Who Was Born Today – June 5 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on June 5 | ||
1723 | Adam Smith, Scottish philosopher and economist. | |
1878 | Francisco “Pancho” Villa, Mexican revolutionary and guerrilla leader. | |
1883 | John Maynard Keynes, economist. | |
1884 | Dame Ivy Compton-Burnett, British author. | |
1898 | Federico Garcia Lorca, Spanish poet and dramatist. | |
1915 | Alfred Kazin, critic and editor (A Walker in the City). | |
1919 | Richard Scarry, Children’s author and illustrator. | |
1926 | David Wagoner, poet and novelist (The Escape Artist). | |
1932 | Christy Brown, Irish novelist and poet (My Left Foot). | |
1939 | Margaret Drabble, English novelist (The Millstone, The Realms of Gold). | |
1947 | David Hare, British playwright and director (A Map of the World, Slag). | |
1949 | Ken Follett, novelist (Eye of the Needle, On The Wings of Eagles). |