1846 – Oscar Hammerstein, German opera and playwright (Kohinoor), born in Stettin, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1919)
1938 – Javed Burki, Pakistani cricket batsman (25 Tests, 3 x 100, 4 x 50, HS 140; Oxford University CC), born in Meerut, India
1940 – (Cathryn) “Toni” Tennille, American singer-songwriter, keyboardist (Captain and Tennille – “Love Will Keep Us Together”) and female Beach Boy, born in Montgomery, Alabama
1942 – (Euclid) Jim “Motorhead” Sherwood, American rock saxophonist and vocalist (Mothers Of Invention), born in Arkansas City, Kansas (d. 2011)
1948 – Maurizio Nichetti, Italian screenwriter, director and actor (Icicle Thief, Volcano), born in Milan, Italy
1951 – Philip Bailey, American RandB and pop singer (Earth Wind and Fire – “Shining Star”; solo – “Easy Lover”), born in Denver, Colorado
1967 – James Hurt, American jazz pianist, and composer (Dark Grooves – Mystical Rhythms), born in Memphis, Tennessee
1970 – Michael Bevan, Australian cricketer (dashing NSW and Australian lefty batsman)
1973 – Hiromu Arakawa, Japanese manga artist (Fullmetal Alchemist), born in Makubetsu, Japan
1981 – John Maine, American baseball player (NY Mets), born in Fredericksburg, Virgini
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Famous Birthdays for 7th May 2024
1827 – Francis Engle Patterson, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1862)
1890 – Billy House, American actor (Imitation of Life; Bedlam: The Egg and I), born in Mankato, Minnesota (d. 1961)
1922 – Joe O’Donnell, American documentary photographer and photojournalist, born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania (d. 2007)
1945 – Cornelius Bumpus, American saxophonist and keyboardist (Doobie Brothers; Steely Dan), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2004)
1946 – Brian Turner, British celebrity chef, born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
1954 – Philippe Geluck, Belgian comedian and cartoonist, born in Brussels, Belgium
1959 – Barbara Yung Mei-ling, Hong Kong actress, born in Hong Kong (d. 1985)
1972 – Frank Trigg, American Mixed Martial Arts Fighter, born in Kendall, New York
1979 – Nikki Hayes [Eimear O’ Keeffe], Irish radio personality, born in Bray, Ireland
1987 – Katie Danza, daughter of Tony and Tracy Danza
Famous Birthdays for 6th May 2024
1769 – Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1790-1801), born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1824)
1871 – Christian Morgenstern, German poet (Ich und die Welt), born in Munich (d. 1914)
1945 – Victoria Bond, American conductor and composer, born in Los Angeles, California
1945 – Richard Eyers, American actor (My Friend Irma, Stagecoach West), born in Los Angeles, California
1950 – Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Ghanaian Asantehene (King of the Ashanti 1999-), born in Kumasi, Gold Coast
1980 – Ricardo Oliveira, Brazilian footballer (Clube Atlético Mineiro), born in São Paulo, Brazil
1980 – Kelly van der Veer, Dutch reality TV star
1980 – Scott Colton, American professional wrestler
1983 – Dani Alves da Silva, Brazilian football player (Paris Saint-Germain, Brazil national team), born in Juazeiro, Brazil
1986 – Tyler Hynes, Canadian actor, born in Toronto, Canada
Famous Birthdays for 5th May 2024
1885 – Louis Diat, French-American chef (Ritz-Carlton Hotel NYC, 1910-51), culinary writer and cookbook author credited with inventing vichyssoise soup, born in Bourbon-l’Archambault, France (d. 1957)
1911 – Gilles Grangier, French film director (Archimède le clochard), born in Paris (d. 1996)
1923 – Richard Wollheim, British philosopher (deeply engaged with issues that were central to the visual arts), born in London (d. 2003)
1925 – Leo Ryan, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California), born in Lincoln, Nebraska (d. 1978)
