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Historical Birthday

03 May 1415
Cecily Neville mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England born in Raby Castle Durham England (d. 1495)
03 May 1428
Pedro Gonzlez de Mendoza Spanish cardinal and statesman born in Guadalajara Spain (d. 1495)
03 May 1446
Margaret of York (Margaret of Burgendy) wife of Charles I Duke of Burgundy born in Fotheringhay Castle Northamptonshire England (d. 1503)
03 May 1514
Bartholomaeus of Braga [Fernandez] Dominican theologian and Archbishop Emeritus of Braga born in Mrtires Santa Maria Maior Lisbon (d. 1590)
03 May 1647
Joannes Antonides van der Goes Dutch poet (Bellone aen bant) born in Goes Netherlands (d. 1684)
03 May 1649
Johann Valentin Meder German composer born in Erfurt Germany (d. 1719)
03 May 1662
Matthus Daniel Pppelmann German architect born in Herford Germany (d. 1736)
03 May 1692
Jan Jacob Mauricius Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1742-51) born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1768)
03 May 1695
Henri Pitot Italian-French engineer born in Aramon France (d. 1771)
03 May 1708
Johann Adolph Scheibe German music theorist and composer born in Leipzig Germany (d. 1776)
03 May 1713
Alexis Clairaut French mathematician (Clairauts theorem) born in Paris (d. 1765)
03 May 1729
Florian Leopold Gassmann Bohemian composer born in Brx Bohemia (d. 1774)
03 May 1737
Friedrich Schwindl Dutch composer born in Amsterdam (d. 1786)
03 May 1744
Friedrich Wilhelm Weis German physician and composer born in Gttingen Germany (d. 1826)
03 May 1752
Braz Francisco de Lima Portuguese composer (d. 1813)
03 May 1761
August von Kotzebue German dramatist born in Weimar Germany (d. 1819)
03 May 1764
lisabeth of France princess of France youngest sister of king Louis XVI born in Versailles France (d. 1794)
03 May 1768
Charles Tennant Scottish chemist and industrialist born in Laigh Corton Alloway Ayrshire Scotland (d. 1838)
03 May 1773
Giuseppe Acerbi Italian traveller and naturalist born in Castel Goffredo Milan Italy (d. 1846)
03 May 1815
Hermanus Willem Witteveen Dutch theologist born in Boornbergum Netherlands (d. 1884)
03 May 1816
Montgomery Cunningham Meigs American Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Washington D.C. (d. 1892)
03 May 1819
Nicola De Giosa Italian composer born in Bari Italy (d. 1885)
03 May 1826
Charles XV King of Sweden and Norway (1859-72) born in Stockholm Sweden (d. 1872)
03 May 1844
douard Drumont French anti-semitic journalist born in Paris (d. 1917)
03 May 1844
Richard DOyly Carte English opera impresario (Gilbert & Sullivan operas) born in London (d. 1901)
03 May 1849
Jacob Riis Danish-American social reformer and muck raking reporter (NY Tribune NY Evening Sun) born in Ribe Denmark (d. 1914)
03 May 1849
Bernhard von Blow Chancellor of Germany born in Klein-Flottbeck Germany (d. 1929)
03 May 1857
George Gore American baseball player born in Saccarappa Maine (d. 1933)
03 May 1859
Andy Adams American writer (Log of a Cowboy) born in Indiana (d. 1935)
03 May 1860
Vito Volterra Italian mathematician and physicist born in Ancona Italy (d. 1940)
03 May 1861
Emmett Dalton American outlaw member of the Dalton Gang in the American Old West born in Belton Missouri (d. 1937)
03 May 1867
Jack Hearne English cricketer (cousin of George and Alec 12 Tests for England) born in Chalfont St Giles Buckinghamshire (d. 1965)
03 May 1870
Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the U.K. born in Frogmore House Windsor England (d. 1948)
03 May 1873
Nicoline Magdalene Roll Anker Norwegian author (Kvinnen og Den) born in Mre og Romsdal Norway (d. 1942)
03 May 1873
Pavlo Skoropadsky Ukrainian politician and general born in Wiesbaden Germany (d. 1945)
03 May 1874
Franois Coty French perfume manufacturer born in Ajaccio Corsica France (d. 1934)
03 May 1874
V. Walfrid Ekman Swedish oceanographer born in Stockholm Sweden (d. 1954)
03 May 1876
Bert Hopkins Australian cricketer (Australian pace bowler of the 1900s) born in Young New South Wales (d. 1931)
03 May 1860
John Scott Haldane Scottish physiologist born in Edinburgh Scotland (d. 1936)
03 May 1876
