1788 – Augustin-Jean Fresnel, optics pioneer/physicist
1900 – Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, British-American astronomer and astrophysicist who proposed that stars are composed largely of hydrogen and are not glowing balls of molten rock, born in Wendover, England (d. 1979)
1912 – Edward Gardner, Queen’s Court/MP
1914 – Lord Smith, British surgeon
1926 – Duncan Watson, president (World Blind Union)
1929 – Brian Corby, CEO (Prudential)
1944 – Abdul Kadir, cricketer (Pakistani batsman-keeper in 4 Tests 1964-65)
1961 – Randy Cunneyworth, Etobicoke, NHL left wing (Ottawa Senators)
1966 – Mikael Andersson, Swedish NHL left wing (Tampa Bay Lightning), born in Malmö, Sweden
1977 – Chas Licciardello, Australian comedian, member of The Chaser
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 9th May 2019
1738 – John Wolcot, English satirist (Peter Pindar), baptized in Dodbrooke, Kingsbridge, Devon (d. 1819)
1800 – John Brown, American abolitionist and revolutionary (Harpers Ferry), born in Torrington, Connecticut (d. 1859)
1907 – Kathryn Kuhlman, famed evangelist (d. 1976)
1925 – Peter Leng, Master General of the Ordnance
1941 – Howard Komives, American NBA star (NY Knicks, Buffalo Braves), born in Toledo, Ohio (d. 2009)
1958 – Esko Rechardt, Finland, yachtsman (Olympic gold 1980)
1964 – Miloslav Mecir, Czech tennis player (Olympic gold 1988), born in Bojnice, Czechoslovakia
1972 – Megumi Odaka, Japanese actress and artist
1977 – Maggie Dixon, American college basketball coach (d. 2006)
1980 – Cho Hyeon Jae, South Korean actor
Famous Birthdays for 8th May 2019
1806 – Johann Friedrich Kittl, Czech composer, born in Orlík, Bohemia (d. 1868)
1844 – Hermann Gradener, German composer, born in Kiel, Germany (d. 1929)
1937 – Carlos Gaviria Díaz, Colombian politician
1937 – Mike Cuellar, baseball player
1941 – Jim Mitchum, actor (Blackout, Invincible 6), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut
1945 – Keith Jarrett, jazz musician/film composer (Nachtfahrer)
1951 – Chris Frantz, American rock drummer (Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club), born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky
1957 – Deana Deardruff, American 4 X 100m swimmer (Olympic gold 1972)
1957 – Bill Cowher, American football coach (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Crafton, Pennsylvania
1975 – Jussi Markkanen, Finnish ice hockey player
Famous Birthdays for 7th May 2019
1704 – Carl Heinrich Graun, German composer, born in Wahrenbrück, Brandenburg, Germany (d. 1759)
1847 – Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, British Prime Minister (Liberal: 1894-95), born in London (d. 1929)
1916 – Huw Wheldon, Welsh broadcaster (BBC), born in Prestatyn, Denbighshire (d. 1986)
1917 – David Tomlinson, British actor (Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Helter Skelter), born in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England (d. 2000)
1929 – Dick Williams, American baseball player and manager (including Seattle 1986-87), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2011)
1952 – Amy Heckerling, American director (Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Clueless), born in The Bronx, New York
1960 – Almudena Grandes, Spanish novelist (Las edades de Lulú), born in Madrid, Spain
1964 – Ronnie Harmon, NFL running back (San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Oilers), born in Queens, New York
1971 – Dave Karpa, Regina, NHL defenseman (Anaheim Mighty Ducks)
1976 – Nicholas Butcher, field hockey midfielder/forward (Olympics 1996), born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Birthdays for 6th May 2019
1825 – Joseph Bailey, American civil engineer and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Morgan County, Ohio (d. 1867)
1829 – Phoebe Ann Coffin Hanaford, 1st female ordained minister in New England, born in Siasconset, Massachusetts (d. 1921)
1889 – Stanley Morison, British typographer, born in Wanstead, Essex (d. 1967)
1904 – Catherine Lacey, British actress (Sorcerors), born in London, England (d. 1979)
1905 – Norman De Tar, composer
1906 – Enrique Laguerre, Puerto Rican writer (d. 2005)
1921 – Freddy Randall, English jazz trumpeter, born in London (d. 1999)
1962 – Adam Yellin, American record producer
1973 – Wendy Ward, American golfer (Women’s PGA C’ship 2000-01 3rd), born in San Antonio, Texas
1978 – Fredrick Federley, Swedish politician
Famous Birthdays for 5th May 2019
1906 – Frances “Fran” Lee, American actress (Reckless Rosie), born in Eagle Grove, Iowa (d. 2000)
1924 – Theo Olof, German-Dutch violinist and concert master, born in Bonn, Germany (d. 2012)
1933 – Collie Smith, West Indies cricket all-rounder (26 Tests, HS 168), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 1959)
