Michel Weber

Belgian philosopher.

Born August 5th, 1963 (age 62 years) in Belgium, Brussels.

Hans Gál

Austrian composer, musicologist and pianist.

Born August 5th, 1890 in Brunn am Gebirge.

Died October 3rd, 1987 at 97 years old in Edinburgh.

Guido Andreozzi

Argentine tennis player.

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

Mart Stam

Dutch architect (1899–1986).

Born August 5th, 1899 in Purmerend. ^[ref]

Died February 23rd, 1986 at 86 years old in Zurich. ^[ref]

Oswald Wirth

Swiss occultist (1860–1943).

Born August 5th, 1860 in Brienz.

Died March 9th, 1943 at 82 years old in Mouterre-sur-Blourde.

Kim Gevaert

Belgian athlete.

Born August 5th, 1978 (age 47 years) in Leuven.

Lorrie Fair-Allen

American soccer player.

Born August 5th, 1978 (age 47 years) in Los Altos.

Johan Kappelhof

Dutch footballer.

Born August 5th, 1990 (age 35 years) in Amsterdam.

Roman Berezovsky

Armenian footballer.

Born August 5th, 1974 (age 51 years) in Yerevan.

Albert Eschenmoser

Swiss chemist (1925–2023).

Born August 5th, 1925 in Erstfeld.

Died July 14th, 2023 at 97 years old in Küsnacht. ^[ref]

Dario Bonetti

Italian footballer.

Born August 5th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Brescia.

Henri Stambouli

Footballer.

Born August 5th, 1961 in Oran.

Died November 17th, 2023 at 62 years old in Dakar. ^[ref]

Gohi Bi Zoro Cyriac

Ivorian footballer.

Born August 5th, 1990 (age 35 years) in Daloa.

Xavier Trias

Spanish politician.

Born August 5th, 1946 (age 79 years) in Barcelona.

Edvard August Vainio

Finnish botanist (1853-1929).

Born August 5th, 1853 in Pieksämäki.

Died May 14th, 1929 at 75 years old in Turku.

Thishiwe Ziqubu

South african actress and director.

Born August 5th, 1985 (age 40 years).

Oskar Merikanto

Finnish musician and composer (1868–1924).

Born August 5th, 1868 in Helsinki.

Died February 17th, 1924 at 55 years old in Oitti.

Lewis Thompson Preston

American banker (1926-1995).

Born August 5th, 1926 in New York City.

Died May 4th, 1995 at 68 years old in Washington, D.C..

Mathieu Gorgelin

French footballer.

Born August 5th, 1990 (age 35 years) in Ambérieu-en-Bugey.

Ludwik Hirszfeld

Polish physician, immunologist and microbiologist (1884–1954).

Born August 5th, 1884 in Warsaw.

Died March 7th, 1954 at 69 years old in Wrocław.

Dorin Mateuț

Romanian footballer.

Born August 5th, 1965 (age 60 years) in Vad.

Vladimir Fedoseyev

Russian conductor.

Born August 5th, 1932 (age 93 years) in Saint Petersburg.

Roberto Roberti

Italian actor (1879-1959).

Born August 5th, 1879 in Torella dei Lombardi.

Died January 9th, 1959 at 79 years old in Torella dei Lombardi.

Eugen Trică

Romanian footballer.

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

Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu

Wrestler.

Born August 5th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Yamanashi.