Historical Birthday
02 May 1360
Yongle Emperor of the Ming Empire (1402-24) born in Yingtian Yuan Empire China (d. 1424)
02 May 1451
Ren II Duke of Lorraine born in Angers France (d. 1508)
02 May 1458
Eleanor of Viseu Queen of Portugal (1481-95) born in Beja Portugal (d. 1525)
02 May 1551
William Camden English historian (Brittania Annales) born in London (d. 1623)
02 May 1601
Athanasius Kircher German Jesuit priest and inventor (magic lantern) born in Abbacy of Fulda Germany (d. 1680)
02 May 1660
Alessandro Scarlatti Italian baroque composer (Tigrane) born in Palermo Sicily (d. 1725)
02 May 1695
Giovanni Niccol Servandoni Italian-French architect born in Florence Italy (d. 1766)
02 May 1702
Friedrich Christoph Oetinger German Lutheran theologian born in Gppingen Germany (d. 1782)
02 May 1729
Florian Johann Deller Austrian composer baptized in Drosendorf Austria (d. 1773)
02 May 1740
Elias Boudinot American lawyer and patriot President of the Continental Congress born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1821)
02 May 1750
John Andr British Army officer of the American Revolutionary War born in London (d. 1780)
02 May 1752
Ludwig August Lebrun German composer born in Mannheim Germany (d. 1790)
02 May 1754
Vicente Martn y Soler Valencian composer born in Valencia Spain (d. 1806)
02 May 1768
Jean-Louis-Marc Alibert French dermatologist born in Villefranche-de-Rouergue Aveyron France (d. 1837)
02 May 1772
Novalis [Georg Philipp Friedrich Freiherr von Hardenberg] German romantic writer (Heinrich von Ofterdingen) born in Oberwiederstedt Saxony (d. 1801)
02 May 1773
Henrik Steffens Norwegian-German philosopher born in Stavanger Norway (d. 1845)
02 May 1779
John Galt Scottish novelist (Annals of the Parish) born in Irvine Ayrshire Scotland (d. 1839)
02 May 1810
Hans Christian Lumbye Danish composer born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 1874)
02 May 1817
Zikmund Koleovsk Czech composer born in Prague Czech Republic (d. 1868)
02 May 1821
Abram Sanders Piatt American farmer publisher poet politician and Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Cincinnati Ohio (d. 1908)
02 May 1828
Dsir Charnay French traveller and archaeologist born in Fleurie France (d. 1915)
02 May 1837
Henry Martyn Robert American soldier and parliamentarian (Roberts Rules of Order) born in Robertville South Carolina (d. 1927)
02 May 1843
Karl Michael Ziehrer Austrian composer born in Vienna Austria (d. 1922)
02 May 1846
Zygmunt Noskowski Polish composer born in Warsaw Poland (d. 1909)
02 May 1853
Marie Verstraete Belgian actress (Mooi Juultje van Volendam Frou Frou) born in Gent Oost-Vlaanderen Belgium (d. 1928)
02 May 1855
Theodore Moses Tobani German composer born in Hamburg Germany (d. 1933)
02 May 1857
Frederic Cliffe English composer born in Bradford Yorkshire (d. 1931)
02 May 1859
Eugne dHarcourt French composer born in Paris (d. 1918)
02 May 1859
Jerome K. Jerome English writer (The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow) born in Walsall Staffordshire England (d. 1927)
02 May 1860
DArcy Wentworth Thompson Scottish zoologist and classicist (On Growth & Form) born in Edinburgh Scotland (d. 1948)
02 May 1860
Theodor Herzl Austrian journalist and founder (Zionist movement) born in Budapest Austria-Hungary (d. 1904)
02 May 1860
William Maddock Bayliss British physiologist co-discoverer of hormones born in Wolverhampton Staffordshire (d. 1924)
02 May 1862
Maurice Emmanuel French composer and musicologist (Salamine) born in Bar-sur-Aube France (d. 1938)
02 May 1865
Clyde Fitch American playwright born in Elmira New York (d. 1909)
02 May 1869
Tyrone Power Sr. British actor (Big Trial Test of Donald Norton Alexanders Ragtime Band) born in London England (d. 1931)
02 May 1872
G. G. van der Hoeven Dutch editor-in-chief (NRC newspaper)
02 May 1884
Franois de Vries Dutch economist born in Groningen Netherlands (d. 1958)
02 May 1885
Hedda Hopper [Elda Furry] American gossip columnist born in Pennsylvania (d. 1966)
