John Bidwell

American politician (1819-1900).

Born August 5th, 1819 in Chautauqua County.

Died April 4th, 1900 at 80 years old in Chico.

Tal Ben Haim

Israeli association football player (born 1989).

Born August 5th, 1989 (age 36 years) in Kfar Saba.

Theodore Whitmore

Jamaican association football player and manager.

Born August 5th, 1972 (age 53 years) in Montego Bay.

Dan Shomron

13th chief of general staff of the israeli defense forces (1937–2008).

Born August 5th, 1937 in Ashdot Ya'akov.

Died February 26th, 2008 at 70 years old in Tel Aviv (stroke). ^[ref]

Ryō Hirohashi

Japanese voice actress.

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

Nick Martínez

American baseball player.

Born August 5th, 1990 (age 35 years) in Miami. ^[ref]

July Edelstein

Israeli politician.

Born August 5th, 1958 (age 67 years) in Chernivtsi. ^[ref]

Talal Maddah

Saudi musician (1940–2000).

Born August 5th, 1940 in Mecca.

Died August 11th, 2000 at 60 years old in Abha (heart failure).

Steve Lee

Swiss musician and vocalist (1963-2010).

Born August 5th, 1963 in Horgen.

Died October 5th, 2010 at 47 years old in Mesquite (motorcycle accident).

Antoine Sibierski

French footballer (born 1974).

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

Gregorio Manzano

Spanish football manager.

Born August 5th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Bailén.

Carola of Vasa

Queen of saxony (1833-1907).

Born August 5th, 1833 in Schönbrunn Palace.

Died December 15th, 1907 at 74 years old in Dresden.

Miriam Rothschild

British natural scientist and author (1908-2005).

Born August 5th, 1908 in Ashton.

Died January 20th, 2005 at 96 years old in Oundle.

Frankie Hejduk

American soccer player.

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

Carla Gravina

Italian actress and politician.

Born August 5th, 1941 (age 84 years) in Gemona del Friuli.

Alan Howard

British actor (1937–2015).

Born August 5th, 1937 in London.

Died February 14th, 2015 at 77 years old in London (pneumonia).

Michael F. Doyle

American politician (born 1953).

Born August 5th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Swissvale.

Mercedes Aráoz

Peruvian economist and politician.

Born August 5th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Lima. ^[ref]

Ambroise Thomas

French composer.

Born August 5th, 1811 in Metz.

Died February 12th, 1896 at 84 years old in rue du Conservatoire.

Donzaleigh Abernathy

American film actress, producer, writer.

Born August 5th, 1957 (age 68 years) in Montgomery.

Hugh Samuel Johnson

American administrator (1882–1942).

Born August 5th, 1882 in Bourbon County. ^[ref]

Died April 15th, 1942 at 59 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia).

Richie Ginther

American racing driver (1930-1989).

Born August 5th, 1930 in Hollywood.

Died September 20th, 1989 at 59 years old in Bordeaux (myocardial infarction).

Sydney Camm

British aeronautical engineer (1893–1966).

Born August 5th, 1893 in Windsor.

Died March 16th, 1966 at 72 years old in Richmond.

Malin Craig

American politician (1875-1945).

Born August 5th, 1875 in St. Joseph.

Died July 25th, 1945 at 69 years old in Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Geoff Thomas

English association footballer (born 1964).

Born August 5th, 1964 (age 61 years) in Manchester.