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Historical Birthday

07 May 1328
Louis VI the Roman Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg born in Rome (d. 1365)
07 May 1530
Louis Prince of Cond (-69) born in Vendme (d. 1569)
07 May 1643
Stephanus Van Cortlandt American politician 17th Mayor of New York City (1686-88) born in New Amsterdam (now NYC) (d. 1700)
07 May 1700
Gerard van Swieten Dutch-Austrian physician (Austrian Empress Maria Theresas personal physician) born in Leiden Netherlaands (d. 1772)
07 May 1704
Carl Heinrich Graun German composer born in Wahrenbrck Brandenburg Germany (d. 1759)
07 May 1724
Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser Austrian general born in Strasbourg Alsace France (d. 1797)
07 May 1763
Jzef Antoni Poniatowski Polish general and marshal of France born in Vienna Austria (d. 1813)
07 May 1767
Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia Duchess of York and Albany born in Charlottenburg Germany (d. 1820)
07 May 1769
Giuseppe Farinelli Italian composer born in Este Veneto Italy (d. 1836)
07 May 1774
William Bainbridge American naval officer born in Princeton New Jersey (d. 1833)
07 May 1787
Jacques Viger French Canadian politician 1st mayor of Montreal (1833-36) born in Montreal Canada (d. 1858)
07 May 1795
Gerhard Moritz Roentgen Dutch industrialist (founder of Fijenoord dockyard) born in Esen East Frisia (d. 1852)
07 May 1803
Johan Peter Cronhamm Swedish composer born in stra Karup Skne Sweden (d. 1875)
07 May 1826
Varina Howell Davis First Lady of the Confederate States (1862-65) born in Natchez Mississippi (d. 1906)
07 May 1827
Francis Engle Patterson American Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1862)
07 May 1832
Carl Neumann German mathematician and physicist (Neumann-functions) born in Knigsberg Prussia (d. 1925)
07 May 1833
Johannes Brahms German composer and conductor born in Hamburg Germany (d. 1897)
07 May 1845
Jacob van Stolk Azn timber merchantart collector
07 May 1857
William A. MacCorkle American politician 90th Governor of West Virginia born in Lexington Virginia (d. 1930)
07 May 1867
Philippine Pine Belder [Mary de Klerk] Flemish actress (Hope of Blessing) born in Amsterdam (d. 1961)
07 May 1873
Clarence Dickinson American composer born in Lafayette Indiana (d. 1969)
07 May 1882
Willem Elsschot [Alfons Josephus de Ridder] Flemish writer (Mend) born in Antwerp Belgium (d. 1960)
07 May 1883
Gino Roncaglia Italian composer born in Modena Italy (d. 1968)
07 May 1883
Martin Albertz German theologist (Jesus Christs Church) and resistance fighter against the Nazi regime born in Halle (Saale) Germany (d. 1956)
07 May 1885
George Gabby Hayes American actor (In Old Santa Fe El Paso) born in Wellesvile New York (d. 1969)
07 May 1887
Henri Pourrat French writer (Gaspard of the Montagnes) born in Ambert France (d. 1959)
07 May 1890
Billy House American actor (Imitation of Life Bedlam Egg & I) born in Mankato Minnesota (d. 1961)
07 May 1892
Archibald MacLeish American lawyer and poet (Conquistador) born in Glencoe Illinois (d. 1982)
07 May 1892
Josip Broz Tito Yugoslav communist revolutionary and leader of Yugoslavia (1943-80) born in Kumrovec Hrvatsko Zagorje Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia (d. 1980)
07 May 1893
Frank J. Selke Canadian ice hockey manager born in Berlin Ontario Canada (d. 1985)
07 May 1896
Pavel Sergeevich Aleksandrov Russian mathematician (topology) born in Moscow Russia (d. 1982)
07 May 1897
Kitty McKane (Godfree) English tennis player (Olympic gold 2 silver 2 bronze-1920 24) born in Bayswater England (d. 1992)
07 May 1898
Vera Chapman English writer and Tolkien Society founder born in Bournemouth England (d. 1996)
07 May 1900
Bauke Tuinstra DutchFrisian notaryauthor (Earste Keur)
