Erik Lindegren

Swedish writer and translator (1910-1968).

Born August 5th, 1910 in Luleå. ^[ref]

Died May 31st, 1968 at 57 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish, Stockholm. ^[ref]

Óscar Esplá

Spanish composer.

Born August 5th, 1886 in Alicante. ^[ref]

Died January 6th, 1976 at 89 years old in Madrid. ^[ref]

Francis Johnson

Basketball player.

Born August 5th, 1910 in Hartford.

Died April 18th, 1997 at 86 years old in Chesterfield.

Célia Aymonier

French biathlete and cross-country skier.

Born August 5th, 1991 (age 34 years) in Pontarlier.

Gilles Delion

Road bicycle racer.

Born August 5th, 1966 (age 59 years) in Saint-Étienne.

Carl Harries

German chemist.

Born August 5th, 1866 in Luckenwalde.

Died November 22nd, 1923 at 57 years old in Berlin (cancer).

Claude Tresmontant

French philosopher.

Born August 5th, 1925 in Paris. ^[ref]

Died April 16th, 1997 at 71 years old in Paris. ^[ref]

Fiame Mata'afa Faumuina Mulinu'u II

Samoan politician (1921-1975).

Born August 5th, 1921 in Samoa, Lotofaga.

Died May 20th, 1975 at 53 years old

Hans Gruhne

German rower.

Born August 5th, 1988 (age 37 years) in Berlin.

Gábor Balogh

Hungarian modern pentathlete.

Born August 5th, 1976 (age 49 years) in Budapest.