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Barbara Flynn first came to prominence playing Freda Ashton in the ITV drama series A Family at War (1970–1972).
Famous Birthdays on August 5
1948 — Barbara Flynn
English actress
August 5 has 235 recorded notable births across history, from 79 BC to 2008. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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79 BC – 2008
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Major events on August 5
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- 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. Source
- 1861 The United States Army abolishes flogging. Source
- 1192 Richard I of England defeats Saladin in the battle of Jaffa, which enables him to conclude a favourable treaty for the crusaders. Source
- 1963 Cold War: The United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union sign the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Source
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In January 1964, they had their first UK top-ten single, "Glad All Over", which knocked the Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand" off the top of the UK Singles Chart.
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Gary Stephen "Angry" Anderson is an Australian rock singer, songwriter, television personality and actor, best known as the lead vocalist and the longest-tenured remaining member of Australian hard rock band Rose Tattoo since 1976.
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Edward I had intended to make substantial grants of land to Edmund, but when the king died in 1307, Edward II refused to respect his father's intentions, mainly due to his favouritism towards Piers Gaveston.
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Takakeishō Mitsunobu won his first championship in the top division in November 2018, four years after his debut.
More major people born on August 5
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1940
Rick Huxley
English bass player (died 2013)
The Dave Clark Five, also known as the DC5, were an English rock and roll band formed in 1958 in Tottenham, London. Drummer Dave Clark was the group's leader, producer and co-songwriter.
1947
Angry Anderson
Australian singer and actor
Gary Stephen "Angry" Anderson is an Australian rock singer, songwriter, television personality and actor, best known as the lead vocalist and the longest-tenured remaining member of Australian hard rock band Rose Tattoo…
1301
Edmund of Woodstock
1st Earl of Kent, English politician, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (died 1330)
Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, whose seat was Arundel Castle in Sussex, was the sixth and youngest son of King Edward I of England, and the second son of his second wife Margaret of France, and was a younger…
1996
Takakeishō Mitsunobu
Japanese sumo wrestler
Takakeishō Takanobu is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Ashiya, Hyōgo. He made his professional debut in September 2014, and reached the highest makuuchi division in January 2017 after 14 tournaments.
1866
Harry Trott
Australian cricketer (died 1917)
George Henry Stevens Trott was an Australian cricketer who played 24 Test matches as an all-rounder between 1888 and 1898.
1876
Mary Ritter Beard
American historian and activist (died 1958)
Mary Ritter Beard was an American historian, author, women's suffrage activist, and women's history archivist who was also a lifelong advocate of social justice.
1920
George Tooker
American painter and academic (died 2011)
George Clair Tooker, Jr. was an American figurative painter. His works are associated with magic realism, social realism, photorealism, and surrealism.
1866
Carl Harries
German chemist and academic (died 1923)
Carl Dietrich Harries was a German chemist born in Luckenwalde, Brandenburg, Prussia. He received his doctorate in 1892.
1991
Konrad Hurrell
Tongan rugby league player
Konileti "Konrad" Hurrell, born on August 5 1991, in Tongatapu (Tonga), is a former Tongan international rugby league footballer.
1931
Tom Hafey
Australian footballer and coach (died 2014)
Thomas Stanley Raymond Hafey was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
1963
Ingmar De Vos
Belgian sports administrator
Ingmar De Vos is a Belgian professional sports manager serving as the thirteenth and current President of the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI).
1934
Gay Byrne
Irish radio and television host (died 2019)
Gabriel Mary Byrne was an Irish presenter and host of radio and television. His most notable role was as the first host of The Late Late Show over a 37-year period spanning 1962 until 1999.
1997
Yungblud
English musician and actor
Dominic Richard Harrison, known professionally as Yungblud, is an English musician and actor. In 2018, he released his debut EP Yungblud, followed by his first full-length album 21st Century Liability.
1908
Jose Garcia Villa
Filipino short story writer and poet (died 1997)
José García Villa was a Filipino poet, literary critic, short story writer, and painter.
1952
John Jarratt
Australian actor and producer
John Jarratt is an Australian television film actor, producer and director and TV presenter who rose to fame through his work in the Australian New Wave.
1991
Wi Ha-joon
South Korean actor
Wi Hyun-yi, known professionally as Wi Ha-joon (위하준), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his role as Hwang Jun-ho in Squid Game (2021–2025).
1950
Mahendra Karma
Indian lawyer and politician (died 2013)
Mahendra Karma was an Indian political leader belonging to Indian National Congress from Chhattisgarh. He was the leader of the opposition in the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha from 2004 to 2008.
1962
Patrick Ewing
Jamaican-American basketball player and coach
Patrick Aloysius Ewing Sr. is a Jamaican-American basketball coach and former player who is a basketball ambassador for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
1607
Antonio Barberini
Italian cardinal (died 1671)
Antonio Barberini was an Italian Catholic cardinal, Archbishop of Reims, military leader, patron of the arts and a prominent member of the House of Barberini.