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History Births on May 05

John Rhys-Davies, Welsh actor and screenwriter

#John_Rhys-Davies

In 1944

Helen Redfield, American geneticist (d. 1988)

#Helen_Redfield

In 1900

Karl Marx, German philosopher, sociologist, and journalist (d. 1883)

#Karl_Marx

In 1818

Adele, English singer-songwriter

#Adele

In 1988

Françoise Charlotte d'Aubigné, French wife of Adrien Maurice de Noailles (d. 1739)

#Françoise_Charlotte_d'Aubigné

In 1684

Chief Bender, American baseball player and coach (d. 1954)

#Chief_Bender

In 1884

Žigmund Pálffy, Slovakian ice hockey player

#Žigmund_Pálffy

In 1972

Meb Keflezighi, American runner

#Meb_Keflezighi

In 1975

Aryna Sabalenka, Belarusian tennis player

#Aryna_Sabalenka

In 1998

Stan Goldberg, American illustrator (d. 2014)

#Stan_Goldberg

In 1932

Charles B. Hanford, American Shakespearean actor (d. 1926)

#Charles_B._Hanford

In 1859

Mervyn S. Bennion, American captain, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1941)

#Mervyn_S._Bennion

In 1887

Nellie Bly, American journalist and author (d. 1922)

#Nellie_Bly

In 1864

Graham Dorrans, Scottish footballer

#Graham_Dorrans

In 1987

Doug Hawkins, Australian footballer and sportscaster

#Doug_Hawkins

In 1960

Viktor Hartmann, Russian painter and architect (d. 1873)

#Viktor_Hartmann

In 1834

Lance Henriksen, American actor

#Lance_Henriksen

In 1940

Willem Witteveen, Dutch scholar and politician (d. 2014)

#Willem_Witteveen

In 1952

Alice Faye, American actress and singer (d. 1998)

#Alice_Faye

In 1915

James Beard, American chef and author (d. 1985)

#James_Beard

In 1903

Efrat Mishori, Israeli poet and filmmaker

#Efrat_Mishori

In 1964

Steve Stevens, American guitarist and songwriter

#Steve_Stevens

In 1959

Shawn Drover, Canadian drummer

#Shawn_Drover

In 1966

Richard E. Grant, Swazi-English actor, director, and screenwriter

#Richard_E._Grant

In 1957

Nathan Chen, American figure skater

#Nathan_Chen

In 1999

Jean Corston, Baroness Corston, English lawyer and politician

#Jean_Corston,_Baroness_Corston

In 1942

Raúl Jiménez, Mexican footballer

#Raúl_Jiménez

In 1991

Christopher Morley, American journalist and author (d. 1957)

#Christopher_Morley

In 1890

Anastasios Pantos, Greek footballer

#Anastasios_Pantos

In 1976

Freeman Gosden, American actor and screenwriter (d. 1982)

#Freeman_Gosden

In 1899

John L. Leal, American physician (d. 1914)

#John_L._Leal

In 1858

Kingsley Fairbridge, South African-Australian scholar and politician (d. 1924)

#Kingsley_Fairbridge

In 1885

Craig David, English singer-songwriter, musician and producer

#Craig_David

In 1981

Zail Singh, Indian politician, 7th President of India (d. 1994)

#Zail_Singh

In 1916

Heike Henkel, German high jumper

#Heike_Henkel

In 1964

Roger Rees, Welsh-American actor and director (d. 2015)

#Roger_Rees

In 1944

James Cracknell, English rower

#James_Cracknell

In 1972

Loïck Landre, French footballer

#Loïck_Landre

In 1992

Ray Gosling, English journalist, author, and activist (d. 2013)

#Ray_Gosling

In 1939

Henry Cavill, English actor

#Henry_Cavill

In 1983

Todd Newton, American game show host

#Todd_Newton

In 1970

Eppie Bleeker, Dutch speed skater

#Eppie_Bleeker

In 1949

John Frederick, Duke of Württemberg (1608-1628) (d. 1628)

#John_Frederick,_Duke_of_Württemberg

In 1582

Jorge Llopart, Spanish race walker

#Jorge_Llopart

In 1952

Tammy Wynette, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1998)