02 May 1886
Gottfried Benn German poet and essayist born in Mansfelf Germany (d. 1956)
02 May 1887
Vernon Castle English-American dancer born in Norwich Norfolk England (d. 1918)
02 May 1890
E. E. Smith American food engineer and sci-fi author (Triplanetary) born in Sheboygan Wisconsin (d. 1965)
02 May 1895
Alfred Kurella German author and functionary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany in East Germany born in Brieg Silesia (d. 1975)
02 May 1895
Peggy Bacon American author and illustrator (Off With Their Heads) born in Ridgefield Connecticut (d. 1987)
02 May 1895
Lorenz Hart American lyricist born in Harlem New York (d. 1943)
02 May 1896
Helen of Greece and Denmark Queen Mother of Romania born in Athens Greece (d. 1982)
02 May 1897
John Frederick Coots American songwriter born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1985)
02 May 1898
Jef Last Dutch poet and writer born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 1972)
02 May 1899
George Hamilton Combs American politician and TV and radio commentator (Through the Curtain) born in Kansas City Missouri (d. 1977)
02 May 1900
Helen Morgan American singer and actress (Applause Frankie & Johnny) born in Danville Illinois (d. 1941)
02 May 1901
Lev Lunts Russian writer (Outside the Law City of Truth) born in Saint Petersburg Russian Empire (d. 1924)
02 May 1901
Bob Wyatt English cricket player (1927-37) born in Surrey (d. 1995)
02 May 1901
Willi Bredel German writer born in Hamburg (d. 1964)
02 May 1902
Brian Aherne British actor (I Confess Titanic Juarez) born in Kings Norton Worcestershire England (d. 1986)
02 May 1902
Erin OBrien-Moore American actress (Peyton Place Our Little Girl) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1979)
02 May 1903
ivin Fjeldstad Norwegian conductor and composer born in Oslo Norway (d. 1983)
02 May 1904
Georgi Dimitrov Bulgarian composer born in Belogradchik Bulgaria (d. 1979)
02 May 1906
Aileen Riggin American springboard diver (Olympic gold 1920 24) born in Newport Rhode Island (d. 2002)
02 May 1906
Maurice Thiriet French composer born in Meulan Yvelines France (d. 1972)
02 May 1906
Philippe Halsman American portrait photographer born in Riga Latvia (d. 1979)
02 May 1907
Pinky Lee American childrens show host (Pinky Lee Show) born in Saint Paul Minnesota (d. 1993)
02 May 1908
William Bakewell American actor (All Quiet on the Western Front Gone with the Wind) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1993)
02 May 1910
Laurie Nash Australian cricketer (Tasmanian fast-bowler 2 Tests for Australia) born in Fitzroy Victoria Australia (d. 1986)
02 May 1910
Alexander Bonnyman Jr. U.S. Marine Corps officer born in Atlanta Georgia (d. 1943)
02 May 1912
Axel Springer German newspaper magnate (Bild Zeitung) born in Altona Hamburg German Empire (d. 1985)
02 May 1912
Marten Toonder Dutch comic writer and cartoonist (Tom Puss) born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 2005)
02 May 1912
Nigel Patrick British actor and director (Sapphire Prize of Gold) born in London England (d. 1981)
02 May 1914
Dennis Dyer South African cricketer (opened batting for South Africa v England 1947) born in Durban Natal (d. 1990)
02 May 1915
Jan Hanus Czech composer born in Prague (d. 2004)
02 May 1915
Van Alexander American composer and orchestra leader (Gordon MacRae Show) born in NYC New York (d. 2015)
02 May 1915
Doris Fisher American singer and songwriter born in NYC New York (d. 2003)
02 May 1915
Margaret Peggy Mount British actress (Oliver Panic in the Parlor) born in Southend-On-Sea Essex England (d. 2001)
02 May 1917
Albert Castelyns Belgian water polo player and bobsledder
02 May 1918
Frederick Archibald Warner British diplomat born in Blagdon England (d. 1995)
02 May 1919
Than Wyenn American character actor (Being There Splash Imitation of Life) born in NYC New York (d. 2015)
02 May 1920
Jacob Gilboa [Erwin Goldberg] Israeli composer born in Koice Czechoslovakia (d. 2007)
