Famous Birthdays on May 24

Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686-1736)

Dutch-German-Polish physicist, inventor, and scientific instrument maker, who invented the thermometer and the Fahrenheit scale, born in Danzig, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth

1689 Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (d. 1769)
1736 Juan de Sesé y Balaguer, Aragonese composer, born in Calanda, Aragon, Spain (d. 1801)

Jean-Paul Marat (1743-1793)

French journalist and revolutionary (Friend of the People periodical), born in Boudry, Prussia

1751 Charles Emanuel IV, King of Sardinia (1796-1802), born in Turin (d. 1819)
1753 Oliver Cromwell, decorated African American soldier who served with Washington in US War of Independence, born in Burlington, New Jersey
1754 Giacomo Conti, Italian composer, born in Milan, Italy (d. 1805)
1767 Ferdinand Franzl, German composer, born in Schwetzingen (d. 1833)
1767 Josef Schnabel, German composer, born in Naumburg am Queis, Silesia (d. 1831)
1781 Louis François Dauprat, French composer and horn player, born in Paris (d. 1868)
1794 William Whewell, English polymath and philosopher (History of Inductive Science), born in Lancaster, Lancashire, England (d. 1866)
1803 Alexander von Nordmann, Finnish zoologist, born in Kotka, Finland (d. 1866)
1803 Charles Lucien Bonaparte, French prince of Canino and Musignano, born in Paris (d. 1857)
1807 Cornelis Eliza van Koetsveld, Dutch writer and preacher, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1893)
1810 Abraham Geiger, German theologian and leader of Reform Judaism, born in Frankfurt, Germany (d. 1874)
1811 Charles Clark, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Lebanon, Ohio (d. 1877)
1816 Emanuel Leutze, American painter (Washington Crossing the Delaware), born in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Württemberg, German Confederation (d. 1868)
1816 Robert Seaman Granger, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Zanesville, Ohio (d. 1894)

Queen Victoria (1819-1901)

