1909 – Loyd Sigmon, American radio broadcaster, sound engineer, and inventor (“Sig Alert” for traffic and emergency notices), born in Stigler, Oklahoma (d. 2004)
1912 – William “Bill” Quinn, American actor (Star Trek, The Birds, Rifleman, All in the Family), born in New York City (d. 1994)
1939 – Gerald M. Levin, American businessman and chief executive officer of Time Warner (1992-2002), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2024)
1947 – Sandra Fisher, American painter, born in New York City (d. 1994)
1952 – Christian Clavier, French actor (Les Visiteurs (The Visitors)), and film maker, born in Paris France
1958 – Lolita Flores, Spanish-Gypsy singer (Sarandonga) and actress, born in Madrid, Spain
1967 – Mark Bryan, American songwriter, and lead guitarist (Hootie and the Blowfish – “Only Wanna Be With You”, born in Silver Spring, Maryland
1980 – Brooke Bennett, American swimmer (Olympic gold 400/800m freestyle 2000; 800m freestyle 1996), born in Tampa, Florida
1980 – Kelly van der Veer, Dutch actress and reality TV star (Big Brother, Gay in Amsterdam, Kelly), born in Hilversum, Netherlands
1987 – Meek Mill [Rihmeek Williams], American rapper, singer, and songwriter (“Amen”;” All Eyes On You”), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 5th May 2026
1869 – Hans Pfitzner, German composer (Palestrina), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1949)
1883 – Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, British general, born in Colchester, Essex, England (d. 1950)
1887 – Mervyn S. Bennion, United States Navy officer (Captain of USS West Virginia), WWI veteran, and Medal of Honor recipient, born in Vernon, Utah Territory (d. 1941)
1907 – Benny Baker, American actor (18 Again, Sting II, Thunderbirds), born in St Joseph, Missouri (d. 1994)
1950 – Googoosh [Faegheh Atashin (فائقه آتشین)], Persian singer and actress, born in Sarcheshmeh Street, Tehran, Iran
1966 – Mike Stapleton, Canadian NHL center (Winnipeg Jets), born in Sarnia, Ontario
1972 – Travis Jervey, American football running back (Super Bowl XXXI Green Bay Packers; Pro Bowl 1997), born in Columbia, South Carolina
1977 – Zolani Marali, South African boxer (IBO World Super Bantamweight title 2003–04; IBO Super Featherweight title 2009), born in Mdantsane, South Africa (d. 2022)
1978 – Bruno Cheyrou, French footballer, born in Suresnes, France
1994 – Celeste [Epiphany Waite], British singer (Not Your Muse), born in Culver City, California
Famous Birthdays for 4th May 2026
1810 – Alexander Walewski, French earl and Foreign Minister, born in Walewice, Warsaw, Poland (d. 1868)
1826 – Frederick Edwin Church, American romantic landscape painter (Hudson River Sch), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 1900)
1909 – Howard Da Silva [Silverblatt], American actor (1776, The Lost Weekend, The Blue Dahlia), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1986)
1915 – Curt Conway, American stage and screen actor (A Touch of the Poet; Casbah; Raw Deal; The Twilight Zone), and acting teacher, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1974)
1932 – Fausto Razzi, Italian composer, choral director, and educator, born in Rome (d. 2022)
1948 – George Tupou V, King of Tonga (2006-2012), born in Tongatapu, Tonga (d. 2012)
1970 – Giovanni Mirabassi, Italian-French jazz pianist (Avanti!), born in Perugia, Italy
1978 – Shaenon K. Garrity, American webcomics writer and artist (creator of Narbonic), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1979 – Lesley Vainikolo, Tongan rugby union winger (5 Tests England; Gloucester Rugby, La Rochelle) and rugby league winger (12 Tests NZ; Canberra Raiders, Bradford Bulls), born in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
1985 – Anthony Fedorov, Ukranian-American singer (7th Heaven), born in Yalta, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Famous Birthdays for 3rd May 2026
1876 – E. B. Dwyer, Australian-born cricketer (Sussex), born in Redfern, Australia (d. 1912)
1898 – Septima Poinsette Clark, American educator and civil rights activist, born in CHarleston, South Carolina (d. 1987)
1920 – Nina Bara [Frances Bauer], Argentinian actress (Missile to the Moon, Space Patrol), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1990)
1924 – Ngiratkel Etpison, Palauan businessman and politician (President of Palau, 1989-92), born in Koror, South Seas Mandate (d. 1997)
