- 1901 Heinz Roemheld, American film composer (Yankee Doodle Dandy; Ruby Gentry), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1985)
- 1905 Leila Hyams, American actress (Big House, Ruggles of Red Gap), born in NYC, New York (d. 1977)
- 1913 Louis Nye, American comedian and actor (Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Steve Allen Plymouth Show), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 2005)
- 1913 Balraj Sahni [Yudhishthir], Indian Bollywood actor (Dharti Ke Lal), born in Rawalpindi, Punjab (d. 1973)
- 1916 Glenn Ford, Canadian-American actor (Cade's County, Big Heat, Midway), born in Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne, Quebec, Canada (d. 2006)
- 1917 Danielle Darrieux, French actress (Alexander the Great, Mayerling)
- 1917 Giovanni "John" Beradino, American MLB infielder and actor (General Hospital), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1996)
- 1918 Jack Paar, American television host of the Jack Paar Show (d. 2004), born in Canton, Ohio
- 1919 Daniel "Dan" O'Herlihy, Irish actor (Twin Peals, Fail Safe, Last Starfighter, Robocop), born in County Wexford, Ireland (d. 2005)
- 1927 Roland Verhavert, Flemish screen writer (Sea Gulls Die in the Harbor)
- 1935 Ann Robinson, American actress
- 1937 Una Stubbs, English actress ( Till Death Us Do Part), born in Welwyn Garden City
Max Robinson
1939 Max Robinson, 1st African American network TV anchor (ABC), born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 1988)
Max Robinson
- 1939 Ray Aranha, actor (Nick-Married People), born in Miami, Florida
- 1941 Barbara Barendrecht, [BHM Wurfbain], actress (Dirty Picture)
- 1942 Stephen Macht, American actor (Joe-Knots Landing, Cagney & Lacey), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1943 Joy Harmon, American actress (Cool Hand Luke), born in St Louis, Missouri
- 1946 Bruce Robinson, actor (Story of Adele H)
- 1946 Joanna Lumley, British actress (Absolutely Fabulous, OHM's Secret Service), born in Kashmir, India
- 1949 Douglas Barr, actor (Howie-Fall Guy), born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- 1950 Dann Florek, American actor (Law & Order), born in Flat Rock, Michigan
- 1954 Michael Scott, reporter (Entertainment Tonight)
- 1956 Byron Stewart, Baxter Springs Ks, actor (Warren Coolidge-St Elsewhere)
- 1962 Paula Weishoff, American volleyballer (Silver medal 1984, Bronze 1992 Olympics), born in Hollywood, California
- 1966 Charlie Schlatter, American actor (18 Again, Heartbreak Hotel), born in NYC, New York
- 1967 Scott Coffey, HI, actor (Satisfaction, Shout)
- 1967 Tim McGraw, American musician and actor, born in Delhi, Louisiana
- 1968 Sol Kyung-gu, South Korean actor
- 1971 Ajith Kumar, Indian film actor
- 1976 Darius McCrary, actor (Edward Winslow-Family Matters)
- 1978 Sachie Hara, Japanese actress
- 1979 Ben Easter, American actor
- 1980 Ana Claudia Talancón, Mexican actress
- 1982 Jamie Dornan, Irish actor (Fifty Shades of Grey), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1982 Katya [Brian McCook] American drag queen, comedian and TV performer (The Trixie and Katya Show), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1983 The Human Tornado (Craig Williams), American professional wrestler
- 1984 Farah Fath, American actress
- 1985 Drew Sidora, American actress
- 1987 Matt Di Angelo, English Actor (Eastenders), born in London, England
- 1991 Creagen Dow, American actor
- 1997 Ariel Gade, American actress
May in History
Strike A Light! I've Created Flames
John Walker liked to experiment with the chemicals in his pharmacy. To his surprise, one mixture he scraped up burst into flames – and the match was born.
May 1, 1859The 100-year Football Curse that Appears to be Working
S.L. Benfica has failed to win a European Championship since 1962, when former coach Béla Guttmann placed a 100 year curse on the club. Is the curse working?
May 2, 1962Volunteers Help Defeat General Strike
Britain's fist and only General Strike occurred in May 1926 and was quickly defeated by volunteers and a cunning plan by Winston Churchill.
May 3, 1926Latest Wonder of the World
Often referred to as "the Chunnel", the 31-mile undersea tunnel linking England to France has been hailed as one of the "seven wonders of the modern world".
May 6, 1994