Queen of the United Kingdom and Ireland (1837-1901), born in London

1830 Alexei Savrasov, Russian painter, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1897)
1831 Richard Hoffman, British-American pianist, and composer, born in Manchester, England (d. 1909)
1836 Joseph Rowntree, British social reformer, born in York, England (d. 1925)
1838 Paul Laband, German lawyer, born in Wrocław, Poland (d. 1918)
1840 Frederick Walker, British social realist painter, born in London (d. 1875)
1841 Charles Napier Hemy, British painter, born in Newcastle, England (d. 1917)
1841 Tito Mattei, Italian pianist and composer, born in Campobasso, Italy (d. 1914)
1850 Ernest Albert Waterlow, English water-color painter, born in London (d. 1919)
1852 Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, Scottish politician, born in London (d. 1936)
1854 John Riley Banister, American law officer and cowboy, born in Banister Hollow, Camden County, Missouri (d. 1918)
1854 Louis Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven, admiral (WWI), born in Graz, Austrian Empire (d. 1921)
1855 Arthur Wing Pinero, English actor and playwright, born in London (d. 1934)
1858 Johan Braakensiek, Dutch political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1940)
1863 George Grey Barnard, American sculptor, born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania (d. 1938)
1866 Armando Frid, Argentina, live until July 28 1990 (124 years)
1868 Charles E. Taylor, American first aircraft maintenance professional, born in Cerro Gordo, Illinois (d. 1956)
1870 Benjamin N. Cardozo, American lawyer and jurist, born in NYC, New York (d. 1938)
1870 Jan Christiaan Smuts, Prime Minister of South Africa and proponent of Commonwealth & League of Nations, born in Bovenplaats, Cape Colony (d. 1950)
1878 Lillian Moller Gilbreth, American psychologist and industrial engineer (CIOS Gold Medal-1954), born in Oakland, California (d. 1972)
1879 H. B. Reese, American inventor of Reese's, born in York County, Pennsylvania (d. 1956)
1881 Mikuláš Schneider-Trnavský, Slovak composer, born in Trnava, Slovakia (d. 1958)
1885 Susan Sutherland Isaacs, English educational psychologist and psychoanalyst, born in Turton, Lancashire (d. 1948).
1886 Paul Paray, French organist, conductor (Detroit Symphony, 1951-62), and composer, born in Le Tréport, France (d. 1979)
1887 Edward "Mick" Mannock, British WWI flying ace (Victoria Cross), born in British Isles (d. 1918)
1889 Creighton Hale, Irish actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East), born in Cork, Ireland (d. 1965)
1891 Benedictus H. Danser, Dutch taxonomist and botanist, born in Schiedam, Netherlands (d. 1943)
1891 William F. Albright, American old testament scholar and archaeologist, born in Coquimbo, Chile (d. 1971)
1893 Walter Baade, German-American astronomer (Andromeda), born in Schröttinghausen, German Empire (d. 1960)
1895 Hunter "Stork" Hendry, Australian cricket all-rounder (11 Tests, 1 x 100, 16 wickets; NSW CA, Victoria CA), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1988)
1895 Samuel I Newhouse Sr., American businessman and publisher (Parade, Vogue, Glamour), born in NYC, New York (d. 1979)
1898 Kathleen Hale, British children book writer and illustrator (Orlando), born in Lanarkshire, Scotland (d. 2000)
1899 Henri Michaux, Belgian-born French poet and writer (Miserable Miracle), born in Namur, Belgium (d. 1984)
1899 Suzanne Lenglen, French tennis player (French C'ships 1925-26, Wimbledon 1919-23, 25), born in Paris, France (d. 1938)
1900 Eduardo De Filippo, Italian playwright, director, actor and poet (7 Deadly Sins, Shoot Loud), born in Naples, Italy (d. 1984)
1900 Lionel Conacher, Canadian Hockey HOF defenceman (Stanley Cup 1934 Chicago Black Hawks, 1935 Montreal Maroons) and politician (MP Trinity), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1954)
1901 Frank Signorelli, American swing jazz pianist (Original Dixieland Jazz Band; Joe Venuti's Blue Four), and songwriter (Stairway to the Stars), born in New York City (d. 1975)
1901 José Nasazzi, Uruguayan soccer defender (41 caps; captain FIFA World Cup 1930; CA Bella Vista 322 games), born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 1968)
1903 Hilding Hallnäs, Swedish composer (Kärlekens ringdans), born in Halmstad, Sweden (d. 1984)
1904 Kenneth Buckley, British rear-admiral (d. 1992)
1904 Patrick Johnson, English physicist (d. 1996)
1905 George Nakashima, American furniture maker and architect, born in Spokane, Washington
1905 Mikhail Sholokhov, Soviet writer (And Quiet Flows the Don, Nobel 1965), born in Veshenskaya, Don Host Oblast, Russian Empire (d. 1984)
1905 Zdeněk Blažek, Czech composer and music theorist (Verchovina), born in Žarošice, Moravia (d. 1988)
1906 John Mayo, director-general (Help the Aged)
1908 Krešimir Fribec, Croatian composer, born in Daruvar, Croatia (d. 1996)
1908 Michael Roberts, English historian ("The Military Revolution: 1560-1660"), born in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire (d. 1996)
1909 Guillermo Díaz-Plaja, Spanish literary and poet (Lorca), born in Manresa, Barcelona (d. 1984)
1909 Louis Fornberg, writer (d. 1957)
1909 Wilbur Mills, American congressmen (Democrat-AZ: 1939-77), famous for his involvement in a sex scandal with Fanne Foxe, born in Kensett, Arkansas (d. 1992)

Jimmy Demaret (1910-1983)