1935 – Ron Popeil, American inventor and TV personality who popularized the phrase “But wait, there’s more!”, born in New York City (d. 2021)
1940 – Conny Plank, German record producer and musician, born in Hütschenhausen, Germany (d. 1987)
1941 – Frank Collett [Taglieri], American jazz pianist and bandleader, born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2016)
1948 – Chris Mulkey, American actor (Cloverfield), born in Viroqua, Wisconsin
1977 – Eric Church, American country music singer-songwriter (“Drink In My Hand”, “Springsteen”, “Hell of a View”), born in Granite Falls, North Carolina
1981 – Farrah Franklin, American RandB singer (Destiny’s Child, 1999-2000), and actress, born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Birthdays for 2nd May 2026
1821 – Abram Sanders Piatt, American farmer, publisher, poet, politician, and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1908)
1860 – William Maddock Bayliss, British physiologist, co-discoverer of hormones, born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire (d. 1924)
1901 – Willi Bredel, German anti-Nazi communist writer (Die Prüfung), born in Hamburg, German Empire (d. 1964)
1924 – Theodore Bikel, Austrian-American stage and screen singer and actor (The Sound of Music; Fiddler On The Roof; The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming; 200 Motels), folk singer (co-founder Newport Folk Festival), and political activist, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2015)
1938 – Moshoeshoe II, King of Lesotho (1966-90), born in Morija, Lesotho (d. 1996)
1945 – Goldy McJohn [John Goadsby], Canadian rock keyboard and Hammond B-3 organ player (Steppenwolf – “Magic Carpet ride”; ‘Born To Be Wild”), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2017)
1946 – Lesley Gore [Goldstein], American pop singer (“It’s My Party”; “You Don’t Own Me”), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2015)
1972 – Jill Savery, American synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold 1996), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
1973 – Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, German film director and screenwriter (The Lives of Others), born in Cologne, Germany
1980 – Miloš Glogovac, Serbian football player, born in Serbia
Famous Birthdays for 1st May 2026
1238 – Magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80), born in Tønsberg, Norway (d. 1280)
1577 – François de Kinschot, Dutch jurist and chancellor of Brabant, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1654)
1872 – Sidónio Pais, Portuguese politician (4th President of Portugal, 66th Prime Minister of Portugal), born in Caminha, Portugal (d. 1918)
1884 – Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, British politician, naval officer and auto racer (1931 Le Mans), born in Mayfair, London (d. 1964)
1913 – Balraj Sahni [Yudhishthir], Indian Bollywood actor (Dharti Ke Lal), born in Rawalpindi, Punjab (d. 1973)
1924 – Enriko Josif, Serbian composer and pedagogue (Lyric Symphony), born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (d. 2003)
1924 – Big Maybelle [Mabel Smith], American RandB singer (“A Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On”, “Candy”), born in Jackson, Mississippi (d. 1972)
1951 – Linda Hoover, American singer-songwriter (“I Mean to Shine”), born in Oakland, New Jersey
1955 – Nick Feldman, British pop-new wave musician (Wang Chung – “Everybody Have Fun Tonight”), born in London
1957 – Paul D Ronney, American aeronautical engineer and NASA astronaut (STS 83 alt), born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Birthdays for 30th April 2026
1245 – Philip III “the Bold”, King of France (1270-85), born in Poissy, France (d. 1285)
1767 – Jean Henri Appelius, Dutch lawyer and politician (Minister of Finance), born in Middelburg, Netherlands (d. 1828)
1902 – Rudolf Wittelsbach, Swiss pianist and composer, born in Constantinople, Turkey (d. 1972)
1909 – F. E. McWilliam [Frederick Edward], Northern-Irish surrealist sculptor (Four Seasons Group), born in Banbridge, County Down (d. 1992)
1923 – Al Lewis [Alexander Meister], American actor (Car 54, Where Are You?; The Munsters; Used Cars), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2006)
1927 – Lars Hall, Swedish pentathlete (Olympic gold 1952), born in Karlskrona, Sweden (d. 1991)
1947 – Robert Scott, American politician, Rep-D-Virginia (1993-), born in Washington D.C.