#Tammy_Wynette

In 1942

Ian McCulloch, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Ian_McCulloch_(singer)

In 1959

Annie Villeneuve, Canadian singer-songwriter

#Annie_Villeneuve

In 1983

Scott Westerfeld, American author and composer

#Scott_Westerfeld

In 1963

Sandy Baron, American actor and comedian (d. 2001)

#Sandy_Baron

In 1936

Bobby Ellsworth, American singer and bass player

#Bobby_Ellsworth

In 1959

Henryk Sienkiewicz, Polish journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1916)

#Henryk_Sienkiewicz

In 1846

Randall Gay, American football player

#Randall_Gay

In 1982

Eugénie de Montijo, French wife of Napoleon III (d. 1920)

#Eugénie_de_Montijo

In 1826

Sergei Stanishev, Bulgarian politician, 46th Prime Minister of Bulgaria

#Sergei_Stanishev

In 1966

Søren Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher and author (d. 1855)

#Søren_Kierkegaard

In 1813

Simon Rimmer, English chef and author

#Simon_Rimmer

In 1963

Henri Konan Bédié, Ivorian politician, 2nd President of Côte d'Ivoire

#Henri_Konan_Bédié

In 1934

Jon Butcher, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and freelance multimedia producer

#Jon_Butcher

In 1955

Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)

#Afonso_III_of_Portugal

In 1210

Iryna Vilde, Ukrainian journalist and author (d. 1982)

#Iryna_Vilde

In 1907

Mike Redmond, American baseball player and manager

#Mike_Redmond

In 1971

Guru Amar Das, Indian 3rd Sikh Guru (d. 1574)

#Guru_Amar_Das

In 1479

Hans Pfitzner, German composer and conductor (d. 1949)

#Hans_Pfitzner

In 1869

Jean-François Copé, French politician, French Minister of Budget

#Jean-François_Copé

In 1964

Leo Ryan, American soldier, educator, and politician (d. 1978)

#Leo_Ryan

In 1925

Adam Hughes, American author and illustrator

#Adam_Hughes

In 1967

Georgios Papadopoulos, Greek colonel and politician, 169th Prime Minister of Greece (d. 1999)

#Georgios_Papadopoulos

In 1919

Danielle Fishel, American actress

#Danielle_Fishel

In 1981

Chris Brown, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor

#Chris_Brown

In 1989

Dorothy Garrod, British archaeologist (d. 1968)

#Dorothy_Garrod

In 1892

Dieter Brummer, Australian actor

#Dieter_Brummer

In 1976

Maggie MacNeal, Dutch singer

#Maggie_MacNeal

In 1950

Mabel Gay, Cuban triple jumper

#Mabel_Gay

In 1983

Stanislaus Hosius, Polish cardinal (d. 1579)

#Stanislaus_Hosius

In 1504

Yossi Benayoun, Israeli footballer

#Yossi_Benayoun

In 1980

Josh Weinstein, American screenwriter and producer

#Josh_Weinstein

In 1966

Tsepo Masilela, South African footballer

#Tsepo_Masilela

In 1985

James LaBrie, Canadian singer-songwriter

#James_LaBrie

In 1963

Ferdinand von Richthofen, German geographer and academic (d. 1905)

#Ferdinand_von_Richthofen

In 1833

Hank Green, American entrepreneur, educator, and vlogger

#Hank_Green

In 1980

Michael Palin, English actor and screenwriter

#Michael_Palin

In 1943

Justin Kluivert, Dutch footballer

#Justin_Kluivert

In 1999

Rob Williams, American basketball player (d. 2014)

#Rob_Williams_(basketball)

In 1961

Harold Miner, American basketball player

#Harold_Miner

In 1971

Brian Williams, American journalist

#Brian_Williams

In 1959

Arthur Leonard Schawlow, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1999)

#Arthur_Leonard_Schawlow

In 1921

Corey Parker, Australian rugby league footballer

#Corey_Parker_(rugby_league)

In 1982

Hubert Howe Bancroft, American ethnologist and historian (d. 1918)

#Hubert_Howe_Bancroft

In 1832

Fabián de la Rosa, Filipino painter and educator (d. 1937)

#Fabián_de_la_Rosa

In 1869

Don Payne, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2013)

#Don_Payne_(writer)

In 1964

Robert Craufurd, Scottish general and politician (d. 1812)

#Robert_Craufurd

In 1764

Victor Garland, Australian accountant and politician, 26th Australian Minister for Veterans' Affairs

#Victor_Garland

In 1934

Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire (d. 1623)

#Thomas_Cecil,_1st_Earl_of_Exeter

In 1542

Ignacio Ramonet, Spanish journalist and author

#Ignacio_Ramonet

In 1943

Bella van der Spiegel-Hage, Dutch cyclist

#Bella_van_der_Spiegel-Hage

In 1948

Emanuele Giaccherini, Italian footballer

#Emanuele_Giaccherini

In 1985

Vincent Kartheiser, American actor

#Vincent_Kartheiser

In 1979

Eddie Linden, Scottish poet and magazine editor

#Eddie_Linden

In 1935

Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1792)

#Leopold_II,_Holy_Roman_Emperor

In 1747

Alexander Ragulin, Russian ice hockey player (d. 2004)

#Alexander_Ragulin

In 1941

Shoko Nakagawa, Japanese actress and singer

#Shoko_Nakagawa

In 1985

Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, English general and politician, 43rd Governor-General of India (d. 1950)

#Archibald_Wavell,_1st_Earl_Wavell

In 1883

William George Beers, Canadian dentist and patriot (d. 1900)

#William_George_Beers

In 1843

Miklós Radnóti, Hungarian poet and author (d. 1944)

#Miklós_Radnóti

In 1909

Louis Christophe François Hachette, French publisher (d. 1864)

#Louis_Christophe_François_Hachette

In 1800

Helen Maud Merrill, American litterateur and poet (d. 1943)

#Helen_Maud_Merrill

In 1865

Hiroshi Hase, Japanese wrestler and politician

#Hiroshi_Hase

In 1961

Thomas Bavin, New Zealand-Australian politician, 24th Premier of New South Wales (d. 1941)

#Thomas_Bavin

In 1874

Herbie Taylor, South African cricketer and soldier (d. 1973)

#Herbie_Taylor

In 1889

Michael Murphy, American actor

#Michael_Murphy_(actor)

In 1938

Kyan Douglas, American television host and author

#Kyan_Douglas

In 1970

Charles Exbrayat, French author and screenwriter (d. 1989)

#Charles_Exbrayat

In 1906

Ervin Lázár, Hungarian author (d. 2006)

#Ervin_Lázár

In 1936

Robert DiPierdomenico, Australian footballer and sportscaster

#Robert_DiPierdomenico

In 1958

Bill Ward, English drummer and songwriter

#Bill_Ward_(musician)

In 1948

Kurt Loder, American journalist, author, and critic

#Kurt_Loder

In 1945

Ilene Woods, American actress (d. 2010)

#Ilene_Woods

In 1929

Bernard Pivot, French journalist, talk show host, and producer

#Bernard_Pivot

In 1935

Bo Larsson, Swedish footballer

#Bo_Larsson

In 1944

Juan Pablo Sorín, Argentinian footballer and sportscaster

#Juan_Pablo_Sorín

In 1976

Pritilata Waddedar, Indian educator and activist (d. 1932)

#Pritilata_Waddedar

In 1911

Tyrone Power, American actor (d. 1958)

#Tyrone_Power

In 1914

Blind Willie McTell, American Piedmont blues singer and guitar player (d. 1959)