02 May 1920
Jean-Marie Auberson Swiss conductor born in Chavornay Switzerland (d. 2004)
02 May 1920
Otto Buchsbaum Austrian writer and ecological activist born in Vienna Austria (d. 2000)
02 May 1921
Satyajit Ray Indian director (Goddess Adversary) born in Calcutta India (d. 1992)
02 May 1922
A. M. Rosenthal American journalist and newspaper editor (NY Times) born in Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Canada (d. 2006)
02 May 1923
Christina Spierenburg Dutch singer born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1979)
02 May 1924
Aafje Heynis Dutch singer (contralto) born in Krommenie Netherlands (d. 2015)
02 May 1924
Theodore Bikel Austrian-American folk singer and actor (The Russians Are Coming) born in Vienna (d.2015)
02 May 1924
Jamal Abro Sindhi writer born in Dadu Pakistan (d. 2004)
02 May 1925
David Ironside South African cricketer (South African swing bowler in 3 Tests v NZ 1953-54) born in Lourenco Marques Mozambique (d. 2005)
02 May 1925
Roscoe Lee Browne American actor (McCoy Saunders-Soap) born in Woodbury New Jersey (d. 2007)
02 May 1925
Svatopluk Havelka Czech composer born in Vrbice Karvin Czech Republic (d. 2009)
02 May 1925
John Neville English theatre and film actor born in Willesden London (d. 2011)
02 May 1926
Grard D. Levesque Canadian politician born in Port-DanielGascons Canada (d. 1993)
02 May 1927
Raymond Ray Barrett Australian actor (The Troubleshooters Gillette Summer Sports Reel) born in Brisbane Queensland (d. 2009)
02 May 1929
Edward Levy American composer born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2002)
02 May 1929
Luc Ferrari French composer born in Paris (d. 2005)
02 May 1929
Graham Gedye New Zealand cricketer (opening batsman in four Tests for NZ 1964) born in Otahuhu Auckland (d. 2014)
02 May 1929
Link Wray American rock guitarist born in Dunn North Carolina (d. 2005)
02 May 1930
Marco Pannella Italian politician and activist born in Teramo (d. 2016)
02 May 1931
Phil Bruns American actor and writer (Mary Hartman Mary Hartman) born in Pipestone Minnesota (d. 2012)
02 May 1931
Richard Groove Holmes American jazz musician (Misty) born in Camden New Jersey (d. 1991)
02 May 1932
Bruce Glover American actor (Diamonds are Forever) born in Chicago Illinois
02 May 1932
Kees de Galan Dutch economist born in Zaandam Netherlands (d. 1987)
02 May 1932
Malcolm Lipkin English composer born in Liverpool England (d. 2017)
02 May 1932
Maury Allen American sportswriter and columnist (New York Post) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2010)
02 May 1937
Gisela Elsner German writer (Die Riesenzwerge Rowohlt) born in Nuremberg Middle Franconia (d. 1992)
02 May 1937
Lorenzo Music American writer actor and voice actor (Carlton-Rhoda Garfield) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2001)
02 May 1937
Ted [Samuel Frederick ] Dabney American engineer founder of Atari (Pong) born in San Francisco California (d. 2018)
02 May 1933
Bunk Gardner American musician (Mothers Of Invention) born in Cleveland Ohio
02 May 1935
Faisal II King of Iraq (1939-58) son of Ghasi I born in Baghdad (d. 1958)
02 May 1935
Lance LeGault American actor (The A-Team) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2012)
02 May 1936
Michael Rabin American violinist (In Memorium) born in NYC New York (d. 1972)
02 May 1936
Quinn Redeker American actor (Dan Raven Young & Restless) born in Woodstock Illinois
02 May 1936
Engelbert Humperdinck [Arnold George Dorsey] British singer born in Madras India
02 May 1938
Moshoeshoe II King of Lesotho (1966-90) born in Morija Lesotho (d. 1996)
02 May 1939
Sumio Iijima Japanese physicist born in Koshigaya Saitama Japan
02 May 1939
Gates Brown American MLB player (Detroit Tigers 1963-75) born in Crestline Ohio (d. 2013)
02 May 1940
Bryan Davis West Indian cricketer (bro of Charlie WI batsman v Australia 1965) born in Belmont Port of Spain Trinidad
02 May 1940