E. B. Dwyer Australian-born cricketer (Sussex) born in Redfern Australia (d. 1912)
03 May 1877
Karl Abraham German psychoanalyst born in Bremen Germany (d. 1925)
03 May 1879
Fergus McMaster Australian businessman and aviation pioneer (Qantas) born in Morinish Queensland (d. 1950)
03 May 1886
Marcel Dupr French organist and composer born in Rouen France (d. 1971)
03 May 1889
Beulah Bondi American actress (Its a Wonderful Life) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1981)
03 May 1890
B. Traven (German) writer (The Treasure of the Sierra Madre) whose real identity is disputed (possible date)
03 May 1891
Tadeusz Peiper Polish poet born in Krakw Poland (d. 1969)
03 May 1892
George Paget Thomson English pysicist demonstrated electron diffraction (Nobel 1937) born in Cambridge (d. 1943)
03 May 1893
Hope Landin American actress (I Remember Mama Sugarfoot) born in Minneapolis Minnesota (d. 1973)
03 May 1893
Konstantine Gamsakhurdia Georgian writer and public benefactor born in Abasha Kutais Governorate Russian Empire (d. 1975)
03 May 1895
Ernst Kantorowicz German-American historian (Laudes regiae) born in Posen Prussia (d. 1963)
03 May 1895
Cornelius Van Til Dutch philosopher and Christian apologist Grootegast Netherlands (d. 1987)
03 May 1896
Dodie Smith English novelist and playwright (101 Dalmatians) born in Whitefield Lancashire England (d. 1990)
03 May 1896
Karl Allmenrder German World War I flying Ace born in Wald Rhine Province Germany (d. 1917)
03 May 1897
V. K. Krishna Menon Indian nationalist Minister of Defense (1957-62) born in Tellicherry British India (d. 1974)
03 May 1898
Septima Poinsette Clark American educator and civil rights activist born in CHarleston South Carolina (d. 1987)
03 May 1899
Aline MacMahon American actress (Backdoor to Heaven) born in McKeesport Pennsylvania (d. 1991)
03 May 1901
Gino Cervi Italian actor (Les Miserables Naked Maja) born in Bologna Emilia-Romagna Italy (d. 1974)
03 May 1902
Hugo Friedhofer American composer born in San Francisco California (d. 1981)
03 May 1902
Jack La Rue American actor and TV narrator (Lights Out Mouthpiece My Favorite Brunette) born in NYC New York (d. 1984)
03 May 1902
Seton I. Miller Hollywood screenwriter (Petes Dragon Istanbul) born in Chehalis Washington (d. 1974)
03 May 1902
Walter Slezak Austrian actor (Bedtime for Bonzo Inspector General) born in Vienna Austria (d. 1983)
03 May 1902
Alfred Kastler French physicist (Nobel 1966 - Hertzian resonances within atoms) born in Guebwiller Alsace German Empire (d. 1984)
03 May 1904
Red Ruffing NY Yankee pitcher hitter (1930-46) born in Granville Illinois (d. 1986)
03 May 1904
John Breeden American actor (Salute Madame Racketeer Joy Street) born in San Francisco California (d. 1977)
03 May 1905
Albrecht Luitpold Ferdinand Michael duke of Bavaria born in Munich German Empire (d. 1996)
03 May 1907
Earl Wilson American journalist and columnist (Midnight Earl) born in Rockford Ohio (d. 2005)
03 May 1910
Alceo Galliera Italian composer born in Milan (d. 1996)
03 May 1910
Norman Corwin American screenwriter for radio drama born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 2011)
03 May 1911
John Rhea Yank Lawson American jazz trumpeter (Dogtown Blues Stormy Weather) born in Trenton Missouri (d. 1995)
03 May 1912
Virgil Fox American organist born in Princeton Illinois (d. 1980)
03 May 1913
Earl Blackwell American society impresario (Celebrity Register) born in Atlanta Georgia (d. 1995)
03 May 1913
William M. Inge American playwright (Picnic-Pulitzer 1953) born in Independence Kansas (d. 1973)
03 May 1915
Evencio Castellanos Venezuelan pianist born in Ca Miranda state Venezuela (d. 1984)
03 May 1915
Stu Hart Canadian professional wrestler and trainer born in Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada (d. 2003)
03 May 1916
Henry B. Gonzlez American politician U.S. House of Representatives from Texas (1961-99) born in San Antonio Texas (d. 2000)
03 May 1916
Pierre Emmanuel [Nol Mathieu] French poet (Sodome) born in Gan Pyrnes-Atlantiques France (d. 1984)
03 May 1916
Lopold Simoneau French-Canadian tenor born in Saint-Flavien Quebec Canada (d. 2006)
03 May 1917
James Penberthy Australian composer born in Melbourne Australia (d. 1999)
03 May 1917
George Gaynes Dutch-American singer actor and voice artist (Tootsie Police Academy General Hospital) born in Helsinki Finland (d. 2016)
03 May 1917
Betty Comden American lyricist born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2006)
03 May 1917
Kiro Gligorov 1st President of the Republic of Macedonia (1991-99) born in tip Kingdom of Serbia (d. 2012)
03 May 1918
Ted Bates English former footballer born in Thetford England (d. 2003)
03 May 1919
Pete Seeger American folk singer (The Weavers - Goodnight Irene) and activist helped create the modern American folk music movement born in NYC New York (d. 2014)
03 May 1919
John Cullen Murphy American comic strip artist born in NYC New York (d. 2004)
03 May 1920
Nina Bara [Frances Bauer] Argentinian actress (Missile to the Moon Space Patrol) born in Buenos Aires Argentina (d. 1990)
03 May 1921
Vasco Gonalves Portuguese army officer and 103rd Prime Minister of Portugal (1974-75) born in Lisbon Portugal (d. 2005)
03 May 1921
Joe Ames American singer and actor (The Ames Brothers Show) born in Malden Massachusetts (d. 2007)
03 May 1922
Marina Svetlova American ballerina and choreographer (Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo) born in Paris (d. 2009)
03 May 1922
Len Shackleton English former footballer born in Bradford England (d. 2000)
03 May 1923
Ralph Hall American politician U.S. House of Representatives from Texas (1981-2005) born in Fate Texas
03 May 1923
George Hadjinikos Greek pianist and conductor born in Volos Greece (d. 2015)
03 May 1924
Mary Carver [Carvellas] American actress (Simon & Simon Star Trek Enterprise) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2013)
03 May 1924
Yehuda Amichai Israeli poet (Now and in Other Days) born in Wrzburg Germany (d. 2000)
03 May 1924
Ken Tyrrell English race driver and founder of Tyrrell Racing born in East Horsley Surrey England (d. 2001)
03 May 1928
Dave Dudley American country singer (Six Days on the Road) born in Spencer Wisconsin (d. 2003)
03 May 1928
Jeanne Bal American actress (Pat-Love & Marriage Star Trek- The Man Trap) born in Santa Monica California (d. 1996)
03 May 1929
Jahanara Imam Bangladeshi writer and political activist born in Murshidabad West Bengal India (d. 1994)
03 May 1930
Juan Gelman Argentine poet born in Buenos Aires (d. 2014)
03 May 1931
Joe Layton American director and choreographer born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1994)
03 May 1931
Thomas Sutherland American hostage (Lebanon) and academic born in Falkirk Scotland (d. 2016)
03 May 1932
Robert Osborne American film historian (Turner Classic Movies) born in Colfax Washington (d. 2017)
03 May 1933
ONeil Gordon Collie Smith West Indian cricket all-rounder born in Kingston Jamaica (d. 1959)
03 May 1933
Alex Cord [Alexander Viespi] American actor (Brotherhood Fire Street Asylum) born in NYC New York
03 May 1934
Frankie Valli [Francesco Stephen Castelluccio] American singer (Four Seasons-Sherry) born in Newark New Jersey
03 May 1934
Henry Cooper English heavyweight boxer (famous defeat to Muhammad Ali 1966) born in London England (d. 2011)
03 May 1935
Donald P Hodel US Secretary of Interior (1985-89) born in Portland Oregon
03 May 1935
Ron Popeil American inventor and TV personality born in NYC New York
03 May 1936
Jos Torres Puerto Rican boxer (world light-heavyweight champion) born in Ponce Puerto Rico (d. 2009)
03 May 1937
Nlida Pion Brazilian writer (The Republic of Dreams) born in Rio de Janeiro Brazil
03 May 1938
Chris Cannizzaro American baseball player born in Oakland California (d. 2016)
03 May 1939
Jonathan Harvey English composer (Bhakti Music of Stockhausen) born in Sutton Coldfield Birmingham (d. 2012)
03 May 1940
Conny Plank German record producer and musician born in Htschenhausen Germany (d. 1987)
03 May 1940
Clemens Westerhof Dutch football manager born in Beek Netherlands
03 May 1940
David Koch American businesman and philanthropist (Koch Industries billionaire) born in Wichita Kansas
03 May 1941
Nona Gaprindashvili Georgian world womens chess champ (1962-78) born in Zugdidi Georgian SSR Soviet Union
03 May 1941
Edward Malloy 16th president of the University of Notre Dame born in Washington D.C.
