1718 – William Hunter, Scottish anatomist and physician, born in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Scotland (d. 1783)
1813 – Mason Brayman, American attorney, newspaperman and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1895)
1881 – Artur de Sacadura Freire Cabral, Portuguese aviator (1st flight across the south Atlantic), born in Celorico da Beira, Portugal (d. 1924)
1908 – John Bardeen, American physicist, electrical engineer and co-inventor of the transistor (Nobel 1956, 1972), born in Madison, Wisconsin (d. 1991)
1919 – Gayatri Devi, 3rd Maharani consort of Jaipur, India (1940-49), born in London, England (d. 2009)
1925 – Joshua Lederberg, American molecular biologist, Nobel laureate (d. 2008)
1928 – Pauline Julien, Canadian singer-songwriter, social and political activist, born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec (d. 1998)
1962 – Karen Duffy [Duff], American MTV VJ/actress (Meet Wally Sparks), born in NYC, New York
1971 – Issac Booth, NFL cornerback/safety (Cleveland Browns)
1980 – Lane Garrison, American actor
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Famous Birthdays for 22nd May 2023
1780 – Jan Emmanuel Doležálek, Bohemian organist and composer, born in Chotěboř, Bohemia, Habsburg Monarchy (d. 1858)
1849 – Louis Perrier, Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council, born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland (d. 1913)
1891 – Robert Gordon Sproul, American educator and college president (University of California), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1975)
1907 – Hergé [Georges Prosper Remi], Belgian comic book creator (The Adventures of Tintin), born in Etterbeek, Belgium (d. 1983)
1917 – Nathan Davis, American actor (Dunston Checks In, Holes, Code of Silence), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2008)
1923 – Aline Griffith, American-born Spanish aristocrat, Countess of Romanones, spy and author, born in New York, United States (d. 2017)
1941 – Paul Winfield, American actor (Star Trek II, Huckleberry Finn, Mars Attack), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2004)
1941 – Martha Langbein, German athlete (Olympic silver 1960), born in Heidelberg, Germany
1952 – Jan Todd, woman power lifter, once lifted 248 kg in a squat, born in Pennsylvania
1982 – Apolo Anton Ohno, American short track speed skater
Famous Birthdays for 21st May 2023
1671 – Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, Italian organist and composer, born in Siena (d. 1755)
1796 – Reverdy Johnson, American politician and jurist (Dred Scott v. Sandford), born in Annapolis, Maryland (d. 1876)
1926 – Rick Jason [Richard Jacobson], American stage and screen actor (Combat! – “Lt. Hanley”; The Fountain of Youth; Day of the Wolves), born in NYC, New York (d. 2000)
1934 – Bengt I. Samuelsson, Swedish biochemist, (1982 Nobel laureate for Medicine or Physiology for prostaglandins), born in Halmstad, Sweden
1945 – Richard Hatch, American actor (Battlestar Galactica), born in Santa Monica, California (d. 2017)
1947 – Jonathan Hyde, Australian-born actor (Titanic), born in Brisbane, Australia
1957 – Nadine Dorries, British politician (C), born in Liverpool, England
1963 – Greg Smith, American session and touring rock bassist (Rainbow; Alice Cooper; Wendy O. Williams, Ted Nugent), born
1967 – Rogel Nachum, Israeli Men’s triple jumper (Olympics 1996)
1979 – Fayçal Salhi, French-Algerian jazz guitarist and oud player, born in Khenchela, Algeria
Famous Birthdays for 20th May 2023
1799 – Honoré de Balzac, French novelist (La Comédie Humaine), born in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France (d. 1850)
1911 – Annie M. G. Schmidt, Dutch writer (Fam Doorsnee, Jip and Janneke), born in Kapelle, Netherlands (d. 1995)
1920 – Elizabeth “Betty” Driver, British singer and actress (Coronation Street, Pardon the Expression), born in Leicester, England (d. 2011)
1930 – James McEachin, American actor and author (Perry Mason, Harry-Tenafly), born in Rennert, North Carolina
1931 – Ken Boyer, American baseball player (d. 1982)
1938 – Astrid Kirchherr, German photographer, helped establish The Beatles image, born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 2020)
1959 – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, Native Hawaiian singer, songwriter (“Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World”), and Hawaiian sovereignty advocate, born in Honolulu, Hawaii (d. 1997)
1980 – Austin Kearns, American Baseball player
1992 – Jack Gleeson, Irish actor (Game of Thrones), born in Cork
2010 – Lady Cosima Windsor, daughter of Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster
Famous Birthdays for 19th May 2023
1616 – Johann Jakob Froberger, German singer, organist, and composer,baptized in Stuttgart, Duchy of Württemberg (now Germany) (d. 1667)
1896 – Michael Balcon, English film producer (head of Ealing Studios), born in Birmingham, England (d. 1977)
1898 – Julius Evola, Italian philosopher (d. 1974)
1921 – Karel van het Reve, Dutch writer, translator, and Russian literature historian (Comrade’s Religion), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1999)
1929 – Curt Simmons, American baseball pitcher (3 x MLB All-Star; World Series 1964 St. Louis Cardinals; Philadelphia Phillies), born in Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
1939 – James Fox, English actor (The Servant), born in London, England
1940 – Frank Lorenzo, airline executive (Continental, Texas Air, Eastern)
1946 – Michele Placido, Foggia Italy, actor (La Lupa, Poliziotti)