1949 – Phil Garner, American baseball infielder (World Series 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates; 3 x MLB All-Star; Oakland A’s, Houston Astros) and manager (Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros), born in Jefferson City, Tennessee (d. 2026)
1977 – Pell James, American actress (Zodiac, The Lincoln Lawyer), born in Virginia
1983 – Yamini, Tamil singer, born in India
Famous Birthdays for 29th April 2026
1584 – Melchior Teschner, German composer, born in Wschowa, Poland (d. 1635)
1893 – Harold Urey, American physical chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), born in Walkerton, Indiana (d. 1981)
1912 – Richard Carlson, American stage and screen actor (All I Desire,; I Led 3 Lives), screenwriter and director (Riders to the Stars), born in Albert Lea, Minnesota (d. 1977)
1930 – Alf Valentine, Jamaican cricketer (great West Indian lefty spinner), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2004)
1933 – Darijan Božič, Slovenian composer and conductor, born in Slavonski Brod, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (d. 2018)
1950 – Debbie Stabenow, American politician (Senator-D-Michigan 2001-), born in Gladwin, Michigan
1951 – Rick Burleson, American Major League Baseball shortstop (Boston Red Sox, California Angels; 4x All-Star, Gold Glove Award, Red Sox Hall of Fame), born in Lynwood, California
1960 – Phil King, British rock bassist (Lush; Jesus and Mary Chain; The Fallen), born in London
1974 – Anggun [Sasmi], Indonesian-French pop, rock, and world music singer-songwriter (Snow in the Sahara; In Your Mind), television personality, and U.N. global ambassador, born in Jakarta, Indonesia
1984 – Phạm Văn Quyến, Vietnamese former footballer considered one of the most promising young Vietnamese players, born in Hưng Nguyên, Vietnam
Famous Birthdays for 28th April 2026
1442 – Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83), born in Rouen, Normandy (d. 1483)
1868 – Georgy Voronoy, Russian mathematician (Voronoi diagram), born in Zhuravki, Poltava Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1908)
1906 – Kurt Gödel, Austrian-American mathematician (Gödel’s incompleteness theorems), born in Brünn, Austria-Hungary (d. 1978)
1942 – Dave Davis, American ten-pin bowler (PBA Tournament of Champions 1968, 75; PBA National C’ship 1965, 67), born in Hackensack, New Jersey (d. 2022)
1943 – The Fantastic Johnny C [Johnny Corley], American soul singer (“Boogaloo Down Broadway”), born in Greenwood, South Carolina
1964 – Mark Hager, Australian field hockey forward-captain (231 caps; Olympic bronze 1996) and coach (NZ, GB women’s teams), born in Maryborough, Australia
1973 – Elisabeth Röhm, German-American actress (Angel, Law and Order), born in Düsseldorf, Germany
1979 – Bahram Radan, Iranian actor (The Passion of Love), born in Tehran, Iran
1983 – David Freese, American Major League Baseball third baseman (St. Louis Cardinals Los Angeles Dodgers; All-Star, World Series champion, World Series MVP), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
1988 – Juan Mata, Spanish footballer (Manchester United, Spain), born in Burgos, Spain
Famous Birthdays for 27th April 2026
1767 – Andreas Romberg, German violinist and composer (Song of the Clock), born in Vechta, Electorate of Saxony (d. 1821)
1875 – André Baillon, Belgian-French author (Un homme si simple), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1932)
1906 – Yórgos Theotokás, Greek novelist (Leonís), born in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (d. 1966)
1932 – Gian-Carlo Rota, Italian-born American mathematician and philosopher, born in Vigevano, Italy (d. 1999)
1944 – Cuba Gooding Sr., American pop and soul singer (The Main Ingredient – “Everybody Plays the Fool”), born in New York City (d. 2017)
1963 – Russell T. Davies, Welsh TV writer and executive producer (Doctor Who, Queer as Folk), born in Swansea, Wales
1970 – Tim Hanshaw, NFL guard (SF 49ers), born in Spokane, Washington
1975 – Michael Booker, American football cornerback (Atlanta Falcons), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
1980 – Talitha Cummins, Australian journalist (Seven News Brisbane), born in Gold Coast, Australia
1981 – Drew Elliott, American creative director and judge on “America’s Next Top Model”, born in Bloomington, Indiana