03 May 1942
Lynn Farleigh English actress (Lovers of Their Time) born in Bristol England
03 May 1942
Vra slavsk Czech gymnast (7 Olympic gold 1964 68) born in Prague Czechoslovakia (d. 2016)
03 May 1942
Dave Marash American television journalist born in Atlanta Georgia
03 May 1942
Butch Otter American politician 32nd governor of Idaho born in Caldwell Idaho
03 May 1943
John Costello British military historian born in Greenock Glasgow Scotland (d. 1995)
03 May 1944
Ian Peter Leslie Smith British journalist born in Bristol England (d. 1997)
03 May 1944
Pete Staples English rocker (Troggs-Wild Thing) born in Andover Hampshire England
03 May 1945
Sadiq Mohammad Pakistani cricketer (attacking Pakistan opening batsman 1969-81) born in Junagadh Gujarat British India
03 May 1945
Jeffrey C. Hall American geneticist (Nobel Prize 2017 behavioral rhythms of the fly) born in New York City
03 May 1946
Greg Gumbel American sportscaster (CBS TV WFAN) born in New Orleans Louisiana
03 May 1946
Norm Chow American football coach born in Honolulu Hawaii
03 May 1947
Doug Henning Canadian magician born in Winnipeg Manitoba (d. 2000)
03 May 1948
Chris Mulkey American actor (Cloverfield) born in Viroqua Wisconsin
03 May 1949
Albert Sacco Jr. American chemical engineer and astronaut (STS 73) born in Boston Massachusetts
03 May 1949
Ron Wyden American politician U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon (1981-96) born in Wichita Kansas
03 May 1949
Ken Hom Chinese-American chef author and BBC TV presenter (OBE for services to culinary arts 2009) born in
03 May 1950
Mary Hopkin Welsh folk singer (Those Were the Days) born in Pontardawe Wales
03 May 1951
Christopher Cross [Geppert] American singer-songwriter (Arthurs Theme Sailing) born in San Antonio Texas
03 May 1951
Tatyana Tolstaya Russian writer born in St Petersburg Russia
03 May 1952
Allen Wells Scottish 100m sprinter (Olympic gold-1980) born in Edinburgh Scotland
03 May 1952
Caitlin Clarke American actress (Dragonslayer) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 2004)
03 May 1953
Bruce Hall American rock bassist (Reo Speedwagon) born in Champaign Illinois
03 May 1953
Van McLain [McElvain] American rock guitarist (Shooting Star) born in Kansas City Missouri (d. 2018)
03 May 1954
Gary Young American drummer (Pavement) born in Mamaroneck New York
03 May 1955
David Hookes Australian cricketer and coach born in Mile End Adelaide Australia (d. 2004)
03 May 1955
Timmy Cappello American rock & sax player (played with Tina Turner Ringo Starr & The Lost Boys) born in Silver Lake New York
03 May 1956
Marc Bellemare French-Canadian lawyer and politician born in Saint-Hyacinthe Quebec
03 May 1956
Gillian Rolton Australian equestrian (Summer Olympics 1992 1996- gold) born in Adelaide South Australia (d. 2017)
03 May 1957
[Michael] Cactus Moser American country singer (Highway 101) born in Montrose Colorado
03 May 1957
Rod Langway American ice hockey defenseman (Montreal Canadiens Wash Caps) born in Taipei Taiwan
03 May 1958
Kevin Kilner American actor (EarthFinal Conflict) born in Baltimore Maryland
03 May 1958
Sandi Toksvig Danish-British comedian and radio presenter born in Copenhagen Denmark
03 May 1959
Ben Elton English actor and comedian (Blackadder Back & Forth Friday Night Live) born in Fitzrovia London
03 May 1959
David Ball English rock keyboardist (Soft Cell) born in Blackpool Lancashire
03 May 1959
Uma Bharati Indian politician Minister of Drinking Water & Sanitation born in Tikamgarh Madhya Pradesh India
03 May 1960
Amy Steel American actress (April Fools Day) born in Pennsylvania
03 May 1961
Steve McClaren English football manager born in Fulford York England
03 May 1961
Joe Murray American cartoonist (Rockos Modern Life) born in San Jose California
03 May 1961
David Vitter American politician U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana (1999-2005) born in New Orleans Louisiana
03 May 1962
Anthony Gilligan Australian golfer born in Penrith New South Wales
03 May 1962
Anders Graneheim Swedish bodybuilder born in Timr Sweden
03 May 1963
Jeff Hornacek American basketball player and coach born in Elmhurst Illinois
03 May 1963
Jamie Reeves British coal miner strongman and professional wrestler (1989 Worlds Strongest Man) born in Sheffield Yorkshire England
03 May 1965