Sari van Heemskerck Pillis-Duvekot Dutch governor and politician (VVD) born in Goes Netherlands
02 May 1941
Jules Wijdenbosch Surinamese politician President of Suriname (1996-2000) born in Paramaribo Surinam
02 May 1941
Clay Carroll American baseball player born in Clanton Alabama
02 May 1942
Jacques Rogge Belgian International Olympic Committee president born in Ghent Belgium
02 May 1943
Regina Carrol American actress (Jessis Girl) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1992)
02 May 1944
Franz Innerhofer Austrian writer (Beautiful Days) born in Krimml Salzberg
02 May 1944
John Verity English rocker (Argent) born in Bradford West Yorkshire England
02 May 1944
Bob Henrit English pop drummer (Argent - Hold Your Head Up Kinks) born in Broxbourne Hertfordshire England
02 May 1945
Bianca Jagger Nicaraguan model and socialite who married Mike Jagger born in Managua Nicaragua
02 May 1945
Goldy McJohn Canadian musician (Steppenwolf) born in Toronto Ontario Canada (d. 2017)
02 May 1945
Randy Cain American soul singer (4 GentsDelfonics) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2009)
02 May 1945
Judge Dread English reggae musician born in Kent England (d. 1998)
02 May 1946
Lesley Gore American singer (Its My Party You Dont Own Me) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2015)
02 May 1946
David Suchet English actor (The Way We Live Now) born in London
02 May 1947
Bill Lowery American politician U.S. House of Representatives from California (1981-93) born in San Diego California
02 May 1948
Larry Gatlin American country singer (Gatlin Bros-Broken Lady) born in Seminole Texas
02 May 1949
Joey Phillips percussionist (Atlantic Starr-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover)
02 May 1950
Lou Gramm American rocker (Foreigner-Want to Know What Love Is) born in Rochester New York
02 May 1950
Duncan Gay Australian politician Vice-President of the Executive Council (2014-17) born in Crookwell New South Wales
02 May 1951
John Jo Callis British punk-rock songwriter and musician (The Rezillos The Human League) born in Rotherham England
02 May 1952
Christine Baranski American actress (Maryann-Cybill Birdcage) born in Buffalo New York
02 May 1952
Mari Natsuki Japanese singer dancer and actress born in Tokyo
02 May 1953
Jamaal Wilkes American NBA forward (Golden State-Rookie of Yr 1975) born in Berkeley California
02 May 1954
Bulelani Ngcuka South African attorney and leader (UDF) born in Middlerift South Africa
02 May 1954
Roberta Pedon American glamour model born in Ohio (d. 1982)
02 May 1955
Ian Callen Australian cricketer (one Test Australia v India 1978 six wickets) born in Alexandra Victoria Australia
02 May 1955
Donatella Versace Italian fashion designer born in Reggio di Calabria Italy
02 May 1956
David Rhodes English guitarist (Random Hold) born in London
02 May 1957
Domonic L. Pudwill Gorie American NASA astronaut (sk STS-91) born in Lake Charles Louisiana
02 May 1958
Kim Jones American road runner born in Sonoma California
02 May 1959
Alan Best Canadian animation director and producer born in Hamilton Ontario Canada
02 May 1960
Ravi Ratnayeke Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lankan pace bowler & opening batsman) born in Colombo Ceylon
02 May 1961
Doctor Robert [Bruce R Howard] rocker (Blow Monkeys-Wicked Ways)
02 May 1961
Peter Doohan Australian professional tennis player born in Newcastle NSW (d. 2017)
02 May 1961
Phil Vickery English celebrity chef (This Morning) born in Folkestone Kent England
02 May 1962
Elizabeth Berridge American actress (Amadeus Funhouse) born in Westchester New York
02 May 1962
Stephen Daldry English film director born in Dorset England
02 May 1962
Big Boss Man [Ray Washington Traylor Jr.] American professional wrestler born in Marietta Georgia (d. 2004)
02 May 1962
Jimmy White English professional snooker player born in Tooting England
02 May 1963
Brian Tochi American actor (Dr Alan Poe-St Elsewhere Renegades) born in Los Angeles California
02 May 1963
Jos van Eck Dutch soccer player (Sparta) born in Rotterdam Netherlands
02 May 1963
Kenton Leonard CFL cornerback (Calgary Stampeders) born in Point Coupee Louisiana
02 May 1964
Kelly Michael Gibson PGA golfer (1995 Bob Hope-7th) born in New Orleans Louisiana
02 May 1966
Belinda Stronach Canadian businesswoman and politician born in Newmarket Ontario Canada
02 May 1967
Kerryn McCann Australian marathoner born in Bulli New South Wales (d. 2008)
02 May 1968
Reggie Slack American CFL quarterback (Saskatchewan Roughriders) born in Milton Florida
02 May 1968
Midorikawa Hikaru Japanese voice actor born in Otawara Tochigi Japan
02 May 1968
Jeff Agoos Swiss-American soccer player born in Geneva Switzerland
02 May 1968
Ziana Zain Malaysian singer and actress born in Merlimau Malacca Malaysia
02 May 1969
Brian Lara cricketer (WI left-hand bat Smashed world records in 1994) born in Santa Cruz Trinidad and Tobago
02 May 1969
Glen Young American NFL linebacker (San Diego Chargers) born in Scarborough Ontario
02 May 1971
Greg Bishop American NFL guard (NY Giants) born in Stockton California
02 May 1972
Jill Savery American synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold 1996) born in Fort Lauderdale Florida
02 May 1972
Peter Ogilvie Canadian 100m sprinter (Olympics 1996) born in Vancouver British Columbia
02 May 1972
Paul Adcock English footballer born in Ilminster England
02 May 1972
Pandora Boxx [Michael Steck] American drag queen comedian and TV personality (RuPauls Drag Race) born in Jamestown New York
02 May 1973
Rich Yurkiewicz NFLWLAF linebacker (Atlanta Falcons Amst Admirals)
02 May 1973
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck German film director and screenwriter (The Lives of Others) born in Cologne Germany
02 May 1974
Miles Joseph American soccer forward (Olympic gold 1996) born in West Springfield Massachusetts
02 May 1974
Garar Thr Cortes Icelandic tenor born in Reykjavk Iceland
02 May 1974
Andy Johnson Welsh footballer born in Bristol England
02 May 1975
Mark Johnson baseball pitcher (Olympic bronze 1996) born in Dayton Ohio
02 May 1975
Murray William Burdan swimmer (Olympics 1996) born in Wellington New Zealand
02 May 1975
David Beckham English soccer midfielder (England 115 caps Man U Real Madrid) born in London England
02 May 1977
Amy DEntremont American figure skater (1995 NE Jr champ) born in Stoneham Massachusetts
02 May 1977
Jenna Von Oy American actress (Seven-Blossom) born in Danbury Connecticut
02 May 1977
Fredrik Malm Swedish politician Member of Parliament for the Liberal Peoples Party born in Stockholm Sweden
02 May 1977
Luke Hudson American baseball player born in Fountain Valley California
02 May 1979
Jason Chimera Canadian ice hockey player born in Edmonton Alberta Canada
02 May 1979
Roman Lyashenko Russian ice hockey player born in Murmansk Russia (d. 2003)
02 May 1980
Tim Borowski German footballer born in Neubrandenburg East Germany
02 May 1980
Milo Glogovac Serbian football player born in Serbia
02 May 1980
Pierre-Luc Gagnon Canadian skateboarder born in Boucherville Quebec Canada
02 May 1980
Zat Knight English footballer born in Solihull England
02 May 1980
Troy Murphy American basketball player born in Morristown New Jersey
02 May 1872
G. G. van der Hoeven Dutch editor-in-chief (NRC newspaper) born in Brielle Netherlands (d. 1955)
02 May 1901
Bob Wyatt English cricketer (1927-37) born in Surrey (d. 1995)
02 May 1906
Aileen Riggin American diver (Olympic gold 3m springboard 1920 24) born in Newport Rhode Island (d. 2002)
02 May 1917
Albert Castelyns Belgian water polo player and bobsledder (Olympic bronze 1936)
02 May 1931
Richard Groove Holmes American jazz organist (Misty) born in Camden New Jersey (d. 1991)
02 May 1933
Bunk Gardner [John Guarnera] American musician (Mothers Of Invention) born in Cleveland Ohio
02 May 1945
Goldy McJohn Canadian musician (Steppenwolf) born in Toronto Ontario (d. 2017)
02 May 1945
Judge Dread [Alexander Hughes] English reggae musician born in Kent England (d. 1998)
02 May 1949
Alan Titchmarsh English gardener and broadcaster (Gardeners World) born in Iilkley England
02 May 1950
Randy Colley (Moondog Rex) American pro wrestler (WWF Tag Team champion 1981) born in Alexander City Alabama (d. 2019)
02 May 1961
Doctor Robert [Bruce Robert Howard] Scottish singer-songwriter (The Blow Monkeys) born in Haddington Scotland
02 May 1968
Eric Holcomb American politician Governor of Indiana (2017-) born in Indianapolis Indiana
02 May 1969
Brian Lara West Indian cricket batsman and captain (131 Tests WR Test score 400no 2004 11953 runs 52.88 34 x 100 299 ODIs) born in Santa Cruz Trinidad and Tobago
02 May 1974
Andy Johnson Welsh soccer midfielder (15 caps WBA Nottingham Forest) born in Bristol England
02 May 1980
Brad Richards Canadian ice hockey player born in Murray Harbour Prince Edward Island Canada
02 May 1981
Matt Murray English football goalkeeper born in Solihull England
02 May 1981
Chris Kirkland English football goalkeeper born in Barwell England
02 May 1982
Lorie [Laure Pester] French singer born in Le Plessis-Bouchard le-de-France
02 May 1983
Christa Rigozzi Swiss model (Miss Switzerland 2006) born in Monte Carasso Ticino Switzerland
02 May 1984
Saulius Mikolinas Lithuanian footballer born in Vilnius Lithuanian SSR
02 May 1984
Thabo Sefolosha Swiss basketball player born in Vevey Switzerland
02 May 1985
Kyle Busch American auto racer (NASCAR Cup Series Champion 2015) born in Las Vegas Nevada
02 May 1894
Norma Talmadge American silent screen actress (Sign on Door Camille) born in Jersey City New Jersey (d. 1957)
02 May 1895
Lorenz Hart American lyricist (I Could Write A Book My Funny Valentine) and half of the Broadway musical team Rodgers and Hart born in Harlem New York (d. 1943)
02 May 1924
Lynn Evans [Carolyn Hargate] American pop vocalist (The Chordettes - Mr. Sandman Lollipop) born in Youngstown Ohio (d. 2020)
02 May 1929
(Fred Lincoln) Link Wray Native American rock guitarist (Rumble) born in Dunn North Carolina (d. 2005)
02 May 1931
Phil Bruns American actor and writer (Mary Hartman Mary Hartman - George Shumway) born in Pipestone Minnesota (d. 2012)
02 May 1935
Luis Surez Miramontes Spanish footballer and manager regarded as one of Spains greatest players born in A Corua Galicia Spain
02 May 1937
Ted [Samuel Frederick] Dabney American engineer founder of Atari (Pong) born in San Francisco California (d. 2018)
02 May 1944
Bob Henrit English pop drummer (Argent - Hold Your Head Up The Kinks) born in Broxbourne Hertfordshire England
02 May 1945
Loyd Phillips American College Football Hall of Fame defensive lineman (University of Arkansas Chicago Bears) born in Fort Worth Texas (d. 2020)
02 May 1960
Stephen Daldry English film director (Billy Elliot The Hours) born in Dorset England
02 May 1869
(Frederick) Tyrone Power Sr. British-American stage and screen actor (The Big Trial The Test of Donald Norton) born in London England (d. 1931)
02 May 1879
Nannie Helen Burroughs American educator and civil rights activist (founded National Training School for Women and Girls) born in Orange Virginia (d. 1961)
02 May 1885
Hedda Hopper [Elda Furry] American gossip columnist born in Hollidaysburg Pennsylvania (d. 1966)
02 May 1897
J. Fred Coots American songwriter (Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Love Letters In The Sand) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1985)
02 May 1898
Henry Hall British bandleader (BBC Dance Orchestra) born in Peckham South London England (d. 1989)
02 May 1908
William Bakewell American actor (All Quiet on the Western Front Gone With The Wind) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1993)
02 May 1910
Laurie Nash Australian cricket fast-bowler (2 Tests 10 wickets) and VFL player & coach (South Melbourne) born in Melbourne Australia (d. 1986)
02 May 1915
Van Alexander [Alexander Van Vliet Feldman] American composer arranger (A-Tisket A-Tasket) and orchestra leader (Dean Martin Show) born in Harlem New York City(d. 2015)
