Born:
Niels H Abel, Norwegian mathematician, Abel's Comparisons
More Notable Birthdays on August 5:
1962 - Patrick Ewing, born in Jamaica, NBA center, New York Knicks, Gold Medal 1984, 1992 Olympics
1930 - Neil Armstrong, born in Ohio, X-15 pilot, 1st Moonwalker, Gemini 8, Apollo 11
1906 - John Huston, born in Nevada, Missouri, director and writer, African Queen, Chinatown
1899 - Conrad Aiken, U.S., poet/short story writer/critic, Selected Poems
1850 - Guy de Maupassant, born in France, author, Boule de Suif