07 May 1900
Ralph Truman British actor (Henry V Treasure Island Web of Evidence) born in London England (d. 1977)
07 May 1901
Lowell T. Coggeshall American medical scientist and US Secretary of HEW (1956-58) born in Saratoga Indiana (d. 1987)
07 May 1901
Marcel Poot Belgian baron and composer born in Vilvoorde Belgium (d. 1988)
07 May 1902
Sal Gliatto American baseball player born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1995)
07 May 1903
Basil Nield British judge and politician (Conservative Party) (d. 1996)
07 May 1907
Jef van Durme Belgian composer born in Kemzeke-Waas Belgium (d. 1965)
07 May 1908
Wouter Paap Dutch composer born in Utrecht Netherlands (d. 1981)
07 May 1911
Ishir Honda Japanese film director and producer (Godzilla) born in Yamagata Japan (d. 1993)
07 May 1912
Paul Brenneker NethAntillian photographer and folklorist born in Venlo Netherlands (d. 1996)
07 May 1914
Sir Arthur Snelling British Ambassador (d. 1996)
07 May 1916
Huw Wheldon Welsh broadcaster (BBC) born in Prestatyn Denbighshire (d. 1986)
07 May 1917
David Tomlinson British actor (Mary Poppins Bedknobs and Broomsticks Helter Skelter) born in Henley-on-Thames Oxfordshire England (d. 2000)
07 May 1917
William Geoffrey Biddle English bomb disposal expert born in Bromley Kent England (d. 1997)
07 May 1918
Argeliers Len Cuban composer born in Pinar del Ro Cuba (d. 1991)
07 May 1921
Gale Robbins [Betty Gale Murphy] American singer and actress (Fuller Brush Girl Mr Hex) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1980)
07 May 1922
Darren McGavin [Richardson] American actor (Murphy Brown The Night Stalker A Christmas Story) born in Spokane Washington (d. 2006)
07 May 1922
Lewis Lew Anderson American actor and musician (The Howdy Doody Show) born in Kirkman Iowa (d. 2006)
07 May 1922
Joe ODonnell American documentary photographer and photojournalist born in Johnstown Pennsylvania (d. 2007)
07 May 1923
Anne Baxter American actress and singer (The Razors Edge All About Eve) born in Michigan City Indiana (d. 1985)
07 May 1923
Pete Domenici American politician U.S. Senator from New Mexico (1973-2009) born in Albuquerque New Mexico (d. 2017)
07 May 1923
Jim Lowe American DJ (WNEW) King of Trivia born in Springfield Massachusetts (d. 2016)
07 May 1924
Albert Band American film director born in Paris (d. 2002)
07 May 1926
Val Bisoglio American actor (Lt Marsh-Police Woman Danny-Quincy ME) born in NYC New York
07 May 1927
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala German-American novelist and screenwriter born in Cologne Germany (d. 2013)
07 May 1928
John Ingle American actor (Edward Quartermaine-General Hospital) born in Tulsa Oklahoma (d. 2012)
07 May 1928
Marvin Mitchelson American celebrity attorney born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2004)
07 May 1929
Dick Williams American baseball player and manager (including Seattle 1986-87) born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 2011)
07 May 1929
Sally L. Smith American educator and founder (Lab School of Washington) born in NYC New York (d. 2007)
07 May 1929
Babe Parilli American football player born in Rochester Pennsylvania (d. 2017)
07 May 1930
Horst Bienek German writer and directer (The First Polka) born in Gleiwitz Upper Silesia Germany (d. 1990)
07 May 1930
Totie Fields [Sophie Feldman] American comedienne born in Hartford Connecticut (d. 1978)
07 May 1931
Gene Wolfe American sci-fi author (Soldier of Arete) born in NYC New York
07 May 1931
Nel Ginjaar-Maas Dutch under-secretary of Education (VVD) born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 2012)
07 May 1931
Teresa Brewer American pop and jazz singer (Put Another Nickel In) born in Toledo Ohio (d. 2007)
07 May 1932