American golfer (US Masters 1940, 47, 50), born in Houston, Texas

1910 Marģeris Zariņš, Latvian composer and writer, born in Jaunpiebalga, Russian Empire (d. 1993)
1910 Nils-Eric Fougstedt, Finnish composer (Angoscia, Trittico sinfonico), born in Raisio, Finland (d. 1961)
1911 Barbara West, English survivor of the Titanic sinking, born in Bournemouth, Dorset, England (d. 2007)
1912 Dame Joan Hood Hammond, Australian operatic soprano, born in Christchurch, New Zealand (d. 1996)
1912 Joseph Anthony [Deuster], American playwright, actor, and director (Matchmaker, Tomorrow), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1993)
1913 Audrey Brown, British 4 X 100m runner (Olympic silver 1936), born in Bankura, India (d. 2005)
1913 Willi Daume, German olympic organizer, born in Hückeswagen, Germany (d. 1996)
1914 George Tabori, Hungarian writer, born in Budapest (d. 2007)
1914 Lilli Palmer [Peiser], German actress (Cloak and Dagger, Anastasia: The Czar's Last Daughter), born in Posen, Prussia (d. 1986)
1916 Roden Cutler, Australian diplomat and Governor (New South Wales), born in Manly, New South Wales (d. 2002)
1917 Alan Campbell, Baron Campbell of Alloway, British judge (d. 2013)
1917 Derek Hodgson, British high court judge, born in Whitefield, Manchester (d. 2002)
1917 Florence Knoll Bassett, American furniture designer (Knoll), born in Saginaw, Michigan (d. 2019)
1917 Theodore Hesburgh, president (University of Notre Dame), born in Syracuse, New York (d. 2015)
1918 Coleman Young, 1st African American Mayor of Detroit, born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (d. 1997)
1919 Herbie Fields [Bernfeld], American jazz saxophonist and bandleader ("Dardanella"), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey (d. 1958)
1919 Sid Couchey, American comic book artist (Richie Rich), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2012)
1922 Sadao Bekku, Japanese classical and film composer (Matango), born in Tokyo (d. 2012)
1923 Seijun Suzuki, Japanese cult film director, born in Tokyo (d. 2017)
1923 Siobhán McKenna [Cionnaith], Irish stage actress (Saint Joan, The Chalk Garden), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 1986)
1925 Francois J [Frank] le Roux, chief whip (South Afr Conserv Party)
1925 Mai Zetterling, Swedish actress and film director (Witches, Offbeat, Jet Storm), born in Västerås, Västmanland (d. 1994)
1925 Pedro Gonzales-Gonzalez, American actor (Rio Bravo), born in Aguilares, Texas (d. 2006)
1926 Len Maddocks, Australian cricket wicket-keeper (7 Tests, 19 dismissals; Victoria, Tasmania), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2016)
1926 Stanley Baxter, Scottish actor (The Stanley Baxter Moving Picture Show, Crook Anonymous), born in Glasgow, Scotland
1927 Charles "Majeed" Greenlee, American jazz trombonist (Archie Shepp), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1993)
1927 John Kelly Jr, American rower (Olympic bronze single sculls 1956; president US Olympic Committee) and brother of Grace Kelly, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1985)
1927 Martinus J Mentz, South African MP (Conservative)
1927 Timothy Bevan, British lawyer and CEO (Barclays Bank) (d. 2016)
1928 Peter Griffiths, British politician (C), controversially won his seat (1964), born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire (d. 2013)
1928 William Trevor, Irish writer (Children of Dynmouth, Fools of Fortune), born in Mitchelstown, Ireland (d. 2016)
1930 Hans-Martin Linde, German flute and recorder virtuoso, born in Werne, Germany
1930 Ivor Richardson, New Zealand judge (NZ Court of Appeals), born in Ashburton, New Zealand (d. 2014)
1930 Robert Bateman, Canadian naturalist, painter, teacher, and environmentalist, born in Toronto, Ontario
1931 Aili Jõgi, Estonian freedom fighter, born in Tallinn, Estonia (d. 2017)
1931 Donald Phelps, American actor (Ghost Ship), born in Indiana (d. 1993)
1931 Michael Lonsdale, French actor (The Day of the Jackal, Moonraker), born in Paris, France (d. 2020)
1932 Arnold Wesker, British playwright (Bratkartoffeln Inbegriffen), born in London (d. 2016)
1932 Elaine Malbin, American opera singer, born in NYC, New York
1932 Graham Arnold, British artist (Brotherhood of Ruralists), born in Sydenham, London (d. 2019)
1932 James Anderton, British Chief constable (Manchester England), born in Wigan, Lancashire
1932 Terence Heiser, British senior civil servant
1933 Aharon Lichtenstein, Orthodox Jewish rabbi, born in Paris (d. 2015)
1933 Christopher Staughton, British Lord Justice of Appeal (d. 2014)
1933 Hemchandra Tukaram "Bal" Dani, Indian cricketer (Test Ind v Pak, 1-19, ct 1, DNB), born in Dudhani, Maharashtra (d. 1999)
1933 Jane Byrne, American politician and 50th Mayor of Chicago, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2014)
1933 Joaquín Vaquero Turcios, Spanish painter, born in Madrid (d. 2010)
1933 Tony Mullett, dir-general (National Criminal Intelligence Service)
1934 Barry Rose, English choir-trainer and organist, born in Chingford, England
1935 Joan Micklin Silver, American film director (Hester Street; Crossing Delancey), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 2020)
1935 Valerie Capers, American jazz pianist, composer ("Sing About Love"; "Sojourner"), and educator, born in New York City
1936 Harold Budd, American avant-garde ambient pianist and composer (The Pavilion of Dreams), born in Los Angeles (d. 2020) [1]
1938 David Viscott, American psychiatrist and media personality, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1996)
1938 Glen Hall, South African cricket leg-spinner (South African in one Test v England 1964), born in Pretoria, Transvaal (d. 1987)
1938 Prince Buster [Cecil Bustamente Campbell], Jamaican singer-songwriter and producer ("Al Capone"; "Madness", "Whine and Grine"), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2016)
1938 Tommy Chong, Canadian-American comedian (Cheech & Chong), actor (That 70s Show), and cannabis rights activist, born in Edmonton, Alberta
1939 Clint Miller, American rockabilly singer ("Bertha Lou"), and politician (Virginia House of Representatives, 1972-96), born in Ferguson, North Carolina
1940 Joseph Brodsky, Russian-American poet and writer (Less than One, Nobel 1987), born in Leningrad, RSFSR, Soviet Union (d. 1996)
1941 Andrés García, Mexican-Dominican actor (Tiger Shark), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Bob Dylan (81 years old)

