Famous People Born on August 5

Joseph Merrick
1862
English man with severe deformities (d. 1890)
Rick Derringer
1947
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
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Edward John Eyre
1815
English explorer and politician, Governor of Jamaica (d. 1901)
Niels Henrik Abel
1802
Norwegian mathematician and theorist (d. 1829)
Vladimir Fedoseyev
1932
Russian conductor
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Takakeishō Mitsunobu
1996
Japanese sumo wrestler
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Nelson Briles
1943
American baseball player (d. 2005)
John Jarratt
1952
Australian actor and producer
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Vitus Bering
1681
Danish-born Russian explorer (d. 1741)
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Rick Mahler
1953
American baseball player and coach (d. 2005)
Kim Si-hyeon
1999
South Korean singer
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Roman Gabriel
1940
American football player, coach, and actor (d. 2024)
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