Hans Boskamp [Johannes Hendricus Gerardus Hoelscher] Dutch actor and producer (Oh My Papa) born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 2011)
07 May 1932
Derek Taylor English publicist for the Beatles born in Liverpool Merseyside (d. 1997)
07 May 1933
Nexhmije Pagarusha Albanian singer and actress born in Malishev Kosovo
07 May 1935
Kevin OConnor actor (Bogie Special Effects) born in Honolulu Hawaii
07 May 1936
Cornelius Cardew British composer (Scratch Orchestra) born in Winchcombe Gloucestershire (d. 1981)
07 May 1936
Jimmy Ruffin American soul singer (What Becomes of the Brokenhearted) born in Collinsville Mississippi (d. 2014)
07 May 1937
Aviard Gavrilovich Fastovets Russian cosmonaut born in Kovrov Vladimir Oblast Russia (d. 1991)
07 May 1937
Claude Raymond Quebec baseball player born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Quebec
07 May 1938
Johnny Caldwell Irish flyweight boxer (Olympic bronze 1956) born in Belfast Ireland (d. 2009)
07 May 1939
Johnny Maestro American rock vocalist (Crests-16 Candles Brooklyn Bridge) born in Manhattan New York (d. 2010)
07 May 1939
Marco St John American actor (Rayford-Ball Four) born in New Orleans Louisiana
07 May 1939
Ruud Lubbers Dutch politician Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1982-94) born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 2018)
07 May 1939
Volker Braun German writer (Provocation for me) born in Dresden Germany
07 May 1939
Sidney Altman Canadian-American molecular biologist (Nobel 1989) born in Montreal Quebec Canada
07 May 1940
Armando Krieger Argentine composer born in Buenos Aires Argentina
07 May 1940
John Irvin English actor (Moment in Time) born in Newcastle upon Tyne Northumberland
07 May 1940
Angela Carter English novelist (Magic Toyshop) and journalist born in Eastbourne England (d. 1992)
07 May 1940
Jim Connors American Radio personality born in Pawtucket Rhode Island (d. 1987)
07 May 1941
Grahame Bilby New Zealand cricketer (two Tests NZ v England 1966) born in Wellington New Zealand
07 May 1943
Christopher Taylor White English rocker born in Barnet Hertfordshire
07 May 1943
Peter Horak stuntman (Star Trek Voyager) born in Prague Czechoslovakia (d. 2017)
07 May 1943
Rick West [Richard Westwood] rocker (Brian Poole & Tremeloes) born in Dagenham Essex England
07 May 1943
Peter Carey Australian author (True History of the Kelly Gang) born in Bacchus Marsh Victoria
07 May 1944
Alison Bauld Australian composer born in Sydney Australia
07 May 1944
Sivi Aberg Swedish actress (Batman TV show) born in Gvle Sweden
07 May 1944
Eva Norvind Norwegian-Mexican actress born in Trondheim Norway (d. 2006)
07 May 1944
Richard OSullivan British comedy actor born in Chiswick London
07 May 1945
Robin Strasser American actress (Dorian-One Life to Live Another World) born in NYC New York
07 May 1945
Wim A. Mateman Dutch politician (CDA) born in Aalten Netherlands
07 May 1945
Christy Moore Irish folk singer and songwriter born in Newbridge County Kildare Ireland
07 May 1946
Bill Danoff American vocalist (Starland Vocal Band) born in Springfield Massachusetts
07 May 1946
Bill Kreutzmann American rock drummer (Grateful Dead) born in Palo Alto California
07 May 1946
Brian Turner English celebrity chef born in Halifax West Yorkshire England
07 May 1949
Stuart Marshall British film director (Desire) born in Manchester (d.1993)
07 May 1950
Prairie Prince American rocker (Tubes) born in Charlotte North Carolina
07 May 1950
Randall Tex Cobb American boxer and actor born in Bridge City Texas
07 May 1951
Robert Hegyes American actor (Underground Aces Welcome Back Kotter) born in Perth Amboy New Jersey (d. 2012)
07 May 1951
Carlos Alomar Puerto Rican-American guitarist composer and arranger (David Bowie) born in Ponce Puerto Rico
07 May 1951
