On this day
August 5 in literary history
Literary history for August 5: 11 writers born, 13 writers who died and 1 literary events from 1735 to 2019. Born on this day: Dan Hipgrave, David Baldacci, Joe Boyd.
11writers born
13writers died
1literary events
Writers born on August 5
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Dan Hipgrave | English musician and writer (born 1975) |
| 1960 | David Baldacci | American novelist (born 1960) |
| 1942 | Joe Boyd | American record producer and writer (born 1942) |
| 1936 | Nikolai Baturin | Estonian novelist and playwright (1936–2019) |
| 1934 | Wendell Berry | American writer (1934–2026) |
| 1916 | Peter Viereck | American poet |
| 1908 | José García Villa | Filipino poet (1908–1997) |
| 1900 | Rudolf Schottlaender | German writer (1900–1988) |
| 1889 | Conrad Aiken | American novelist and poet |
| 1880 | Ruth Sawyer | American children's writer and storyteller (1880–1970) |
| 1850 | Guy de Maupassant | French writer (1850–1893) |
Writers who died on August 5
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Toni Morrison | American novelist and editor (1931–2019) |
| 2014 | Vladimir Orlov (author) | Russian novelist (1936–2014) |
| 2013 | Willie Dunn | Canadian politician, writer, filmmaker, and musician |
| 2012 | Erwin Axer | Polish theatre director, writer and university professor |
| 2012 | Roland Charles Wagner | French writer |
| 2009 | Budd Schulberg | American writer (1914–2009) |
| 2002 | Franco Lucentini | Italian writer |
| 2002 | Matt Robinson (actor) | American actor, writer and producer (1937–2002) |
| 1964 | Moa Martinson | Swedish writer (1890–1964) |
| 1959 | Edgar A. Guest | British-born American writer and poet (1881–1959) |
| 1929 | Millicent Fawcett | English politician, writer, and activist (1847–1929) |
| 1877 | Robert Williams (Trebor Mai) | Welsh poet (1830–1877) |
| 1743 | John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey | English courtier and political writer (1696-1743) |
Literary events on August 5
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1735 | Freedom of the press: New York Weekly Journal writer John Peter Zenger is acquitted of seditious libel against the royal governor of New York, on the basis that what he had published was true. |
Featured
Dan Hipgrave (1975) — Daniel Hipgrave is an English musician and writer, best known as the guitarist of the post-Britpop/alternative rock band Toploader.
David Baldacci (1960) — David Baldacci is an American novelist. An attorney by education, Baldacci writes mainly suspense novels and legal thrillers. His novels are published in over 45 languages and published in over 80 countries, having sold over 130 million copies worldwide.
Joe Boyd (1942) — Joe Boyd is an American record producer and writer. He formerly owned Hannibal Records.
Sources & data
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