- 1851 Herbert Lawford, British tennis player (Wimbledon 1887; first exponent of topspin), born in Bayswater, England (d. 1925)
- 1892 Jimmy Wilde, boxer (d. 1969)
- 1901 Luis Monti, Argentine-Italian footballer (d. 1983)
- 1904 Gustav-Adolf Boltenstein, Swedish equestrian dressage (Olympic gold 1952, 56)
- 1912 Alexis Nihon, Bahamas, wrestler (Olympics 1968)
- 1914 Turk Broda, ice hockey goaltender (d. 1972)
- 1919 Charles Palmer, cricketer (one Test 1955, later MCC president)
- 1924 Andrea Gyarmati, Hungary water polo player (Olympics, 1948-60), (d. 2013)
- 1924 Don Kenyon, cricketer (England batsman in 8 Tests 1951-55)
- 1929 Jack Flavell, cricketer (England pace bowler in 4 Tests 1961-64)
- 1931 Ken Venturi, American golfer, broadcaster (US Open 1964), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2013)
- 1935 Ted Dexter, cricketer (in Milan Superb England batsman of 60's)
- 1935 Don Bragg, American pole vaulter (Olympic gold 1960), born in Penns Grove, New Jersey (d. 2019)
- 1939 Dorothy Shirley, British athlete
- 1939 Dudley Wysong, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1966 runner-up), born in McKinney, Texas (d. 1998)
- 1941 Cyril Cooray, cricketer (Sri Lankan Test umpire on intl panel)
- 1944 Miruts Yifter 'Yifter the Shifter', Ethiopian runner (Olympic golds 1980), born in Adigrat (d. 2016)
- 1949 Wendy Pritchard, Australian women's field hockey team manager (Olympics 1996)
- 1952 Rick Waits, baseball pitcher (Rangers, Indians, Twins)
George Brett
1953 George Brett, American Baseball Hall of Fame 3rd baseman (13-time All Star), born in Glen Dale, West Virginia
George Brett
- 1956 Alice Miller, American golfer (Nabisco Dinah Shore 1985), born in Marysville, CA
- 1956 Dan Patrick, American sportscaster
- 1959 Kaokor Galaxy, Thai boxer
- 1964 Pierre Trentin, French 1K time trials (Olympic gold 1968)
- 1965 Dan Stryzinski, NFL punter (Atlanta Falcons)
- 1965 Raí, Brazilian footballer
- 1966 Paul Ysebaert, Sarnia, NHL left wing (Tampa Bay Lightning)
- 1967 John Smoltz, pitcher (Atlanta Braves, 1996 Cy Young), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1968 James "Jim" Neil, rower (Olympics 1996), born in Buffalo, New York
- 1968 Leroy Hoard, NFL running back (Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings)
Emmitt Smith
1969 Emmitt Smith, American NFL Running Back (Dallas Cowboys, 3-time NFL rushing leader), born in Pensacola, Florida
Emmitt Smith
- 1969 Holly McPeak, Manhattan Beach CA, beach volleyballer (Olympics 1996)
- 1969 Hideki Irabu, Japanese baseball player
- 1970 Artie Smith, NFL defensive end (Cin Bengals)
- 1970 Cory Philpot, CFL running back (BC Lions)
- 1970 Desmond Howard, NFL receiver (Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders)
- 1970 Frank de Boer, Dutch soccer star (Ajax)
- 1970 Keith Tower, NBA center (LA Clippers)
- 1970 Rod Smith, Texarkana, Arkansas, American NFL wide receiver (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32)
- 1970 Ronald de Boer, Dutch soccer player (Ajax)
- 1970 Tony Brown, NFL cornerback (Seattle Seahawks)
- 1971 Scott Shipley, Bremerton Wash, slalom single kayaker (Olympic 6th 1996)
- 1971 Phil Pfister, American strength athlete
- 1972 Patrick Pothuizen, soccer player (Vitesse)
- 1972 Troy Drake, NFL tackle (Philadelphia Eagles)
- 1973 Suzannah Bianco, synchronized swimmer (Olympics-alt-96), born in San Jose, California
- 1974 A J Hinch, Wavely IA, baseball catcher (Olympic bronze 1996)
- 1974 Addilson dos Santos, soccer player (Sparta)
- 1976 Eric DuBose, Bradenton Fl, baseball pitcher (Olympic bronze 1996)
- 1976 Adolfo Bautista, Mexican footballer
- 1976 Jacek Krzynówek, Polish footballer
- 1976 Ryan Leaf, American football player
- 1978 Amy Chow, gymnast (Olympics-gold/silver-96), born in San Jose, California
- 1978 Edu, Brazilian footballer
- 1978 Dwayne DeRosario, Canadian footballer
- 1980 Josh Beckett, American baseball player
- 1981 Patrice Evra, French-Senegalese footballer
- 1981 Justin Morneau, Canadian baseball player
- 1982 Segundo Castillo, Ecuadorian footballer
- 1982 Veronica Campbell-Brown, Jamaican athlete
- 1984 Sérgio Jimenez, Brazilian racing driver
- 1985 Cristiane, Brazilian footballer
- 1986 Matías Fernández, Chilean footballer
- 1986 Adam Moffat, Scottish football player, born in Glasgow, Scotland
- 1986 Kyle Loza, Freestyle Motocross Rider, born in Orange County, California
- 1987 Ersan İlyasova, Turkish basketball player
Andy Murray
1987 Andy Murray, British tennis player (Olympic gold 2012, 16; Wimbledon 2013, 16), born in Glasgow, