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Born on Tuesday October 5, 1915
- Anna Weima, Leeuwarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1998)
- Achiel De Rycke, Kaster († 1999)
- Arend van der Gaag, Delft († 2006)
- Aaltje Doppenberg, Boyden Iowa, Verenigde Staten († 1996)
- ALBERT VAN ROO, SINT-NIKLAAS,OOST-VLAANDEREN,BELGIE († 1987)
- Anna Maria Berkelmans, Udenhout, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1991)
- Albertje Lafèbre, Loosdrecht, Utrecht, Nederland († 1998)
- Adriana Elisabeth Dymphna De Hond, Roosendaal en Nispen († 2007)
- Anthony John Percy Hugh Michael ASHLEY-COOPER († 1986)
- Albert Lopes Cardozo, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1944)
Died on Tuesday October 5, 1915
- Aloysius Wilhelmus Beinaerts (76), Ekeren, Antwerpen
- Antonetta Maria van de Ven (1), 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
- Adrianus Gijsbert Saris (84), 's-Gravenhage
- Anna Elisabeth Deijkers (51), Standdaarbuiten, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Anna Catharina Maria Bierens (0), Duizel
- Adriaan Johan Dietrich Schiermeier (77), Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
- Albert Martens Scheer (53), Weststellingwerf
- Akke Veltman (54), Mirns en Bakhuizen
- Antje Sjoukes Hiemstra (50), Tietjerksteradeel
- Adrianus Gijsbertus Saris (84), Den Haag
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 5, 1915 at Delpher
Born on October 5
- 1909 » Tony Malinosky, American baseball player and soldier († 2011)
- 1911 » Brian O'Nolan, Irish author and playwright († 1966)
- 1911 » Pierre Dansereau, Canadian ecologist and academic († 2011)
- 1912 » Fritz Fischer, German physician († 2003)
- 1913 » Eugene B. Fluckey, American admiral, Medal of Honor recipient († 2007)
- 1914 » Zhang Zhen, Chinese general and politician († 2015)
- 1916 » Stetson Kennedy, American author and activist († 2011)
- 1917 » Allen Ludden, American television personality and game show host († 1981)
- 1917 » Magda Szabó, Hungarian author and poet († 2007)
- 1919 » Donald Pleasence, English actor († 1995)
Died on October 5
- 1895 » Ralph Tollemache, English priest (b. 1826)
- 1913 » Hans von Bartels, German painter and educator (b. 1856)
- 1914 » Albert Solomon, Australian politician, 23rd Premier of Tasmania (b. 1876)
- 1918 » Roland Garros, French soldier and pilot (b. 1888)
- 1921 » John Storey, Australian politician, 20th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1869)
- 1927 » Sam Warner, Polish-American director, producer, and screenwriter, co-founded Warner Bros. (b. 1887)
- 1929 » Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly, Indian priest, founded the Sisters of the Destitute (b. 1876)
- 1930 » Christopher Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson, Indian-English soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Air (b. 1875)
- 1933 » Nikolai Yudenich, Russian general (b. 1862)
- 1933 » Renée Adorée, French-American actress (b. 1898)
Names that were popular for boys in 1915
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Albert
- Adrianus
- Jacobus
- Jacob
- Antonius
- Wilhelmus
- Arie
- Dirk
Names that were popular for girls in 1915
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Adriana
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
- Grietje
- Neeltje
- Helena
- Margaretha
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1915
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 6.3 million citizens.
- February 19 » World War I: The first naval attack on the Dardanelles begins when a strong Anglo-French task force bombards Ottoman artillery along the coast of Gallipoli.
- April 5 » Boxing challenger Jess Willard knocks out Jack Johnson in Havana, Cuba to become the Heavyweight Champion of the World.
- April 18 » French pilot Roland Garros is shot down and glides to a landing on the German side of the lines during World War I.
- May 6 » Babe Ruth, then a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, hits his first major league home run.
- May 27 » HMS Princess Irene exploded and sank off Sheerness, Kent with the loss of 352 lives.
- July 16 » Henry James becomes a British citizen to highlight his commitment to Britain during the first World War.
Weather October 5, 1915
The temperature on October 5, 1915 was between 6.6 °C and 11.1 °C and averaged 9.0 °C. There was 1.8 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast.