Birthdays in Music May 5 Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, Austrian composer, born in Frauental, Styria, Austria (d. 1899) May 12 Jules Massenet, French composer (Manon, Le Cid), born in Montaud, France (d. 1912) May 13 Arthur Sullivan, English operatic composer (Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S Pinafore), born in London (d. 1900) Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1841 On This Day in Music 1843