1814 – Eugène Charles Catalan, French-Belgian mathematician (worked on continued fractions, descriptive geometry, number theory and combinatorics), born in Bruges, Belgium (d. 1894)
1853 – Karl Valentin, Swedish composer, born in Gothenburg, Sweden (d. 1918)
1875 – Giovanni Gentile, Italian philosopher (The Doctrine of Fascism), born in Castelvetrano, Italy (d. 1944)
1920 – George London, bass-baritone (Monterone-Rigoleto), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1985)
1926 – Christine Jorgensen, pioneer transsexual (born George William Jorgensen, Jr)
1946 – Candy Lightner, American political activist/founder (MADD), born in Pasadena, California
1956 – Jonathan Idema, Poughkeepsie, New York, torturer, kidnapper and con artist (d. 2012)
1965 – Billy Donovan Jr., American basketball head coach (Oklahoma City Thunder 2015-19; University of Florida, NCAA Cship 2006-07), born in Rockville Centre, New York
1972 – Manny Ramirez, Dominican-American outfielder (Cleveland Indians), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1974 – Big L, American rapper (d. 1999)
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 29th May 2020
1909 – Neil R. Jones, American sci-fi author (Space War, Twin Worlds), born in Fulton, New York (d. 1988)
1921 – George Terry, British chief constable (Sussex England) (d. 1995)
1923 – John Parker, 6th Earl of Morley, British peer and soldier, born in Saltram House, Devon (d. 2015)
1950 – Talat Ali, Pakistani cricket batsman (Pakistan 10 Tests), born in Lahore, Punjab
1955 – Sut Jhally, Kenyan-born American educator
1965 – Emilio Sánchez, Spanish tennis player (1988 Olympic bronze, Hopman Cup 1990), born in Madrid, Spain
1969 – Chan Kinchla, Canadian musician (Blues Traveler)
1971 – Éric Lucas, Canadian boxer (WBC Super Middleweight title 2001-02), born in Montreal, Quebec
1976 – David Buckner, American musician (Papa Roach)
1981 – Andrei Arshavin, Russian soccer midfielder (Russia 75 caps, Zenit SP, Arsenal), born in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Famous Birthdays for 28th May 2020
1830 – Carl Filtsch, Transylvanian composer and pianist child prodigy, born in Mühlbach (Sebeș), Romania (d. 1845)
1912 – Herman Johannes, Indonesian scientist and politician (d. 1992)
1915 – Wolfgang Schneiderhan, Austrian violinist, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2002)
1930 – Edward Seaga, PM (Jamaica)
1934 – Rob du Bois, Dutch composer, born in Amsterdam (d. 2013)
1941 – Beth Howland, actress (Vera – Alice, Company), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2015)
1967 – Kari Wuhrer, American actress (Eight Legged Freaks), born in Brookfield, Connecticut
1972 – Michael Boogerd, Dutch cyclist
1977 – Jeremy Borash, American professional wrestling announcer
2010 – Prince Louis of Bourbon, elder son of Prince Louis, Duke of Anjou
Famous Birthdays for 27th May 2020
1519 – Girolamo Mei, Italian historian and editor of Greek texts, born in Florence (d. 1594)
1918 – Yasuhiro Nakasone, premier of Japan (1982-87)
1921 – Redd Stewart, American guitarist/pianist (Pee Wee King Show), born in Ashland City, Tennessee,
1936 – Lord Holme, president British Liberal Party
1942 – Roger Freeman, British minister of transport
1942 – Priscilla Anne McLean, composer
1956 – Lisa Niemi, actress (Dirty Dancing, Will Rodgers Follies), born in Houston, Texas
1957 – Bruce Furniss, US swimmer (Olympics 2 gold-1976)
1966 – Eric Leckner, NBA center (Detroit Pistons)
1969 – Travis Williams, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets)
Famous Birthdays for 26th May 2020
1806 – Henry Thatcher, American rear admiral (U.S. Navy), born in Thomaston, Maine (d. 1880)
1873 – C.G.N. de Vooys, Dutch translator and founder (New Taalgids), born in Gouda, Netherlands (d. 1955)
1899 – Pieter Menten, Dutch war criminal, born in Rotterfam, Netherlands (d. 1987)
1940 – Levon Helm, American drummer and singer (The Band – Up On Cripple Creek), born in Elaine, Arkansas (d. 2012)
1946 – Mick Ronson, English rock guitarist and producer (Mott the Hoople, The Spiders From Mars), born in Kingson upon Hull, England (d. 1993)
1963 – Eddie Martin Jr, jockey
1967 – Phil Doyle, Australian writer
1971 – Steven Rice, Canadian NHL right wing (World Junior C’ship gold 1991, captain), born in Kitchener, Ontario
1976 – Benji Gregory, American actor (Brian Tanner-Alf). born in Encino, California
1996 – Austin Michael Luciano, American actor (Dante Carlino-Another World) (d. 2019)
Famous Birthdays for 25th May 2020
1846 – Naim Frashëri, Albanian poet and writer, born in Frashër, Janina Vilayet, Ottoman Empire(d. 1900)
1909 – Alfred Kubel, German politician, born in Braunschweig, Germany (d. 1999)