1947 – Jerry Hyman, American rock trombonist (Blood Sweat and Tears, 1968-70), and chiropractor, born in Brooklyn, New York
2003 – JoJo Siwa, American dancer, singer and YouTube personality, born in Omaha, Nebraska
Famous Birthdays for 18th May 2023
1886 – Ole Windingstad, Norwegian composer (The Tide), born in Sandefjord, Norway (d. 1959)
1905 – Hedley Verity, English cricket spin bowler (40 Tests, 144 wickets @ 24.37), born in Leeds, Yorkshire (d. 1943)
1907 – Carl Mydans, American photojournalist (Life Magazine), born in Medford, Massachusetts (d. 2004)
1915 – Leon Shenandoah, native American leader (Iroquois Confederacy) (d. 1996)
1945 – Maarten van Traa, Dutch politician (PvdA)
1953 – (Feliciano) “Butch” Tavares, American RandB singer (Tavares – “Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel”), born in Providence, Rhode Island
1958 – Ray Donaldson, NFL center (Dallas Cowboys), born in Rome, Georgia
1963 – Marty McSorley, Canadian NHL defenseman (LA Kings, NY Rangers), born in Hamilton, Ontario
1967 – Karl Dunbar, American NFL defensive tackle (Arizona Cardinals), born in Opelousas, Louisiana
1970 – Vicky Sunohara, Canadian ice hockey forward (Canada, Olympics 1998)
Famous Birthdays for 17th May 2023
1898 – A. J. Casson, Canadian painter (member of Group of Seven), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1992)
1912 – Archibald Cox, American lawyer and special prosecutor (Watergate), born in Plainfield, New Jersey (d. 2004)
1932 – Colin Hope, British industrialist (Turner and Newall), born in Birkenhead (d. 2015)
1935 – Ivan Slone, world-famous watchmaker
1941 – David Cope, American composer, born in San Francisco, California
1945 – D A S Pennefather, Maj-General/Commandant (General Royal Marines)
1946 – F. Paul Wilson, American horror and sci-fi novelist (Repairman Jack), and medical doctor, born in Jersey City, New Jersey
1969 – Ujesh Ranchod, cricketer (Zimbabwe off-spinner 1993)
1970 – Jodie Rogers, Australian diver (Olympics 1996), born in Melbourne, Victoria
1979 – Kristóf Baráti, Hungarian classical violinist, born in Budapest, Hungary
Famous Birthdays for 16th May 2023
1659 – Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologian (wrote work on prophetic theology – Anacrisis Apocalypseos Joannis Apostoli), born in Leeuwarden, Dutch Republic (d. 1722)
1788 – Friedrich Rückert, German Poet, Translator and Orientalist (d. 1866)
1832 – Philip Danforth Armour, American industrialist (foundered meatpacking firm Armour Foods), born in Stockbridge, New York (d. 1901)
1880 – Julius Tannen, American vaudeville comedian (Great Moment), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 1965)
1893 – José Calvo Sotelo, Spanish politician (Minister of Finance 1925-30, his murder helped lead to civil war), born in Tui, Spain (d. 1936)
1910 – Olga Berggolts, Russian poet (d. 1975)
1934 – Nicholas Goodison, CEO (TSB Group)
1961 – Charles Wright, American professional wrestler known as “The Godfather”
1965 – Krist Novoselic, American rock bassist, and accordion player (Nirvana – “Smells Like Teen Spirit”; Giants In The Trees), born in Compton, California
1970 – Eric Lynch, NFL running back (Detroit Lions)
Famous Birthdays for 15th May 2023
1851 – Herbert Lawford, British tennis player (Wimbledon 1887; first exponent of topspin), born in Bayswater, England (d. 1925)
1905 – Joseph Cotten, American actor (Citizen Kane, The Third Man, Airport 77, Hearse), born in Petersburg, Virginia (d. 1994)
1914 – Walter “Turk” Broda, Canadian ice hockey goaltender, 5x Stanley Cup, 2x Vezina Trophy (Toronto Maple Leafs, 1935-51), born in Brandon, Manitoba (d. 1972)
1919 – Charles Palmer, English cricket batsman (1 Test; Leicestershire CCC, Worcestershire CCC) and administrator (President MCC 1978–79, chairman Test and County Cricket Board 1983-85), born in Sandwell, England (d. 2005)
1920 – Hugh Henry Home Popham, aviator/writer/poet
1936 – Anna Maria Alberghetti, Italian-American Tony Award-winning stage singer and actress (Carnival), and film star (Cinderfella), born in Pesaro, Italy
1939 – Dudley Wysong, American golfer (PGA C’ship 1966 runner-up), born in McKinney, Texas (d. 1998)
1940 – Paul Ryan Rudd, American stage and screen actor, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2010)
1961 – Katrin Cartlidge, British actress (d. 2002)
1982 – Alex Breckenridge, American actress
Famous Birthdays for 14th May 2023
1878 – J. L. Wilkinson, American Baseball HOF executive (founder All Nations Baseball club 1912 and NgL Kansas City Monarchs 1920), born in Algona, Iowa (d. 1964)
1937 – Peter Williams, British organist and musicologist, born in Wolverhampton, England (d. 2016)
1947 – Tamara Dobson, American actress (Amazons; Cleopatra Jones), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2006)
1947 – Karin Struck, German feminist writer, born in Groß Kiesow
1947 – Dick “Dirt” Tidrow, American MLB pitcher, 1972-84 (Cleveland Indians; New York Yankees and 3 other teams), and executive (Asst GM, San Francisco Giants), born in San Francisco, California
1948 – Dave LaRoche, baseball pitcher (NY Yankees)
1952 – Robert Zemeckis, American film director (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future), born in Chicago, Illinois
1962 – Ian Astbury, British-Canadian rock singer and songwriter (The Cult – “Fire Woman”), born in Heswall, Cheshire, England
1968 – Greg Davis, Welsh-born, British stand-up comedian, actor, and former secondary school teacher (We Are Klang, The Inbetweeners, Cuckoo, Taskmaster), born in St Asaph, Denbighshire
1978 – André Macanga, Angolan footballer