Mic Gillette American brass player (Tower of Power Cold Blood The Sons of Champlin) born in Oakland California (d. 2016)
07 May 1952
Amy Heckerling American director (Fast Times at Ridgemont High Clueless) born in The Bronx New York
07 May 1953
Pat McInally American National Football League player born in Villa Park California
07 May 1953
Ian McKay British soldier (VC recipient) born in Wortley South Yorkshire England (d. 1982)
07 May 1954
Philippe Geluck Belgian comedian and cartoonist born in Brussels Belgium
07 May 1955
Peter Reckell American actor (Days of our Lifes) born in Elkhart Indiana
07 May 1956
Jan Peter Balkenende Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2002-10) born in Biezelinge Netherlands
07 May 1956
Anne Dudley British classical and film composer (The Full Monty) born in Beckenham Kent
07 May 1956
Jean Lapierre Canadian politician and television host born in Bassin Quebec Canada (d. 2016)
07 May 1957
Shauna McDonald Brown British TV producer born in Walton-on-Thames England (d. 1994)
07 May 1957
[Christopher St John] Sinjin Smith volleyballer (Olympics 1996) born in Los Angeles California
07 May 1957
Hercules [Raymond Fernandez] American professional wrestler born in Tampa Florida (d. 2004)
07 May 1959
Michael E. Knight America actor (All My Children) born in Princeton New Jersey
07 May 1959
Robin L Freeman PGA golfer (1993 Northern Telecom-3rd) born in Saint Charles Missouri
07 May 1959
Tamara E. Jernigan American astronaut (STS 40 52 67 80) born in Chattanooga Tennessee
07 May 1959
Barbara Yung Mei-ling Hong Kong actress born in Hong Kong (d. 1985)
07 May 1960
Arnon Ohad co-pilot (El Al) plane that crashed on Bijlmer Amsterdam
07 May 1960
Adam Bernstein American music video and television director born in Princeton New Jersey
07 May 1960
Almudena Grandes Spanish novelist (Las edades de Lul) born in Madrid Spain
07 May 1961
Phil Wizz Campbell Welsh rock musician (Motrhead) born in Pontypridd Wales
07 May 1962
Robbie Knievel American daredevil son of Evel (Chips Something Special) born in Butte Montana
07 May 1963
Johnny Lee Middleton American musician (Savatage & Trans-Siberian Orchestra) born in St. Petersburg Florida
07 May 1964
Leslie ONeal NFL defensive end (San Diego Chargers St Louis Rams) born in Little Rock Arkansas
07 May 1964
Mustapha Zerqti MoroccanNeth writer (Ihtidaar hub fi el-mahd)
07 May 1964
Ronnie Harmon NFL running back (San Diego Chargers Tennessee Oilers) born in Queens New York
07 May 1965
Reuben Davis American NFL defensive tackle (San Diego Chargers) born in Greensboro North Carolina
07 May 1965
Owen Hart Canadian-American professional wrestler born in Calgary Alberta (d. 1999)
07 May 1966
Anderson Cummins cricketer (in Packers Valley Barbados & WI quickie)
07 May 1967
Joe Rice legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado
07 May 1968
Eagle Eye Cherry Swedish musician (Save Tonight) born in Stockholm Sweden
07 May 1969
Katerina Maleeva Bulgaria tennis player (US Open Junior 1984)
07 May 1969
Melanie Valerio 400m freestyle swimmer (Olympics 1996)
07 May 1970
Edwin Zoetebier Dutch soccer player (FC Volendam)
07 May 1970
Mark Smith American outfielder (Baltimore Orioles) born in Pasadena California
07 May 1970
Sebastien Britten Brossard Que figure skater (1995 Canadian Champ)
07 May 1971
Cameron McFadzean Australian canoeist (Olympics 1996) born in Melbourne Victoria
07 May 1971
Dave Karpa Regina NHL defenseman (Anaheim Mighty Ducks)
07 May 1971
Jose Munoz WLAF offensive tackle (Rhein Fire)
07 May 1971
Rondell Jones NFL safety (Denver Broncos Baltimore Ravens)
07 May 1971
Horgh (Reidar Horghagen) Norwegian drummer (ImmortalHypocrisy)
07 May 1971
Thomas Piketty French economist and author (Capital in the Twenty-First Century) born in Clichy