1919 – Gino Negri, Italian composer, born in Perledo (d. 1991)
1965 – Mark Knight, American rock guitarist (Bang Tango-Dancin’ on Coals), born in California
1970 – Danni Roche, Australian field hockey midfielder (Olympics 1996), born in Melbourne, Victoria
1972 – Antonio Lang, American NBA forward (Cleveland Cavaliers), born in Columbia, South Carolina
1973 – María José Gaidano, Argentine tennis star (1993 Belgium doubles), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
1977 – Giel Beelen, Dutch radio DJ (a Guinness World Record for the longest radio DJ marathon ever, lasting 198 hours of non-stop broadcasting), born in Haarlem, Netherlands
1979 – Sam Sodje, Nigerian footballer, born in Greenwich, London
1994 – Alexandra Rose “Aly” Raisman, American gymnast (two-time Olympic medalist, Fierce Five, Final Five), born in Needham, Massachusetts
Famous Birthdays for 24th May 2020
1544 – William Gilbert, English physician and physicist (researcher into magnetism), born in Colchester, England (d. 1603)
1753 – Oliver Cromwell, decorated African American soldier who served with Washington in US War of Independence, born in Burlington, New Jersey
1767 – Ferdinand Franzl, German composer, born in Schwetzingen (d. 1833)
1767 – Josef Schnabel, German composer, born in Naumburg am Queis, Silesia (d. 1831)
1850 – Ernest Albert Waterlow, English water-color painter, born in London (d. 1919)
1909 – Guillermo Díaz-Plaja, Spanish literary and poet (Lorca), born in Manresa, Barcelona (d. 1984)
1917 – Alan Campbell, Baron Campbell of Alloway, British judge (d. 2013)
1923 – Siobhán McKenna [Cionnaith], Irish stage actress (Saint Joan, The Chalk Garden), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 1986)
1956 – Helen Terry, British rocker (Now You’re Mine), born in England
1965 – Shinichirō Watanabe, Japanese anime director (Samurai Champloo), born in Kyoto, Japan
Famous Birthdays for 23rd May 2020
1828 – Edward Hitchcock Jr., 1st American physical educator (Amherst College), born in Amherst, Massachusetts (d. 1911)
1851 – Antoni Stolpe, Polish pianist and composer, born in Pulawy, Poland (d. 1872)
1898 – Frank McHugh, American actor (Going My Way, Front Page, Gold Diggers 1935, Mighty Joe Young), born in Homestead, Pennsylvania (d. 1981)
1908 – John Bardeen, American physicist, electrical engineer and co-inventor of the transistor (Nobel 1956, 1972), born in Madison, Wisconsin (d. 1991)
1912 – John Payne, American actor (The Restless Gun, Miracle on 34th Street), born in Roanoke, Virginia (d. 1989)
1950 – Linda Thompson, actress (Hee Haw), born in Memphis, Tennessee
1951 – Antonis Samaras, Greek politician
1958 – Thomas Reiter, German cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-22)
1974 – Matt Hindle, Canadian bobsledder, born in Calgary, Alberta
1979 – Rasual Butler, American basketball player
Famous Birthdays for 22nd May 2020
1852 – Émile Sauret, French violinist and composer, born in Dun-le-Roi, France (d. 1920)
1917 – Jean-Louis Curtis [Albert Laffitte], French novelist (The Forests of the Night), born in Orthez, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France (d. 1995)
1922 – Judith Crist, American film critic (TV Guide, Today), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2012)
1935 – Ron Piché, Quebec baseball player (Milwaukee Braves), born in Verdun, Quebec, Canada (d. 2011)
1955 – Iva Davies, Australian rock guitarist and vocalist (Icehouse), born in Wauchope, New South Wales, Australia
1960 – Hideaki Anno, Japanese film director and animator (Neon Genesis Evangelion), born in Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
1966 – Donald Royal, American NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
1970 – Naomi Campbell, English model and actress (Cool as Ice, Unzipped), born in London, England
1981 – Jürgen Melzer, Austrian tennis player
1985 – Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player
Famous Birthdays for 21st May 2020
1527 – Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) and Portugal (1580-98), born in Valladolid, Spain (d. 1598)
1892 – John Peale Bishop, American poet (This Side of Paradise)
1916 – Tinus Osendarp, Dutch runner (d. 2002)
1926 – Robert Creeley, Mass, poet/novelist (Island)
1930 – Malcolm Fraser, Prime Minister of Australia (Liberal, 1975-83), born in Toorak, Victoria
1930 – David Smith, principal/vice chancellor (Edinburgh University)
1938 – David Groh, American actor (Joe-Rhoda, Don-Another Day), born in Brooklyn, New York
1952 – Mr. T, [Lawrence Tureaud], American actor (A-Team, Rocky III, T and T), born in Chicago, Illinois
1960 – Kent Hrbek, American baseball player
1964 – Danny Bailey, English footballer