Rob Brydon Welsh comedian and actor (Marion & Geoff) born in Baglan Glamorgan Wales
03 May 1965
Nina Garcia Colombian-American fashion expert and television personality (Project Runway) born in Barranquilla Colombia
03 May 1965
John Jensen Danish football player and manager born in Copenhagen Denmark
03 May 1966
Paul Stevenson Australian badminton player (Olympics 1996) born in Bendigo Australia
03 May 1966
Peter Abbay American actor (Another World) born in Brooklyn New York
03 May 1966
Firdous Bamji Indian-American actor (The War Within) born in Bombay India
03 May 1966
Darren Morgan Welsh snooker player born in Newport Wales
03 May 1966
M-16 [Ernest Mateen] Cruiserweight boxing champion born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2012)
03 May 1968
Debora Caprioglio Italian actress (Big Game Hunter) born in Mestre Italy
03 May 1968
Jay Darlington English keyboardist (Kula Shaker) born in London
03 May 1968
Shane Minor American country music singer born in Modesto California
03 May 1969
Karen Kraft American rower (Olympic silver 1996) born in San MateoCalifornia
03 May 1969
Daryl F. Mallett American writer and editor born in Los Angeles California
03 May 1970
Alexia Dechaume-Balleret French tennis star (1992 Aust) born in La Rochelle France
03 May 1970
Ted Crowley American hockey defenseman (Olympics 1994) born in Concord Massachusetts
03 May 1971
James Roberson American football defensive end (Rhein Fire) born in Bartow Florida
03 May 1971
Damon Dash American entrepreneur and label executive (Roc-A-Fella Records) born in NYC New York
03 May 1971
Josey Scott American singer (Saliva) born in Memphis Tennessee
03 May 1972
Brett Hayman Australian rower (Olympics 1996) born in Melbourne
03 May 1972
Vyacheslav Kozlov Russian ice hockey NHL forward (Detroit Red Wings) born in Voskresensk Russia
03 May 1972
Shonie Carter American MMA fighter born in Chicago Illinois
03 May 1973
Dominique Monami Belgian tennis star born in Verviers Lige Belgium
03 May 1974
Princess Haya bint Hussein of Jordan daughter of King Hussein of Jordan and his third wife Queen Alia born in Amman Jordan
03 May 1975
Maksim Mrvica Croatian pianist born in ibenik Croatia
03 May 1975
Eva Santolaria Spanish actress (7 Vidas) born in Barcelona Spain
03 May 1975
Dul Hill American actor (The West Wing) born in Orange New Jersey
03 May 1975
Christina Hendricks American actress (Mad Men) born in Knoxville Tennessee
03 May 1976
Jeff Halpern American ice hockey player born in Potomac Maryland
03 May 1977
Mashima Hiro Japanese Mangaka of Rave Master and Fairy Tail born in Nagano Japan
03 May 1977
Ryan Dempster Canadian baseball player born in Gibsons British Columbia Canada
03 May 1446
Margaret of York [Margaret of Burgundy] English wife of Charles I Duke of Burgundy born in Fotheringhay Castle Northamptonshire England (d. 1503)
03 May 1907
Earl Wilson American journalist and columnist (Midnight Earl) born in Rockford Ohio (d. 1987)
03 May 1912
Eleanore May Sarton Belgian-American writer (Land of Silence) born in Wondelgem Belgium (d. 1995)
03 May 1917
Betty Comden [Basya Cohen] American lyricist (On The Town Just In Time) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2006)
03 May 1934
Henry Cooper English boxer (British European Cwealth heavyweight champion famous defeats to Muhammad Ali 1963 66) born in London England (d. 2011)
03 May 1948
Peter Oosterhuis British golfer (British Open 1974 82 runner-up Ryder Cup x 6) born in London England
03 May 1949
Ken Hom Chinese-American chef author and BBC TV presenter (OBE for services to culinary arts 2009) born in Tucson Arizona
03 May 1952
Allen Wells Scottish athlete (Olympic 100m gold 1980) born in Edinburgh Scotland
03 May 1958
Sandi Toksvig Danish-British comedian and radio presenter (The Great British Baking Show) born in Copenhagen Denmark
03 May 1959
Carlos De Len Puerto Rican boxer (WBC cruiserweight champion (198082 8385 8688 8990) born in Trujillo Alto Puerto Rico (d. 2020)
03 May 1977
Maryam Mirzakhani Iranian mathematician born in Tehran Iran (d. 2017)
03 May 1977
Tyronn Lue American basketball coach (NBA Championship 2016 Cleveland) born in Mexico Missouri
03 May 1849
Bertha Benz [Cacilie Bertha Ringer] German inventor automotive pioneer and wife of fellow automotive inventor Karl Benz born in Pfrozheim German Confederation (d. 1944)