1941 American singer-songwriter ("Blowin' In The Wind"; "The Times They Are A-Changin'"; "Positively Fourth Street") and cultural icon, born in Duluth, Minnesota

1941 Charles Earland, American jazz Hammond organist, and bandleader, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1999)
1941 Konrad Boehmer, German-Dutch composer, born in Berlin (2014)
1941 Martin Mogg, governor (British Durham Prison)
1941 Patricia Hollis, Baroness Hollis of Heigham, English Labour politician, born in Plympton, Plymouth (d. 2018)
1941 Tony Valentino, Italian-American rock guitarist (Standells - "Dirty Water"), born in Sicily, Italy
1942 Ali Bacher, South African cricketer (South African batsman and captain in 60's), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
1942 Derek Quinn, British guitarist (Freddie and the Dreamers - "I'm Telling You Now"), born in Manchester, England (d. 2020)
1942 Hannu Mikkola, Finnish rally driver (World Rally champion 1983), born in Joensuu, Finland (d. 2021)
1943 Gary Burghoff, American Emmy Award-winning actor (M*A*S*H (the film); M*A*S*H, 1972-79 - "Cpl. Walter 'Radar' O'Reilly), born in Bristol, Connecticut
1944 Patti LaBelle [Holte], American pop, R&B, and disco singer (LaBelle - "Lady Marmalade"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1945 Priscilla Presley, American actress (Jenna-Dallas, Naked Gun), born in Brooklyn, New York
1945 Richard Ottaway, British politician (C), born in Sonning, Berkshire
1945 Steven Norris, British Conservative politician, born in Liverpool, England
1945 Terry Callier, American soul, folk and jazz guitarist, and singer-songwriter ("What Color Is Love"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2012)
1946 Irina Szewińska, Polish athlete, administrator (Olympic various sprint gold 1964, 68, 76), born in Leningrad, Russia (d. 2018)
1946 Jeremy Treglown, English scholar and editor (TLS)
1946 Steve Upton, British-Welsh rock drummer (Wishbone Ash, 1969-90 - There's the Rub; Locked In), born in Wrexham, Wales
1946 Thomas Nordahl, Swedish soccer midfielder and manager (15 caps; Örebro), born in Norrköping, Sweden
1947 (Robert) "Waddy" Wachtel, American session guitarist, composer and record producer (Warren Zevon; Stevie Nicks; James Taylor; Linda Ronstadt; Jackson Browne), born in NYC, New York
1947 Albert Bouchard, American musician, singer and songwriter (Blue Öyster Cult - "Don't Fear The Reaper"), born in Watertown, New York
1947 Cynthia Plaster Caster [Cynthia Albritton], American artist who made plaster casts of celebrity penises and breasts, born in Chicago, Illinois
1947 Luke Rittner, British art administrator (Arts Council), born in Bath, Somerset, England
1947 Martin Winterkorn, German automotive executive, born in Leonberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
1947 Mike Reid, American country singer ("Walk On Faith"), born in Altoona, Pennsylvania
1948 Ernst Jansz, Dutch keyboardist and singer (Doe Maar), born in Amsterdam
1949 Jim Broadbent, English actor (Iris), born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Roger Deakins (73 years old)

1949 English cinematographer (Blade Runner 2049), born in Torquay, Devon, England

1950 Jo Ann Washam, American golfer (3 LPGA Tour titles), born in Auburn, Washington
1950 Larry Seidlin, American judge (judge during the infamous Anna Nicole Smith body custody hearing after her death), born in The Bronx, New York
1951 Rob Baker, Canadian rock drummer (Red Rider, 1975-85 - "Lunatic Fringe"; "White Hot"), born in Toronto, Ontario
1951 Ronald Parise, Italian-American astronaut (STS 35, STS 67), born in Warren, Ohio
1953 Alfred Molina, British actor (Spider Man 2, Frida, Chocolat), born in London, England
1953 Mark Rivera, American saxophonist, musical director (Billy Joel; Ringo Starr), and corporate entertainment provider born in Brooklyn, New York
1953 Nell Campbell [Laura], Australian actress (Rocky Horror), born in Sydney, New South Wales

Rosanne Cash (67 years old)

1955 American Grammy Award-winning countryand Americana singer-songwriter ("Seven Year Ache"; "Black Cadillac"), and essayist, born in Memphis, Tennessee

1955 Thad Ackel, American racehorse trainer
1956 Michael Jackson, Northern Irish clergyman (Archbishop of Dublin), born in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
1957 John G. Rowland, American politician (86th Governor of Connecticut), born in Waterbury, Connecticut
1959 Mario Igrec, Croatian jazz guitarist, composer and music professor (Cubismo), born in Zagreb, Croatia
1959 Pelle Lindbergh, Swedish NHL goaltender, 1981-86, Vezina Award winner (Philadelphia Flyers), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1986)
1960 Guy Fletcher, British musician and keyboardist (Dire Straits, 1984-95; The Notting Hillbillies), born in Maidstone, Kent, England
1960 Ken Schaphorst, American jazz composer, performer, big band leader and educator (New England Conservatory), born in Abington, Pennsylvania
1960 Kristin Scott Thomas, British actress (The English Patient, Mission: Impossible), born in Redruth, Cornwall, England
1960 Pete Metzelaars, NFL tight end (Carolina Panthers, GB Packers, Lions)
1962 Héctor Camacho, Puerto Rican boxer (WBC super featherweight 1983-84, WBC lightweight 1985-87, WBO Jr. welterweight twice 1989-1992), born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico (d. 2012)
1963 Gene Anthony Ray, American dancer and actor (Fame - "Leroy"), born in Harlem, New York (d. 2003)
1963 Ivan Capelli, Italian racing driver, born in Milan, Italy
1963 Joe Dumars, American Basketball Hall of Fame guard (Detroit Pistons; 6-time NBA All-Star), born in Shreveport, Louisiana
1963 Kathy Leander, Swiss singer, born in Alle, Switzerland
1963 Ken Flach, American professional tennis player (4 Grand Slam titles, 2 mixed doubles), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2018)
1963 Michael Chabon, American novelist (The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay), born in Washington, D.C.
1963 Rich Rodriguez, American football coach, born in Grant Town, West Virginia
1964 Adrian Moorhouse, British 100m breaststroker (Olympic gold 1988), born in Bradford, England
1964 Elizabeth McColgan, British running star (world record 5 km indoor), born in Dundee, Scotland
1964 Pat Verbeek, Canadian NHL forward, 1982-2002 (New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, and 3 other teams; Team Canada), and executive (Detroit Red Wings), born in Sarnia, Ontario
1965 Chris Jorgis, American badminton player (Olympic-92), born in Palo Alto, California

John C. Reilly (57 years old)

1965 American actor (Chicago, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story), born in Chicago, Illinois

1965 Shinichirō Watanabe, Japanese anime director (Samurai Champloo), born in Kyoto, Japan
1966 Eric Cantona, French footballer and actor (Looking for Eric), born in Marseille, France
1966 Ricky Craven, American NASCAR driver, born in Newburgh, Maine
1966 Tony Jones, American NFL tackle (Super Bowl 1997, 98; Second-team All-Pro 1994; Pro Bowl 1998; Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos), born in Royston, Georgia (d. 2021)
1967 Heavy D [Dwight Errington Myers], Jamaican-American rapper, born in Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica (d. 2011)