07 May 1972
Vince Stewart WLAF defensive tackle (Barcelona Dragons)
07 May 1972
Frank Trigg American Mixed Martial Arts Fighter
07 May 1972
Asghar Farhadi Iranian film director (The Salesman A Separation) born in Khomeyni Shahr Iran
07 May 1973
Dameian Jeffries NFL defensive end (New Orleans Saints)
07 May 1974
Scott Whittaker centertackle (Oakland Raiders)
07 May 1975
Jason Tunks discus thrower (Olympics 1996) born in London Ontario
07 May 1976
Nicholas Butcher field hockey midfielderforward (Olympics 1996) born in Los Angeles California
07 May 1978
Stian Arnesen (NagashLex Icon) Norwegian Black Metal musician
07 May 1980
Kate Lawler English reality television personality and disc jockey
07 May 1985
Drew Neitzel American college basketball player
07 May 1986
Matt Helders English musician drummer for Arctic Monkeys
07 May 1987
Chiara Ferragni Italian fashion blogger (The Blonde Salad) born in Cremona Italy
07 May 1988
Natalie Mejia member of the American R&BPop group Girlicious
07 May 1787
Jacques Viger French Canadian politician 1st mayor of Montreal (1833-36) born in Montreal Quebec (d. 1858)
07 May 1842
Isla van Diest Belgian physician 1st female doctor and 1st female university graduate in Belgium born in Louvain Belgiun (d. 1916)
07 May 1855
Willie Fernie Scottish golfer (British Open 1883) born in St. Andrews Fife (d. 1924)
07 May 1929
Gisle Rabesahala Malagasy politician (1st female minister) and human righter activist born in Antananarivo Magaascar (d. 2011)
07 May 1930
Horst Bienek German writer and director (The First Polka) born in Gleiwitz Upper Silesia Germany (d. 1990)
07 May 1943
Chris White English rocker (The Zombies) born in Barnet Hertfordshire
07 May 1944
Richard OSullivan British comedy actor (Man About the House) born in Chiswick London
07 May 1949
Kathy Ahern American golfer (Womens PGA Cship 1972) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 1996)
07 May 1964
Mustapha Zerqti Moroccan Dutch writer (Ihtidaar hub fi el-mahd)
07 May 1966
Anderson Cummins Barbados Canadian cricketer (in Packers Valley Barbados & WI quickie) born in Christ Church Barbados
07 May 1968
Joe King American NFL safety (Oakland Raiders) born in Dallas Texas
07 May 1969
Katerina Maleeva Bulgarian tennis player (11 x WTA titles World 6 1990) born in Sofia Bulgaria
07 May 1974
Breckin Meyer American voice actor and actor (Robot Chicken) born in Minneapolis Minnesota
07 May 1977
Elton Flatley Australian rugby union fly-half (38 caps 187 points Queensland Reds 114 games 609 points) born in Tamworth NSW
07 May 1978
Brian Clevinger American author (Atomic Robo)
07 May 1986
Mark Furze Australian actor (Home and Away) born in Orange New South Wales
07 May 1855
Willie Fernie Scottish golfer (British Open 1883) born in St. Andrews Fife Scotland (d. 1924)
07 May 1890
Billy House American actor (Imitation of Life Bedlam The Egg and I) born in Mankato Minnesota (d. 1961)
07 May 1929
Dick Williams American Baseball Hall of Fame utility (Brooklyn Dodgers) and manager (World Series 1972 73 Oakland As) born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 2011)
07 May 1933
Nexhmije Pagarusha Albanian singer the Nightingale of Kosovo and actress born near Malishev Kosovo (d. 2020)
07 May 1940
Mike Gillespie American college baseball coach (College World Series 1998 Collegiate Coach of the Year 1998 USC) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2020)
07 May 1947
Gary Herbert American politician Governor of Utah (2009-) born in American Fork Utah
07 May 1955
Peter Reckell American actor (Days of our Lives) born in Elkhart Indiana
07 May 1964
Leslie ONeal NFL defensive end and 6x Pro-Bowl selection (San Diego Chargers St Louis Rams) born in Little Rock Arkansas
07 May 1970