03 May 1867
Jack Hearne English cricket spin bowler (12 Tests 49 wickets Englands first hat-trick vs Australia 1899) born in Chalfont St Giles England (d. 1944)
03 May 1876
Bert Hopkins Australian cricket fast bowler (20 Tests 26 wickets) born in Young Australia (d. 1931)
03 May 1892
George Paget Thomson English physicist who demonstrated electron diffraction (Nobel 1937) born in Cambridge England (d. 1975) [1]
03 May 1920
John Lewis American jazz pianist arranger and composer (Modern Jazz Quartet 1952-97) born in La Grange Illinois (d. 2001)
03 May 1932
Maria Itkina Russian athlete (9 sprint world records 60m-400m) born in Roslavl Russia (d. 2020)
03 May 1934
Frankie Valli [Francesco Stephen Castelluccio] American singer (Four Seasons - Sherry Cant Take My Eyes Off Of You) born in Newark New Jersey
03 May 1937
Hans Cieslarczyk German soccer striker (7 caps West Germany Borussia Dortmund Karlsruher SC) and manager (FC Augsburg) born in Herne Germany (d. 2020)
03 May 1940
David Koch American businessman and philanthropist (Koch Industries billionaire) born in Wichita Kansas
03 May 1944
Pete Staples British rock bassist (Troggs - Wild Thing Love Is All Around) born in Andover Hampshire England
03 May 1945
Sadiq Mohammad Pakistani cricket batsman 41 Tests 35.81 5 x 100 brother of Hanif & Mushtaq Mohammad) born in Junagadh India
03 May 1949
Leopoldo Luque Argentine soccer striker (43 caps River Plate) born in Santa Fe Argentina (d. 2021)
03 May 1966
M-16 [Ernest Mateen] American cruiserweight boxing champion born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2012)
03 May 1969
Karen Kraft American rower (Olympic silver 1996) born in San Mateo California
03 May 1844
Thomas Kelly Australian cricket batsman (2 Tests HS 35 Victoria CA) born in County Waterford Ireland (d. 1893)
03 May 1904
Red Ruffing American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (6 MLB All-Star World Series 1932 3639 41 NY Yankees) born in Granville Illinois (d. 1986)
03 May 1911
John Rhea Yank Lawson American jazz trumpeter (Dogtown Blues Stormy Weather) born in Trenton Missouri (d. 1995)
03 May 1915
Evencio Castellanos Venezuelan pianist and composer born in Ca Miranda state Venezuela (d. 1984)
03 May 1916
Lopold Simoneau French Canadian tenor born in Saint-Flavien Quebec Canada (d. 2006)
03 May 1917
George Gaynes Dutch-Finnish-American singer stage and screen actor (Tootsie Police Academy General Hospital) born in Helsinki Grand Duchy of Finland Russian Empire (d. 2016)
03 May 1924
Mary Carver [Carvellas] American actress (Simon & Simon Star Trek Enterprise) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2013)
03 May 1924
Jane Morgan [Florence Currier] American singer (The Day The Rains Came Fascination) stage and television actress born in Newton Massachusetts
03 May 1935
Ron Popeil American inventor and TV personality who popularized the phrase But wait theres more born in NYC New York (d. 2021) [1]
03 May 1941
Frank Collett [Taglieri] American jazz pianist and bandleader born in Brooklyn NYC (d. 2016)
03 May 1951
Christopher Cross [Geppert] American singer-songwriter (Arthurs Theme Think Of Laura Sailing) born in San Antonio Texas
03 May 1952
Keiji Haino Japanese rock guitarist and singer-songwriter ( Fushitsusha) born in Chiba Japan
03 May 1955
Timmy Cappello American rock & sax player (Tina Turner Ringo Starr The Lost Boys) born in Silver Lake New York
03 May 1956
Marc Bellemare French Canadian lawyer and politician born in Saint-Hyacinthe Quebec
03 May 1811
Vissarion Belinsky Russian literary critic (Sovremennik) and influential Westernizer born in Sveaborg Grand Duchy of Finland (d. 1848)
03 May 1861
Emmett Dalton American outlaw of the Old West (The Dalton Gang) born in Belton Missouri (d. 1937)
03 May 1890
Alex Pompez American Baseball HOF executive (owner NgL Cuban Stars [East] 1923-28 NY Cubans 1935-51) born in Key West Florida (d. 1974)
03 May 1891
Eppa Rixey Jr. American Baseball HOF pitcher (NL wins leader 1922 266 career wins Philadelphia Phillies Cincinnati Reds) born in Culpeper Virginia (d. 1963)
03 May 1893
Hope Landin American actress (I Remember Mama Sugarfoot) born in Minneapolis Minnesota (d. 1973)
03 May 1902
Walter Slezak Austrian-American stage and screen actor (Bedtime for Bonzo Lifeboat The Inspector General) born in Vienna Austria (d. 1983)
