Celebrities Born on July 5
Who was born on July 5?
Famous people born on July 5 include Georges Pompidou, Clara Zetkin, P. T. Barnum. It is day 186 of the year, and everyone born on this date is a Cancer (Water sign).
Georges Pompidou
President of France from 1969 to 1974
Clara Zetkin
Communist activist, and advocate for women's rights (1857–1933)
P. T. Barnum
American showman and politician (1810–1891)
Cecil Rhodes
British businessman, mining magnate and politician in South Africa (1853-1902)
Hernán Crespo
Argentine footballer
Gerard 't Hooft
Dutch theoretical physicist
Horacio Cartes
49th President of Paraguay
Dejan Lovren
Croatian association football player (born 1989)
Alberto Gilardino
Italian association football player
Veronica Guerin
Irish crime reporter (1958-1996)
William John Macquorn Rankine
civil engineer (1820–1872)
Pedro III of Portugal
king of Portugal
Calendar Facts
Day of the year
#186
of 365 (non-leap)
Days until next
340
days from today
Birthday Number 5 — The Freedom Seeker
The birthday number is the numerology reduction of the day (day 5 → 5). It adds a personal note to the Life Path number.
Freedom · Adventure · Adaptability · Versatility — To experience deeply rather than merely widely. The integrated 5 has the courage to go deep into chosen commitments, fin…
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Summer (Northern Hemisphere) — long days, full energy, peak sun.
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July Birthstone — Ruby
Ruby is the king of colored gemstones — that is not marketing copy; it is what the ancient Hindus actually called it (ratnaraj: king of precious stones). For over two thousand years, across cultures that had no connection with each other, ruby was understood to contain something exceptional: a fire,…
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