Sebastien Britten Canadian figure skater (1995 Canadian Champ) born in Brossard Quebec
07 May 1971
Dave Karpa Canadian NHL defenseman (Anaheim Mighty Ducks) born in Regina Saskatchewan
07 May 1972
Frank Trigg American Mixed Martial Arts Fighter born in Kendall New York
07 May 1973
Paolo Savoldelli Italian cyclist born in Clusone Italy
07 May 1980
Kate Lawler English reality television personality and disc jockey (won 1st Big Brother) born in London England
07 May 1982
Matt Gaetz American politician (Rep-R-Fla 2017-) born in Hollywood Florida
07 May 1985
Drew Neitzel American college basketball player born in Grand Rapids Michigan
07 May 1985
J Balvin [Jos lvaro Osorio Balvn] Colombian reggaeton singer (I Like It) born in Medelln Colombia
07 May 1986
Matt Helders English musician and drummer for the rock band Arctic Monkeys born in Sheffield England
07 May 1986
Frances Quinlan American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Hop Along Likewise) born in New Jersey
07 May 1988
Natalie Mejia member of the American R&BPop group Girlicious born in West Covina California
07 May 1919
La Esterella [Ester Lambrechts] Flemish pop singer (Oh Lieve Vrouwetoren) born in Antwerp Belgium (d. 2011)
07 May 1923
Anne Baxter American actress (The Razors Edge All About Eve) and singer born in Michigan City Indiana (d. 1985)
07 May 1939
Johnny Maestro American rock vocalist (Crests - 16 Candles Brooklyn Bridge) born in Manhattan New York (d. 2010)
07 May 1940
Jerry Harkness American College Basketball HOF point guard (Loyola [Illinois] New York Knicks Indiana Pacers) born in Harlem New York (d. 2021)
07 May 1943
Rick West [Westwood] rocker (Brian Poole & Tremeloes) born in Dagenham Essex England
07 May 1946
Brian Turner British celebrity chef born in Halifax West Yorkshire England
07 May 1950
(Charles) Prairie Prince American rocker (The Tubes Chris Isaak Jefferson Starship 1992-2008) born in Charlotte North Carolina
07 May 1951
Robert Hegyes American actor (Underground Aces Welcome Back Kotter - Juan Epstein) born in Perth Amboy New Jersey (d. 2012)
07 May 1951
Mic Gillette American trumpet trombone and flugelhorn player (Tower of Power Cold Blood The Sons of Champlin) born in Oakland California (d. 2016)
07 May 1957
Paul Leary American rock guitarist (Butthole Surfers) and music producer born in San Antonio Texas
07 May 1963
Johnny Lee Middleton American musician (Savatage Trans-Siberian Orchestra) born in St. Petersburg Florida
07 May 1968
Eagle Eye Cherry Swedish pop rock singer-songwriter (Save Tonight) born in Stockholm Sweden
07 May 1970
Jenny Saville English painter (Propped) born in Cambridge England
07 May 1986
Matt Helders English musician and drummer (Arctic Monkeys) born in Sheffield England
07 May 1998
MrBeast [Jimmy Donaldson] American YouTuber born in Wichita Kansas
07 May 1704
Carl Heinrich Graun German tenor opera composer (Der Tod Jesu) and Royal Kapellmeister to Frederick the Great (1740-59) born in Wahrenbrck Brandenburg Germany (d. 1759)
07 May 1893
Frank J. Selke Canadian Hockey HOF executive (9 x Stanley Cup Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens) born in Berlin Ontario (d. 1985)
07 May 1907
Sam Baker American silent film actor (The Missing Link The Lost City The Sea Beast) born in Taylor Indiana (d. 1982)
07 May 1921
Gale Robbins [Betty Gale Murphy] American singer and actress (Fuller Brush Girl Mr Hex) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1980)
07 May 1926
Charles Wolf American basketball coach (Cincinnati Royals 1960-63 Detroit Pistons 1963-64) born in Covington Kentucky (d. 2022)
07 May 1929
Dick Williams American Baseball Hall of Fame manager (World Series 1972 73 Oakland As) and utility (Brooklyn Dodgers) born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 2011)
07 May 1939