#Blind_Willie_McTell

In 1898

Wade MacNeil, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Wade_MacNeil

In 1984

Xenofon Fetsis, Greek footballer

In 1991

Mervyn Westfield, English cricketer

In 1988

Terrence Wheatley, American football player

In 1985

Marcos Rogério Oliveira Duarte, Brazilian footballer

In 1985

Christian Valdez, Mexican footballer

In 1984

Johanna Hedva, Korean-American artist and genderqueer activist

In 1984

Scott Ware, American football player

In 1983

James Anyon, English cricketer

In 1983

Wouter D'Haene, Belgian sprinter

In 1982

Ferrie Bodde, Dutch footballer

In 1982

DerMarr Johnson, American basketball player

In 1980

Morgan Pehme, American director, producer, and screenwriter

In 1978

Jean-François Dumoulin, Canadian race car driver

In 1976

Mikael Renberg, Swedish ice hockey player

In 1972

Pieter Muller, South African rugby player

In 1969

Alexis Sinduhije, Burundian journalist and politician

In 1967

Glenn Seton, Australian race car driver

In 1965

Minami Takayama, Japanese voice actress and singer

In 1964

Kaoru Wada, Japanese composer and conductor

In 1962

Marg Downey, Australian actress

In 1961

Jack Wishna, American businessman, co-founded Rockcityclub (d. 2012)

In 1958

Vanessa Downing, Australian actress

In 1958

Ron Arad, Israeli colonel and pilot (d. 1986)

In 1958

Aad van Mil, Dutch water polo player

In 1957

Peter Howitt, English actor, director, and screenwriter

In 1957

Steve Scott, American runner and coach

In 1956

Ed Lee, American politician and attorney, 43rd Mayor of San Francisco (d. 2017)

In 1952

Toomas Vilosius, Estonian physician and politician, 2nd Minister of Social Affairs of Estonia

In 1951

Rudolf Finsterer, German rugby player and coach

In 1951

Rex Caldwell, American golfer

In 1950

Ayd?n Menderes, Turkish politician (d. 2011)

In 1946

Dianne Willcocks, English sociologist and academic

In 1945

Hugh Courtenay, 18th Earl of Devon, English politician (d. 2015)

In 1942

István Bujtor, Hungarian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2009)

In 1942

Michael Lindsay-Hogg, American director and producer

In 1940

Barbara Wagner, Canadian figure skater and coach

In 1938

Delia Derbyshire, English musician, arranger and composer (d. 2001)

In 1937

Patrick Gowers, English composer and educator (d. 2014)

In 1936

Robert Rehme, American film producer

In 1935

Collie Smith, Jamaican cricketer (d. 1959)

In 1933

Igor Kashkarov, Russian high jumper

In 1933

Bob Said, American race car driver and bobsled racer (d. 2002)

In 1932

Greg, Belgian author and illustrator (d. 1999)

In 1931

Hans Abramson, Swedish director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012)

In 1930

Sylvia Fedoruk, Canadian physicist and politician, 17th Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan (d. 2012)

In 1927

Pat Carroll, American actress

In 1927

Roger O. Hirson, American dramatist and screenwriter (d. 2019)

In 1926

Richard Wollheim, English philosopher and academic (d. 2003)

In 1923

James Gilbert, Scottish television producer and director (d. 2016)

In 1923

William C. Campbell, American golfer (d. 2013)

In 1923

Irene Gut Opdyke, Polish nurse and humanitarian (d. 2003)

In 1922

Egidio Galea, Maltese Roman Catholic priest (d. 2005)

In 1918

Pío Leyva, Cuban singer-songwriter (d. 2006)

In 1917

Duane Carter, American race car driver (d. 1993)

In 1913

Andor Lilienthal, Russian-Hungarian chess player (d. 2010)

In 1911

Gilles Grangier, French director and screenwriter (d. 1996)

In 1911

Leo Lionni, American author and illustrator (d. 1999)

In 1910

Kurt Böhme, German opera singer (d. 1989)

In 1908

Floyd Gottfredson, American author and illustrator (d. 1986)

In 1905

Elsie Eaves, American engineer (d. 1983)

In 1898

Thomas B. Thrige, Danish businessman (d. 1938)

In 1866

John Batterson Stetson, American businessman, founded the John B. Stetson Company (d. 1906)

In 1830

Jean-Frédéric Edelmann, French pianist and composer (d. 1794)

In 1749

Gabriel, comte de Montgomery, French nobleman (d. 1574)

In 1530

Rupert of Germany, Count Palatine of the Rhine (d. 1410)

In 1352

Preczlaw of Pogarell, Cardinal and Bishop of Wroc?aw (d. 1376)

In 1310

Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena (d. 1322)

In 1282

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