1931 – Greg [Michel Régnier], Belgian comic-book writer (Achille Talon), born in Ixelles, Belgium (d. 1999)
1934 – John “Ace” Cannon, American pop, rock and country music saxophonist (Tuff Sax), born in Grenada, Mississippi (d. 2018)
1949 – Anna Bergman, Swedish actress (Agent 69), born in Stockholm, Sweden
1978 – Bruno Cheyrou, French footballer, born in Suresnes, France
1984 – Wade MacNeil, Canadian guitarist (Alexisonfire), born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1999 – Nathan Chen, American figure skater (Olympic Gold 2022), born in Salt Lake City, Utah
Famous Birthdays for 4th May 2024
1886 – Frank H. Wilson, American actor (Beware, Paradise in Harlem), born in Harlem, New York (d. 1956)
1903 – Luther Adler, American actor (D.O.A., The Desert Fox), born in New York City (d. 1984)
1933 – J. Fred Duckett, American sports announcer (Houston Astros, Rice University, US Track and Field) and teacher, born in Houston, Texas (d. 2007)
1940 – Dick Curl, American football coach (World Bowl 1999 Frankfurt Galaxy; NFL Europe Coach of the Year 1998, 99), born in Chester, Pennsylvania
1943 – Stella Parton, American singer (“A Woman’s Touch”), sister of Dolly Parton, born in Sevierville, Tennessee
1945 – Georg Wadenius, Swedish rocker (Blood, Sweat and Tears), born in Stockholm, Sweden
1950 – Darryl Hunt, British celtic-rock bassist (The Pogues – “Fairytale of New York”), born in Christchurch, Hampshire, England (d. 2022)
1956 – Sharon Jones, American soul singer (Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings), born in Augusta, Georgia (d. 2016)
1973 – Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Argentine soccer forward (10 caps; Boca Juniors 300 games, Columbus Crew) and manager (Palermo, Boca Juniors, LA Galaxy, Paraguay), born in La Plata, Argentina
1978 – Shaenon K. Garrity, American webcomics writer and artist (creator of Narbonic)
Famous Birthdays for 3rd May 2024
1692 – Jan Jacob Mauricius, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1742-51), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1768)
1773 – Giuseppe Acerbi, Italian traveller and naturalist, born in Castel Goffredo, Milan, Italy (d. 1846)
1849 – Bernhard von Bülow, Chancellor of the German Empire (1900-09), born in Klein-Flottbeck, Germany (d. 1929)
1860 – Vito Volterra, Italian mathematician and physicist, born in Ancona, Italy (d. 1940)
1905 – Albrecht Luitpold Ferdinand Michael, duke of Bavaria, born in Munich, German Empire (d. 1996)
1913 – Earl Blackwell, American society impresario (Celebrity Register), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1995)
1928 – Dave Dudley, American country singer (Six Days on the Road), born in Spencer, Wisconsin (d. 2003)
1945 – Joanne Bracker, American college basketball coach (Midland University 1970-2012; Women’s Basketball HOF), born in Mondamin, Iowa (d. 2023)
1966 – Peter Abbay, American actor (Another World), born in Brooklyn, New York
1971 – Damon Dash, American entrepreneur and label executive (Roc-A-Fella Records), born in New York City
Famous Birthdays for 2nd May 2024
1768 – Jean-Louis-Marc Alibert, French dermatologist, born in Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron, France (d. 1837)
1886 – Gottfried Benn, German poet and essayist, born in Mansfelf, Germany (d. 1956)
1926 – Gérard D. Levesque, Canadian politician, born in Port-Daniel–Gascons, Canada (d. 1993)
1947 – James Dyson, British inventor, industrial designer, and entrepreneur (bagless vacuum cleaner; bladeless fan), born in Cromer, Norfolk, England
1955 – Ian Callen, Australian cricketer (one Test Australia v India 1978, six wickets), born in Alexandra, Victoria, Australia
1961 – Doctor Robert [Bruce Robert Howard], Scottish singer-songwriter (The Blow Monkeys – “It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way”), born in Haddington, Scotland