Jos Antonio Abreu Venezuelan conductor pianist and teacher (El Sistema) born in Valera Venezuela (d. 2018)
07 May 1943
Peter Horak Czech stuntman (Star Trek Voyager Throw Momma from the Train) born in Prague Czechoslovakia (d. 2017)
07 May 1943
Rick West [Westwood] British rock guitarist (Brian Poole & Tremeloes 1961-2012 & 2019-21) born in Dagenham Essex England
07 May 1945
Cornelius Bumpus American saxophonist and keyboardist (Doobie Brothers Steely Dan) born in Dallas Texas (d. 2004)
07 May 1949
Stuart Marshall British film director (Desire) born in Manchester (d. 1993)
07 May 1958
Louis Orr American college basketball coach (Bowling Green State University 200714 Seton Hall 2001-06) born in Cincinnati Ohio (d. 2022)
07 May 1962
Robbie Knievel American motorcycle daredevil son of Evel born in Butte Montana (d. 2023)
07 May 1964
Brian Kilmeade American TV and radio host (Fox and Friends The Brian Kilmeade Show) born in Massapequa New York
07 May 1965
Chris OConnor American alternative rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (The I-Rails Primitive Radio Gods - Outside a Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand) born in California
07 May 1971
Horgh [Reidar Horghagen] Norwegian heavy metal drummer (Immortal Hypocrisy) born in Bergen Norway
07 May 1978
Nagash [Stian Arnesen] Norwegian black metal musician (Dimmu Borgir Troll) born ion Norway
07 May 1979
Nikki Hayes [Eimear O Keeffe] Irish radio personality born in Bray Ireland
07 May 1981
Maria Radner German operatic contralto specializing in Wagner born in Dsseldorf West Germany (d. 2015)
07 May 1868
Wadysaw Reymont [Rejment] Polish novelist (Chopi (The Peasants) - Nobel Prize for Literature 1924) born in Kobiele Wielkie Petrokov Governorate Congress Poland Russian Empire (now Poland) (d. 1925) [1]
07 May 1883
Martin Albertz German theologist (Jesus Christs Church) and resistance fighter against the Nazi regime born in Halle Province of Saxony Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany) (d. 1956)
07 May 1908
Leo Sternbach Polish-American chemist created first benzodiazepines including valium born in Abbazia Austria-Hungary (d. 2005) [1]
07 May 1912
Paul Brenneker Dutch missionary ethnologist photographer and folklorist born in Venlo Netherlands (d. 1996)
07 May 1921
Sam B. Williams American engineer and inventor of small fan-jet engine that made long-range cruise missiles feasible born in Seattle Washington (d. 2009) [1]
07 May 1926
Val Bisoglio American actor (Lt Marsh-Police Woman Danny-Quincy ME) born in New York City
07 May 1929
Sally L. Smith American educator and founder (Lab School of Washington) born in New York City (d. 2007)
07 May 1931
Gene Wolfe American sci-fi author (Soldier of Arete) born in New York City
07 May 1934
Heinz Marti Swiss composer born in Bern Switzerland
07 May 1935
Jorge Griffa Argentine soccer defender (4 caps CA Newells Old BoysAtltico Madrid 227 games) born in Casilda Argentina (d. 2024)
07 May 1945
Robin Strasser American actress (Dorian-One Life to Live Another World) born in New York City
07 May 1946
Michael Rosen English author (Were Going on a Bear Hunt) born in Harrow England
07 May 1951
Bernie Marsden English rock and blues guitarist and songwriter (Whitesnake - Fool for Your Loving Here I Go Again) born in Buckingham England (d. 2023)
07 May 1951
Carlos Alomar Puerto Rican-American guitarist composer and arranger (David Bowie 1974-80 1983-87) born in Ponce Puerto Rico
07 May 1975
Gunhild Carling Swedish jazz trombonist trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist (Carling Family Carling Big Band) and singer (Scott Bradlees Postmodern Jukebox) born in Gothenburg Sweden
07 May 1978
Nagash [Stian Hinderson] Norwegian black metal musician (Dimmu Borgir Troll) born in Hamar Norway