1935 – Edward “Kidd” Jordan, American jazz saxophonist and music educator, born in Crowley, New Orleans
1955 – Melinda Culea, American actress (A-Team, Brotherly Love), born in Western Springs, Illinois
1964 – Ulrich Wilson, Dutch soccer player (FC Volendam), born in Nieuw Nickerie, Suriname
1970 – Kyan Douglas, American TV personality (Queer Eye), born in Miami, Florida
1972 – Mikael Renberg, Swedish NHL right wing (Philadelphia Flyers, TB Lightning), born in Piteå, Sweden
1973 – Muhsin Muhammad, American football wide receiver (Carolina Panthers), born in Lansing, Michigan
1976 – Juan Pablo Sorín, Argentine footballer (Argentine national team FIFA World Cups), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Famous Birthdays for 4th May 2019
1875 – Reggie Schwartz, South African cricketer (1st of great South African googlists), born in Lee, London (d. 1918)
1926 – Gerlind Reinshagen, German writer, born in Konigsberg, Germany
1939 – Amos Oz, Israeli author (My Michael), born in Jerusalem
1945 – Narasimhan Ram, Indian journalist (The Hindu), born in Madras, British India
1951 – Mick Mars [Robert Alan Deal], guitarist (Mötley Crüe), born in Terre Haute, Indiana (alternative date 4 April 1955)
1956 – Sharon Jones, American soul singer (Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings), born in Augusta, Georgia (d. 2016)
1956 – Ken Oberkfell, American baseball player, born in Highland, Illinois
1964 – Zsuzsa Mathe, Hungarian painter and visual artist, founder of transrealism
1965 – Adrie Bogers, Dutch soccer player (Willem II), born in Breda, Netherlands
1967 – Matthew Crane, American actor (Matt Cory-Another World), born in Kimberton, Pennsylvania
Famous Birthdays for 3rd May 2019
1873 – Pavlo Skoropadsky, Ukrainian politician and general, born in Wiesbaden, Germany (d. 1945)
1874 – V. Walfrid Ekman, Swedish oceanographer, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1954)
1886 – Marcel Dupré, French organist and composer, born in Rouen, France (d. 1971)
1902 – Seton I. Miller, Hollywood screenwriter (Pete’s Dragon, Istanbul), born in Chehalis, Washington (d. 1974)
1904 – Red Ruffing, NY Yankee pitcher, hitter (1930-46), born in Granville, Illinois (d. 1986)
1906 – Mary Astor, American actress (Maltese Falcon, Dinky), born in Quincy, Illinois (d. 1987)
1928 – Jeanne Bal, American actress (Pat-Love and Marriage, Star Trek- The Man Trap), born in Santa Monica, California (d. 1996)
1929 – Jahanara Imam, Bangladeshi writer and political activist, born in Murshidabad, West Bengal, India (d. 1994)
1937 – Nélida Piñon, Brazilian writer (The Republic of Dreams), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1961 – Steve McClaren, English football manager, born in Fulford, York, England
Famous Birthdays for 2nd May 2019
1857 – Frederic Cliffe, English composer, born in Bradford, Yorkshire (d. 1931)
1886 – Gottfried Benn, German poet and essayist, born in Mansfelf, Germany (d. 1956)
1890 – E. E. Smith, American food engineer and sci-fi author (Triplanetary), born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin (d. 1965)
1901 – Bob Wyatt, English cricket player (1927-37), born in Surrey (d. 1995)
1925 – David Ironside, South African cricketer (South African swing bowler in 3 Tests v NZ 1953-54), born in Lourenco Marques, Mozambique (d. 2005)
1932 – Bruce Glover, American actor (Diamonds are Forever), born in Chicago, Illinois
1936 – Michael Rabin, American violinist (In Memorium), born in NYC, New York (d. 1972)
1951 – John “Jo” Callis, British punk-rock songwriter and musician (The Rezillos, The Human League), born in Rotherham, England
1966 – Belinda Stronach, Canadian businesswoman and politician, born in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
1981 – Chris Kirkland, English football goalkeeper, born in Barwell, England
Famous Birthdays for 1st May 2019
1829 – Jose M de Alencar, Brazilian writer/minister of Justice
1912 – Otto Kretschmer, German U-Boat commander (d. 1998)
1917 – Ahron Soloveichik, Orthodox Jewish rabbi, born in Khislavichi, Russia (d. 2001)
1941 – Barbara Barendrecht, [BHM Wurfbain], actress (Dirty Picture)
1964 – Sarah Armstrong-Jones, daughter of princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon
1968 – D’arcy Wretzky, American musician (The Smashing Pumpkins)
1970 – Alex Van Pelt, NFL quarterback and coach (Buffalo Bills), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1977 – Dan Regan, American musician (Reel Big Fish)
1980 – Zaz [Isabelle Geffroy], French singer-songwriter (Je veux), born in Tours, France
1988 – Teodor Peterson, Swedish cross-country skier (silver, bronze medals 2014 Olympics), born in Umeå, Sweden