03 May 1917
Betty Comden [Basya Cohen] American lyricist (On The Town Just In Time) and playwright born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2006)
03 May 1924
Tom OHorgan American musical theater director (Hair Jesus Christ Superstar) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2009)
03 May 1932
Robert Osborne American film historian and television host (Turner Classic Movies) born in Colfax Washington (d. 2017)
03 May 1933
Alex Cord [Alexander Viespi] American actor (Brotherhood Fire Street Asylum) born in NYC New York
03 May 1939
Aydn Yelken Turkish soccer forward (9 caps Karagmrk Fenerbahe Altay zmirspor) born in stanbul Turkey (d. 2022)
03 May 1943
Gregory Bowen Welsh big band jazz and session trumpet player (James Bond films) born in Llangennech South Wales
03 May 1943
Jim Risch American politician (Senator-R-Idaho 2009-) born in Milwaukee Wisconsin
03 May 1945
Joanne Bracker American college basketball coach (Midland University 1970-2012 Womens Basketball HOF) born in Mondamin Iowa (d. 2023)
03 May 1949
Mehmet Ouz Turkish soccer midfielder (19 caps Galatasaray Fenerbahe) born in Istanbul Turkey (d. 2022)
03 May 1949
Ron Wyden American politician (Senator-D-Oregon 1996- Rep-D-Oregon 1981-96) born in Wichita Kansas
03 May 1950
Mary Hopkin Welsh folk singer (Those Were the Days Goodbye) born in Pontardawe Wales
03 May 1952
Keiji Haino Japanese rock guitarist and singer-songwriter (Fushitsusha) born in Chiba Japan
03 May 1954
Patti Boulaye [Komlosy] (ne Ebigwei) Nigerian-British pop singer and stage and screen actress (Bisi Daughter of the River) born in a taxi in Mid-Western Nigeria
03 May 1954
Peter Duncan British stage and screen actor and television presenter (Blue Peter 1980-86) born in Chelsea London England
03 May 1958
Dean Garcia British session and touring guitarist and bass player (Curve 1990-2005 Eurythmics 1983-85) born in London England
03 May 1752
Braz Francisco de Lima Portuguese composer organist mestre de capela and pedagogue born in Lisbon Portugal (d. 1813)
03 May 1844
Thomas Kelly Irish-Australian cricket batsman (2 Tests 1877-79 HS 35 Victoria CA) born in County Waterford Ireland (d. 1893)
03 May 1901
Gino Cervi Italian actor (Les Miserables Naked Maja) born in Bologna Emilia-Romagna Kingdom of Italy (d. 1974)
03 May 1902
Jack La Rue American actor and TV narrator (Lights Out Mouthpiece My Favorite Brunette) born in New York City (d. 1984)
03 May 1910
Alceo Galliera Italian conductor (Victoria Symphony La Scala) and composer (The Wise Virgins and the Foolish Virgins) born in Milan Italy (d. 1996)
03 May 1918
Ted Bates English soccer manager (Southampton 1955-73) and forward (Southampton202 games) born in Thetford England (d. 2003)
03 May 1919
John Cullen Murphy American comic strip artist born in New York City (d. 2004)
03 May 1923
Ralph Hall American politician (oldest to serve in the House of Representatives Texas 1981-2014) born in Fate Texas (d. 2019) [1]
03 May 1933
Alex Cord [Alexander Viespi] American actor (Brotherhood Fire Street Asylum) born in New York City
03 May 1935
Ron Popeil American inventor and TV personality who popularized the phrase But wait theres more born in New York City (d. 2021) [1]
03 May 1953
Gary Young American rock drummer (Pavement) born in Mamaroneck New York (d. 2023)
03 May 1957
Rod Langway American NHL ice hockey defenseman 1978-93 (Montreal Canadiens Washington Capitals) born in Taipei Taiwan
03 May 1649
Johann Valentin Meder German composer born in Free Imperial City of Erfurt Holy Roman Empire (d. 1719)
03 May 1708
Johann Adolph Scheibe German music theorist and composer born in Leipzig Electorate of Saxony Holy Roman Empire (d. 1776)
03 May 1729
Florian Leopold Gassmann Bohemian composer born in Brx Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1774)
03 May 1737
Friedrich Schwindl Dutch composer born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1786)
03 May 1744
Friedrich Wilhelm Weis German physician and composer born in Gttingen Electorate of Hanover Holy Roman Empire (d. 1826)
03 May 1783
Jos de la Riva-Agero Peruvian soldier and politician 1st President of Peru (1823) born in Lima Peru (d. 1858)
03 May 1819
Nicola De Giosa Italian composer born in Bari Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (d. 1885)
03 May 1895
