joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating |