Famous Birthdays on May 3

Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)

Italian statesman and author (The Prince), born in Florence, Italy

1514 Bartholomaeus of Braga [Fernandez], Dominican theologian and Archbishop Emeritus of Braga, born in Mártires, Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon (d. 1590)
1647 Joannes Antonides van der Goes, Dutch poet (Bellone aen bant), born in Goes, Netherlands (d. 1684)
1649 Johann Valentin Meder, German composer, born in Erfurt, Germany (d. 1719)
1662 Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect, born in Herford, Germany (d. 1736)
1692 Jan Jacob Mauricius, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1742-51), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1768)
1695 Henri Pitot, Italian-French engineer, born in Aramon, France (d. 1771)
1708 Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theorist and composer, born in Leipzig, Germany (d. 1776)
1713 Alexis Clairaut, French mathematician (Clairaut's theorem), born in Paris (d. 1765)
1729 Florian Leopold Gassmann, Bohemian composer, born in Brüx, Bohemia (d. 1774)
1737 Friedrich Schwindl, Dutch composer, born in Amsterdam (d. 1786)
1744 Friedrich Wilhelm Weis, German physician and composer, born in Göttingen, Germany (d. 1826)
1752 Braz Francisco de Lima, Portuguese composer (d. 1813)
1761 August von Kotzebue, German dramatist, born in Weimar, Germany (d. 1819)
1764 Élisabeth of France, princess of France, youngest sister of king Louis XVI, born in Versailles, France (d. 1794)
1768 Charles Tennant, Scottish chemist and industrialist, born in Laigh Corton, Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland (d. 1838)
1773 Giuseppe Acerbi, Italian traveller and naturalist, born in Castel Goffredo, Milan, Italy (d. 1846)
1811 Vissarion Belinsky, Russian literary critic (Sovremennik) and influential Westernizer, born in Sveaborg, Grand Duchy of Finland (d. 1848)
1815 Hermanus Willem Witteveen, Dutch theologist, born in Boornbergum, Netherlands (d. 1884)
1816 Montgomery Cunningham Meigs, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1892)
1819 Nicola De Giosa, Italian composer, born in Bari, Italy (d. 1885)
1826 Charles XV, King of Sweden and Norway (1859-72), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1872)
1844 Édouard Drumont, French anti-semitic journalist, born in Paris (d. 1917)
1844 Richard D'Oyly Carte, English opera impresario (Gilbert & Sullivan operas), born in London (d. 1901)
1844 Thomas Kelly, Irish-Australian cricket batsman (2 Tests, 1877-79; HS 35; Victoria CA), born in County Waterford, Ireland (d. 1893)

Bernhard von Bülow (1849-1929)

Chancellor of the German Empire (1900-09), born in Klein-Flottbeck, Germany

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)
1849 Jacob Riis, Danish-American social reformer and "muck raking" reporter (NY Tribune, NY Evening Sun), born in Ribe, Denmark (d. 1914)
1857 George Gore, American baseball player, born in Saccarappa, Maine (d. 1933)
1859 Andy Adams, American writer (Log of a Cowboy), born in Indiana (d. 1935)
1860 John Scott Haldane, Scottish physiologist, born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1936)
1860 Vito Volterra, Italian mathematician and physicist, born in Ancona, Italy (d. 1940)
1861 Emmett Dalton, American outlaw of the Old West (The Dalton Gang), born in Belton, Missouri (d. 1937)
1867 Jack Hearne, English cricket spin bowler (12 Tests, 49 wickets; England's first hat-trick vs Australia 1899), born in Chalfont St Giles, England (d. 1944)
1870 Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the U.K., born in Frogmore House, Windsor, England (d. 1948)
1873 Nicoline Magdalene Roll Anker, Norwegian author (Kvinnen og Den), born in Møre og Romsdal, Norway (d. 1942)
1873 Pavlo Skoropadsky, Ukrainian politician and general, born in Wiesbaden, Germany (d. 1945)
1874 François Coty, French perfume manufacturer, born in Ajaccio, Corsica, France (d. 1934)
1874 V. Walfrid Ekman, Swedish oceanographer, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1954)
1876 Bert Hopkins, Australian cricket fast bowler (20 Tests, 26 wickets), born in Young, Australia (d. 1931)
1876 E. B. Dwyer, Australian-born cricketer (Sussex), born in Redfern, Australia (d. 1912)
1877 Karl Abraham, German psychoanalyst, born in Bremen, Germany (d. 1925)
1879 Fergus McMaster, Australian businessman and aviation pioneer (Qantas), born in Morinish, Queensland (d. 1950)
1886 Marcel Dupré, French organist and composer, born in Rouen, France (d. 1971)
1889 Beulah Bondi, American actress (It's a Wonderful Life), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1981)
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)
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)
1891 Tadeusz Peiper, Polish poet, born in Kraków, Poland (d. 1969)
1892 George Paget Thomson, English physicist who demonstrated electron diffraction (Nobel 1937), born in Cambridge, England (d. 1975) [1]
1893 Hope Landin, American actress (I Remember Mama; Sugarfoot), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1973)
1893 Konstantine Gamsakhurdia, Georgian writer and public benefactor, born in Abasha, Kutais Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1975)
1895 Cornelius Van Til, Dutch philosopher and Christian apologist, Grootegast, Netherlands (d. 1987)
1895 Ernst Kantorowicz, German-American historian (Laudes regiae), born in Posen, Prussia (d. 1963)
1896 Dodie Smith, English novelist and playwright (101 Dalmatians), born in Whitefield, Lancashire, England (d. 1990)
1896 Karl Allmenröder, German World War I flying Ace, born in Wald, Rhine Province, Germany (d. 1917)
1897 V. K. Krishna Menon, Indian nationalist, Minister of Defense (1957-62), born in Tellicherry, British India (d. 1974)

Golda Meir (1898-1978)

Israeli teacher, stateswoman and 4th Prime Minister of Israel (1969-74) known as the "Iron Lady" of Israeli politics, born in Kyiv, Ukraine

1898 Septima Poinsette Clark, American educator and civil rights activist, born in CHarleston, South Carolina (d. 1987)
1899 Aline MacMahon, American actress (Backdoor to Heaven), born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania (d. 1991)
1901 Gino Cervi, Italian actor (Les Miserables, Naked Maja), born in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1974)
1902 Alfred Kastler, French physicist (Nobel 1966 - Hertzian resonances within atoms), born in Guebwiller, Alsace, German Empire (d. 1984)
1902 Hugo Friedhofer, American composer, born in San Francisco, California (d. 1981)
1902 Jack La Rue, American actor and TV narrator (Lights Out, Mouthpiece, My Favorite Brunette), born in NYC, New York (d. 1984)
1902 Seton I. Miller, Hollywood screenwriter (Pete's Dragon, Istanbul), born in Chehalis, Washington (d. 1974)
1902 Walter Slezak, Austrian-American stage and screen actor (Bedtime for Bonzo; Lifeboat; The Inspector General), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1983)

Bing Crosby (1903-1977)

American singer ("White Christmas", "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy") and actor ("Going My Way"), born in Tacoma, Washington

1904 John Breeden, American actor (Salute, Madame Racketeer, Joy Street), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1977)

Red Ruffing (1904-1986)

American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (6 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1932, 36–39, 41; NY Yankees), born in Granville, Illinois

1905 Albrecht Luitpold Ferdinand Michael, duke of Bavaria, born in Munich, German Empire (d. 1996)

Mary Astor (1906-1987)

American Academy Award-winning actress (The Great Lie; Meet Me In St Louis; The Maltese Falcon), born in Quincy, Illinois

1907 Earl Wilson, American journalist and columnist (Midnight Earl), born in Rockford, Ohio (d. 1987)
1910 Alceo Galliera, Italian conductor (Victoria Symphony; La Scala), and composer (The Wise Virgins and the Foolish Virgins), born in Milan, Italy (d. 1996)
1910 Norman Corwin, American screenwriter for radio drama, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2011)
1911 John Rhea "Yank" Lawson, American jazz trumpeter ("Dogtown Blues"; "Stormy Weather"), born in Trenton, Missouri (d. 1995)
1912 Eleanore "May" Sarton, Belgian-American writer (Land of Silence), born in Wondelgem, Belgium (d. 1995)
1912 Virgil Fox, American organist, born in Princeton, Illinois (d. 1980)
1913 Earl Blackwell, American society impresario (Celebrity Register), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1995)
1913 William M. Inge, American playwright (Picnic-Pulitzer 1953), born in Independence, Kansas (d. 1973)
1915 Evencio Castellanos, Venezuelan pianist, and composer, born in Cúa, Miranda state, Venezuela (d. 1984)
1915 Stu Hart, Canadian professional wrestler and trainer, born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (d. 2003)
1916 Henry B. González, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from Texas (1961-99), born in San Antonio, Texas (d. 2000)
1916 Léopold Simoneau, French Canadian tenor, born in Saint-Flavien, Quebec, Canada (d. 2006)
1916 Pierre Emmanuel [Noël Mathieu], French poet (Sodome), born in Gan, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France (d. 1984)

Betty Comden (1917-2006)

American lyricist ("On The Town"; "Just In Time") and playwright, born in Brooklyn, New York

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)
1917 James Penberthy, Australian composer, born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1999)
1917 Kiro Gligorov, 1st President of the Republic of Macedonia (1991-99), born in Štip, Kingdom of Serbia (d. 2012)
1918 Ted Bates, English former footballer, born in Thetford, England (d. 2003)
1919 John Cullen Murphy, American comic strip artist, born in NYC, New York (d. 2004)

Pete Seeger (1919-2014)

American folk singer (The Weavers - "Goodnight Irene") and activist, helped create the modern American folk music movement, born in NYC, New York

1920 John Lewis, American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer (Modern Jazz Quartet, 1952-97), born in La Grange, Illinois (d. 2001)
1920 Nina Bara [Frances Bauer], Argentinian actress (Missile to the Moon, Space Patrol), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1990)
1921 Joe Ames, American singer and actor (The Ames Brothers Show), born in Malden, Massachusetts (d. 2007)

Sugar Ray Robinson (1921-1989)

American boxer (world welterweight champion 1946-51; middleweight champion 1951-52, 55, 58), born in Ailey, Georgia

1921 Vasco Gonçalves, Portuguese army officer and 103rd Prime Minister of Portugal (1974-75), born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 2005)
1922 Len Shackleton, English former footballer, born in Bradford, England (d. 2000)
1922 Marina Svetlova, American ballerina and choreographer (Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo), born in Paris (d. 2009)
1923 George Hadjinikos, Greek pianist and conductor, born in Volos, Greece (d. 2015)
1923 Ralph Hall, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from Texas (1981-2005), born in Fate, Texas
1924 Jane Morgan [Florence Currier], American singer ("The Day The Rains Came"; "Fascination"), stage and television actress, born in Newton, Massachusetts
1924 Ken Tyrrell, English race driver and founder of Tyrrell Racing, born in East Horsley, Surrey, England (d. 2001)
1924 Mary Carver [Carvellas], American actress (Simon & Simon; Star Trek: Enterprise), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2013)
1924 Tom O'Horgan, American musical theater director (Hair; Jesus Christ Superstar), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2009)
1924 Yehuda Amichai, Israeli poet (Now and In Other Days), born in Würzburg, Germany (d. 2000)
1928 Dave Dudley, American country singer (Six Days on the Road), born in Spencer, Wisconsin (d. 2003)
1928 Jeanne Bal, American actress (Pat-Love & Marriage, Star Trek- The Man Trap), born in Santa Monica, California (d. 1996)
1929 Hendrik L van Beek, Dutch vice-admiral
1929 Jahanara Imam, Bangladeshi writer and political activist, born in Murshidabad, West Bengal, India (d. 1994)
1930 Juan Gelman, Argentine poet, born in Buenos Aires (d. 2014)
1931 Joe Layton, American director and choreographer, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1994)
1931 Thomas Sutherland, American hostage (Lebanon) and academic, born in Falkirk, Scotland (d. 2016)
1932 Maria Itkina, Russian athlete (9 sprint world records, 60m-400m), born in Roslavl, Russia (d. 2020)
1932 Robert Osborne, American film historian and television host (Turner Classic Movies), born in Colfax, Washington (d. 2017)
1933 Alex Cord [Alexander Viespi], American actor (Brotherhood; Fire; Street Asylum), born in NYC, New York

James Brown (1933-2006)

American R&B, gospel, soul and funk singer-songwriter known as 'The Godfather of Soul' ("Sex Machine"; "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag"; "Hot Pants"), born in Barnwell, South Carolina

1934 Frankie Valli [Francesco Stephen Castelluccio], American singer (Four Seasons - "Sherry"; "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You"), born in Newark, New Jersey
1934 Georg Kröll, German composer, born in Linz
1934 Henry Cooper, English boxer (British, European, C'wealth heavyweight champion; famous defeats to Muhammad Ali 1963, 66), born in London, England (d. 2011)
1935 Donald P Hodel, US Secretary of Interior (1985-89), born in Portland, Oregon
1935 Ron Popeil, American inventor and TV personality who popularized the phrase "But wait, there's more!", born in NYC, New York (d. 2021) [1]
1936 José Torres, Puerto Rican boxer (world light-heavyweight champion), born in Ponce, Puerto Rico (d. 2009)
1937 Hans Cieslarczyk, German soccer striker (7 caps; West Germany; Borussia Dortmund, Karlsruher SC) and manager (FC Augsburg), born in Herne, Germany (d. 2020)
1937 Nélida Piñon, Brazilian writer (The Republic of Dreams), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1938 Chris Cannizzaro, American baseball player, born in Oakland, California (d. 2016)
1939 Aydın Yelken, Turkish soccer forward (9 caps; Karagümrük, Fenerbahçe, Altay, İzmirspor), born in İstanbul, Turkey (d. 2022)
1939 Jonathan Harvey, English composer (Bhakti, Music of Stockhausen), born in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham (d. 2012)
1940 Clemens Westerhof, Dutch football manager, born in Beek, Netherlands
1940 Conny Plank, German record producer and musician, born in Hütschenhausen, Germany (d. 1987)

David Koch (1940-2019)

American businessman and philanthropist (Koch Industries), born in Wichita, Kansas

1941 Edward Malloy, 16th president of the University of Notre Dame, born in Washington, D.C.
1941 Frank Collett [Taglieri], American jazz pianist and bandleader, born in Brooklyn, NYC (d. 2016)
1941 Nona Gaprindashvili, Georgian world women's chess champ (1962-78), born in Zugdidi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
1942 Butch Otter, American politician, 32nd governor of Idaho, born in Caldwell, Idaho
1942 Dave Marash, American television journalist, born in Atlanta, Georgia
1942 Lynn Farleigh, English actress (Lovers of Their Time), born in Bristol, England
1942 Věra Čáslavská, Czech gymnast (7 Olympic gold 1964, 68), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (d. 2016)
1943 Gregory Bowen, Welsh big band jazz and session trumpet player (James Bond films), born in Llangennech, South Wales
1943 Jim Risch, American politician (Senator-R-Idaho 2009-), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1943 John Costello, British military historian, born in Greenock, Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1995)
1944 Ian Peter Leslie Smith, British journalist, born in Bristol, England (d. 1997)
1944 Pete Staples, British rock bassist (Troggs - "Wild Thing"; "Love Is All Around"), born in Andover, Hampshire, England
1945 Jeffrey C. Hall, American geneticist (Nobel Prize 2017 behavioral rhythms of the fly), born in New York City
1945 Joanne Bracker, American college basketball coach (Midland University 1970-2012; Women's Basketball HOF), born in Mondamin, Iowa (d. 2023)
1945 Sadiq Mohammad, Pakistani cricket batsman 41 Tests @ 35.81, 5 x 100; brother of Hanif & Mushtaq Mohammad), born in Junagadh, India
1946 Greg Gumbel, American sportscaster (CBS TV, WFAN), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
1946 Norm Chow, American football coach, born in Honolulu, Hawaii
1947 Doug Henning, Canadian magician, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2000)
1948 Chris Mulkey, American actor (Cloverfield), born in Viroqua, Wisconsin
1948 Peter Oosterhuis, British golfer (British Open 1974, 82 runner-up; Ryder Cup x 6), born in London, England
1949 Albert Sacco Jr., American chemical engineer and astronaut (STS 73), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1949 Ken Hom, Chinese-American chef, author and BBC TV presenter (OBE for "services to culinary arts" 2009), born in Tucson, Arizona
1949 Leopoldo Luque, Argentine soccer striker (43 caps; River Plate), born in Santa Fe, Argentina (d. 2021)
1949 Mehmet Oğuz, Turkish soccer midfielder (19 caps; Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe), born in Istanbul, Turkey (d. 2022)
1949 Ron Wyden, American politician (Senator-D-Oregon 1996-, Rep-D-Oregon 1981-96), born in Wichita, Kansas
1950 Mary Hopkin, Welsh folk singer ("Those Were the Days"; "Goodbye"), born in Pontardawe, Wales
1951 Christopher Cross [Geppert], American singer-songwriter ("Arthur's Theme"; "Think Of Laura"; "Sailing"), born in San Antonio, Texas
1951 Tatyana Tolstaya, Russian writer, born in St Petersburg, Russia
1952 Allen Wells, Scottish athlete (Olympic 100m gold 1980), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
1952 Caitlin Clarke, American actress (Dragonslayer), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2004)
1952 Keiji Haino, Japanese rock guitarist, and singer-songwriter (Fushitsusha), born in Chiba, Japan
1953 Bruce Hall, American rock bassist (Reo Speedwagon), born in Champaign, Illinois
1953 Gary Young, American rock drummer (Pavement), born in Mamaroneck, New York (d. 2023)
1954 Patti Boulaye [Komlosy] (née Ebigwei), Nigerian-British pop singer and stage and screen actress (Bisi, Daughter of the River), born in a taxi in Mid-Western Nigeria
1954 Peter Duncan, British stage and screen actor, and television presenter (Blue Peter, 1980-86), born in Chelsea, London, England
1955 David Hookes, Australian cricketer and coach, born in Mile End, Adelaide, Australia (d. 2004)
1955 Timmy Cappello, American rock & sax player (Tina Turner; Ringo Starr; The Lost Boys), born in Silver Lake, New York
1955 Van McLain [McElvain], American rock guitarist (Shooting Star), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2018)

Akio Toyoda (67 years old)

1956 Japanese president of Toyota Motor Corporation, born in Nagoya, Japan

1956 Gillian Rolton, Australian equestrian (Summer Olympics 1992, 1996- gold), born in Adelaide, South Australia (d. 2017)
1956 Marc Bellemare, French Canadian lawyer and politician, born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
1957 Rod Langway, American NHL ice hockey defenseman, 1978-93 (Montreal Canadiens, Washington Capitals), born in Taipei, Taiwan
1957 [Michael] Cactus Moser, American country singer (Highway 101), born in Montrose, Colorado
1958 Dean Garcia, British session and touring guitarist and bass player (Curve, 1990-2005; Eurythmics, 1983-85), born in London, England
1958 Kevin Kilner, American actor (Earth:Final Conflict), born in Baltimore, Maryland
1958 Sandi Toksvig, Danish-British comedian and radio presenter (The Great British Baking Show), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
1959 Ben Elton, English actor and comedian (Blackadder Back & Forth, Friday Night Live), born in Fitzrovia, London
1959 Carlos De León, Puerto Rican boxer (WBC cruiserweight champion (1980–82, 83–85, 86–88, 89–90), born in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico (d. 2020)
1959 David Ball, English rock keyboardist (Soft Cell), born in Blackpool, Lancashire
1959 Uma Bharati, Indian politician, Minister of Drinking Water & Sanitation, born in Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh, India
1960 Amy Steel, American actress (April Fool's Day), born in Pennsylvania
1961 David Vitter, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana (1999-2005), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
1961 Joe Murray, American cartoonist (Rocko's Modern Life), born in San Jose, California
1961 Steve McClaren, English football manager, born in Fulford, York, England
1962 Anders Graneheim, Swedish bodybuilder, born in Timrå, Sweden
1963 Jamie Reeves, British coal miner, strongman and professional wrestler (1989 World's Strongest Man), born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
1963 Jeff Hornacek, American basketball player and coach, born in Elmhurst, Illinois

1964 Canadian NHL goalie, 1986-99, Vezina & Conn Smyth winner, scored 2 goals (Philadelphia Flyers and 2 other teams), and executive, 1999-2023 (Philadelphia, los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins) born in Brandon, Manitoba

1965 John Jensen, Danish football player and manager, born in Copenhagen, Denmark
1965 Nina Garcia, Colombian-American fashion expert and television personality (Project Runway), born in Barranquilla, Colombia
1965 Rob Brydon, Welsh comedian and actor (Marion & Geoff), born in Baglan, Glamorgan, Wales
1966 Darren Morgan, Welsh snooker player, born in Newport, Wales
1966 Firdous Bamji, Indian-American actor (The War Within), born in Bombay, India
1966 M-16 [Ernest Mateen], American cruiserweight boxing champion, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2012)
1966 Peter Abbay, American actor (Another World), born in Brooklyn, New York
1968 Debora Caprioglio, Italian actress (Big Game Hunter), born in Mestre, Italy
1968 Jay Darlington, English keyboardist (Kula Shaker), born in London