Cornelius Van Til Dutch philosopher and Christian apologist born in Grootegast Netherlands (d. 1987)
03 May 1912
Virgil Fox American classical organist born in Princeton Illinois (d. 1980)
03 May 1924
Ngiratkel Etpison Palauan businessman and politician (President of Palau 1989-92) born in Koror South Seas Mandate (d. 1997)
03 May 1933
Alex Cord [Alexander Viespi] American actor (Brotherhood Fire Street Asylum Airwolf) born in New York City (d. 2021)
03 May 1934
Georg Krll German pianist and composer born in Linz am Rhein Germany
03 May 1934
Georges Moustaki [Giuseppe Mustacchi] Greek-Egyptian-French singer-songwriter (Milord Le Mtque) born in Alexandria Egypt (d. 2013)
03 May 1938
Carroll Dawson American basketball coach (Baylor University 1973-77) and executive (GM Houston Rockets 1996-2006) born in Alba Texas (d. 2024)
03 May 1941
Frank Collett [Taglieri] American jazz pianist and bandleader born in Brooklyn New York City (d. 2016)
03 May 1941
Rena Koumioti Greek laiko and entechno singer born in Nea Ionia Athens Greece (d. 2023)
03 May 1946
Greg Gumbel American sportscaster (CBS Sports 1988-94 & 1998-2023 NBC. 1994-98 ESPN WFAN) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 2024)
03 May 1948
Peter Oosterhuis British golfer (British Open 1974 82 runner-up Ryder Cup x 6 Harry Vardon Trophy 1971-74) born in London England (d. 2024)
03 May 1959
David Ball English rock keyboardist (Soft Cell) born in Blackpool Lancashire England
03 May 1964
Sterling Campbell American session and touring drummer (Duran Duran 1988-91 Soul Asylum 1991-98 David Bowie 1991-2004) and human rights activist born in New York City
03 May 1850
Johnny Ringo American old West outlaw and gunfighter born in Greens Fork Indiana (d. 1882)
03 May 1888
Beulah Bondi American character actress (Its a Wonderful Life Of Human Hearts) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1981)
03 May 1902
Hugo Friedhofer American cellist orchestrator and Academy Award-winning film composer (The Best Years of Our Lives An Affair to Remember) born in San Francisco California (d. 1981)
03 May 1913
Heinz Kohut Austrian-American psychoanalyst who opposed Freud and created the theory of self-psychology born in Vienna Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1981)
03 May 1915
Stu Hart Canadian pro wrestler and trainer (founder Stampede Wrestling sons Bret and Owen Hart) born in Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada (d. 2003)
03 May 1916
Murray Cutler American police detective and criminal-defense lawyer known for representing Harry Gross born in the Bronx New York (d. 1994)
03 May 1922
Len Shackleton English soccer forward (5 caps Sunderland 320 games) born in Bradford England (d. 2000)
03 May 1924
Jane Morgan [Florence Currier] American singer (The Day The Rains Came Fascination If I Could Only Live My Life Again) stage and television actress born in Newton Massachusetts (d. 2025)
03 May 1924
Ken Tyrrell English auto racer and founder of Tyrrell Racing born in East Horsley Surrey England (d. 2001)
03 May 1926
Ann B. Davis American actress (The Bob Cummings Show The Brady Bunch) born in Schenectady New York (d. 2014)
03 May 1931
Theodore Friedman American negligence lawyer known for representing Sidney Zion and Harry Chapins estate born in the Bronx New York (d. 2025) [1]
03 May 1934
Larry Gogan Irish radio personality (Raidi Teilifs ireann) born in Dublin Ireland (d. 2020) [1]
03 May 1937
Nlida Pion Brazilian writer (The Republic of Dreams The House of Passion) born in Rio de Janeiro Brazil (d. 2022)
03 May 1941
Nona Gaprindashvili Georgian world womens chess champion (196278) and the first woman Grandmaster born in Zugdidi Georgian SSR Soviet Union
03 May 1945
Davey Lopes American baseball second baseman (World Series 1981 LA Dodgers 4 x MLB All-Star NL Stolen Base Leader 1975 76) and manager (Milwaukee Brewers) born in East Providence Rhode Island (d. 2026) [1]
03 May 1947
Robert W. Pratt American federal judge and critic of President Donald Trump born in Emmetsburg Iowa (d. 2026) [1]
03 May 1954
Patti Boulaye [Komlosy] (ne Ebigwei) Nigerian-British pop singer and stage and screen actress (Bisi Daughter of the River) born in a taxi in Mid-Western Nigeria
03 May 1959
David Ball English synth-pop keyboardist (Soft Cell - Tainted Love) born in Blackpool Lancashire England (d. 2025) [1]