1965 – Matthew Barley, British classical, contemporary, and jazz cellist (The Peasant Girl), born in London, England
1977 – Jenna Von Oy, American actress (Blossom – “Seven”), born in Danbury, Connecticut
1979 – Roman Lyashenko, Russian ice hockey player, born in Murmansk, Russia (d. 2003)
1980 – Troy Murphy, American basketball player, born in Morristown, New Jersey
Famous Birthdays for 1st May 2024
1771 – George Guest, English organist and composer, born in Broseley, England (d. 1831)
1880 – Conrad Weiss, German writer and poet (Tantum dic verbo) (d. 1940)
1896 – Mark W. Clark, American general, born in Madison Barracks, Sackets Harbor, New York (d. 1984)
1905 – Chris ‘Red’ Cagle, College Football Hall of Fame halfback (All American 1927, 28, 29; Army; NFL: New York Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers), born in DeRidder, Louisiana (d. 1942)
1937 – Bo Nilsson, Swedish composer (Doppelspiel), born in Skellefteå, Sweden (d. 2018)
1940 – Elsa Peretti, Italian jewelry designer, born in Florence, Italy (d. 2021)
1954 – Taslim Arif, Pakistan cricket wicket-keeper (6 Tests; top score 210no v Aust 1980), born in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan (d. 2008)
1957 – Rick Darling, Australian cricket batsman (14 Tests, top score 91; 18 ODIs), born in Walkerie, Australia
1970 – Damon Diletti, Australian field hockey goal keeper (Olympic silver 1992; Champions Trophy gold 1999), born in Perth, West Australia
1987 – Matt Di Angelo, English Actor (Eastenders), born in London, England
Famous Birthdays for 30th April 2024
1651 – Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, French priest and saint of the Catholic Church, born in Reims, Champagne, Kingdom of France (d. 1719)
1664 – François Louis, Prince of Conti, French general, born in Hôtel de Conti, Paris (d. 1709)
1770 – David Thompson, English-Canadian explorer and cartographer (mapped more Canadian territory than anybody else), born in Westminster, England (d. 1857)
1901 – Simon Kuznets, American economist (Nobel 1971), born in Pinsk, Russian Empire (d. 1985)
1938 – Juraj Jakubisko, Slovak film director (Crucial Years), born in Kojšov, Czechoslovakia
1945 – Claude van de Berge, Flemish writer (Graph Theory), born in Assenede, Belgium
1948 – Wayne Kramer [Kambes], American guitarist (MC5 – “Kick Out The Jams”), and record producer, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2024)
1948 – Perry King, American actor (Andy Warhol’s Bad; Riptide; The Hasty Heart), born in Alliance, Ohio
1959 – Stephen Harper, 22nd Prime Minister of Canada (2006-15), born in Toronto, Ontario
1976 – Victor Glover, American astronaut (Artemis II), born in Pomona, California
Famous Birthdays for 29th April 2024
1783 – David Cox, English painter (Treatise on landscape painting), born in Birmingham, England (d. 1856)
1837 – Georges Boulanger, French general and politician, born in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France (d. 1891)
1899 – (Karl) Yngve Sköld, Swedish organist, pianist, and composer, born in Vallby, Södermanland County, Sweden (d. 1992)
1929 – Walter Kempowski, German writer (German Chronicle), born in Rostock (d. 2007)
1929 – Ray Barretto, American percussionist and Latin jazz bandleader (Charanga Moderna – “El Watusi”), born in New York City (d. 2006)
1941 – Jonah Barrington, British World champion squash player (1966-73)
1943 – Ian Kershaw, English historian (wrote seminal biographies of Adolf Hitler), born in Oldham, England
1966 – John Vander Wal, American NLB outfielder (Colorado Rockies), born in Grand Rapids Michigan
1974 – Julian Knowle, Austrian tennis player, born in Lauterach, Austria
1975 – Rafael Betancourt, Venezuelan MLB player, born in Cumaná, Venezuela