02 May 1915
Doris Fisher American singer and songwriter (Tutti Frutti You Always Hurt the One You Love Tampico) born in NYC New York (d. 2003)
02 May 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)
02 May 1930
Bernard Slade [Newbound] Canadian screenwriter (The Flying Nun The Partridge Family) and playwright (Same Time Next Year Romantic Comedy) born in St. Catherines Ontario (d. 2019)
02 May 1933
Bunk Gardner [John Guarnera] American saxophone and woodwind player (Mothers Of Invention) born in Cleveland Ohio
02 May 1936
Engelbert Humperdinck [Arnold George Dorsey] British pop singer (Release Me After The Loving) born in Madras British India
02 May 1937
Lorenzo Music American writer actor and voice actor (Rhoda - Carlton the doorman Garfield) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2001)
02 May 1937
Torbjrn Hultcrantzn Swedish jazz double player born in Stockholm Sweden (d. 1994)
02 May 1939
Gates Brown American MLB outfielder (Detroit Tigers 1963-75) born in Crestline Ohio (d. 2013)
02 May 1939
Tony Asher English-American lyricist (God Only Knows Wouldnt It Be Nice Thats Life) born in London England
02 May 1942
Jacques Rogge Belgian sports administrator (8th President International Olympic Committee 2001-13) born in Ghent Belgium (d. 2021)
02 May 1945
Bianca Jagger [Blanca Prez-Mora Macas] Nicaraguan model and socialite who married Mike Jagger born in Managua Nicaragua
02 May 1945
Goldy McJohn [John Goadsby] Canadian rock keyboard and Hammond B3 organ player (Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet ride Born To Be Wild) born in Toronto Ontario (d. 2017)
02 May 1945
Randy Cain American soul singer (4 Gents Delfonics - Didnt I (Blow Your Mind This Time)) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2009)
02 May 1946
Lesley Gore [Goldstein] American pop singer (Its My Party You Dont Own Me) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2015)
02 May 1948
Larry Gatlin American country singer (Gatlin Brothers - Broken Lady) born in Seminole Texas
02 May 1949
Joey Phillips percussionist (Atlantic Starr - Touch a Four-Leaf Clover)
02 May 1950
Lou Gramm [Grammatico] American rock singer-songwriter (Foreigner - Hot Blooded Cold As Ice) born in Rochester New York
02 May 1951
John Jo Callis British punk-rock songwriter and musician (The Rezillos The Human League) born in Rotherham England
02 May 1951
John Glascock British bass guitarist and singer (Carmen 1972-75 Jethro Tull 1976-79 - Too Old To Rock n Roll Too Young To Die) born in Islington England (d. 1979)
02 May 1952
Christine Baranski American Tony and Emmy Award-winning stage and screen (Rumors The Good Wife Cybill - Maryann The Birdcage) born in Buffalo New York
02 May 1953
Valery Gergiev Russian conductor (Mariinsky Orchestra 1988 -present Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra 1995-2008) born in Moscow USSR
02 May 1961
Doctor Robert [Bruce Robert Howard] Scottish singer-songwriter (The Blow Monkeys - It Doesnt Have To Be This Way) born in Haddington Scotland
02 May 1965
Matthew Barley British classical contemporary and jazz cellist (The Peasant Girl) born in London England
02 May 1975
Kate Baldwin American stage actress and singer (Hello Dolly) born in Evanston Illinois
02 May 1977
Jenna Von Oy American actress (Blossom - Seven) born in Danbury Connecticut
02 May 1977
Luke Hudson American MLB baseball pitcher 2002-07 (Cincinnati Reds Kansas City Royals) born in Fountain Valley California
02 May 1978
Steve Bays Canadian rock musician (Hot Hot Heat - In The Middle Of Nowhere) and record producer
02 May 1810
Hans Christian Lumbye Danish waltz composer and musical director (Tivoli Gardens 1843-72) born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 1874)
02 May 1837
Henry Martyn Robert American soldier and parliamentarian (Roberts Rules of Order) born in Robertville South Carolina (d. 1923)
02 May 1846
Zygmunt Noskowski Polish composer conductor and pedagogue born in Warsaw Russian Poland (now Poland) (d. 1909)
02 May 1915
Van Alexander [Alexander Van Vliet Feldman] American composer arranger (A-Tisket A-Tasket) and orchestra leader (Dean Martin Show) born in Harlem New York (d. 2015)
02 May 1937
Torbjrn Hultcrantzn Swedish jazz double bass player born in Stockholm Sweden (d. 1994)
02 May 1939
Ernesto Castano Italian soccer defender (7 caps Juventus 265 games) born in Cinisello Balsamo Italy (d. 2023)
02 May 1942
Alexis Mardas Greek electronics engineer entrepreneur and Beatles hanger-on also known as Magic Alex born in Athens Greece (d. 2017)
02 May 1945
Randy Cain American soul singer (4 Gents Delfonics - Didnt I (Blow Your Mind This Time)) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2009)
02 May 1946
David Suchet British actor (Agatha Christies Poirot The Way We Live Now) born in Paddington London England
02 May 1947
Bill Lowery American politician (U.S. House of Representatives from California 1981-93) born in San Diego California
02 May 1947
James Dyson British inventor industrial designer and entrepreneur (bagless vacuum cleaner bladeless fan) born in Cromer Norfolk England
02 May 1947
Philippe Herreweghe Belgian conductor choirmaster (La Chapelle Royale Collegium Vocale Gent) and period instrument advocate born in Ghent Belgium
02 May 1954
Angela Bofill Cuban-Puerto Rican-American R&B singer-songwriter (This Time Ill Be Sweeter Too Tough) born in Brooklyn NYC
02 May 1960
Stephen Daldry English film director (Billy Elliot The Hours) born in Dorset England
02 May 1695
Giovanni Niccol Servandoni Italian-French architect born in Florence Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1766)
02 May 1752
Ludwig August Lebrun German composer born in Mannheim Electorate of the Palatinate Holy Roman Empire (d. 1790)
02 May 1817
Zikmund Koleovsk Czech composer born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1868)
02 May 1855
Theodore Moses Tobani German composer born in Hamburg German Confederation (now Germany) (d. 1933)
02 May 1901
Bob Wyatt English cricket all-rounder and captain (40 Tests 2 x 100 HS 149 18 wickets Warwickshire CCC Worcestershire CCC) born in Milford England (d. 1995)
02 May 1910
Laurie Nash Australian cricket fast-bowler (2 Tests 10 wickets) and VFL player and coach (South Melbourne) born in Melbourne Australia (d. 1986)
02 May 1915
Doris Fisher American singer and songwriter (Tutti Frutti You Always Hurt the One You Love Tampico) born in New York City (d. 2003)
02 May 1915
Jan Hanus Czech composer born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 2004)
02 May 1919
Than Wyenn American character actor (Being There Splash Imitation of Life) born in New York City (d. 2015)
02 May 1929
Graham Gedye New Zealand cricket batsman (4 Tests 2 x 50 Auckland) born in Otahuhu Auckland New Zealand (d. 2014)
02 May 1935
Lance LeGault American actor (The A-Team - Col Decker) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2012)
02 May 1936
Michael Rabin American violinist (In Memorium) born in New York City (d. 1972)
02 May 1944
Tony Lane American art director (Rolling Stone magazine) and Grammy Award-winning album cover art designer (Carly Simon - Boys in the Trees Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water Michael Jackson - Bad) born in New York City (d. 2016)
02 May 1949
Joey Phillips American percussionist (Atlantic Starr - Touch a Four-Leaf Clover) born in the USA
02 May 1953
Valery Gergiev Russian conductor (Mariinsky Orchestra 1988 -present Munich Philharmonic 2015-22 Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra 1995-2008) born in Moscow USSR
02 May 1974
Miles Joseph American soccer forward (3 caps MetroStars Columbus Crew Olympic gold 1996) born in West Springfield Massachusetts
02 May 1978
Steve Bays Canadian rock musician (Hot Hot Heat - In The Middle Of Nowhere) and record producer born in Vancouver British Columbia
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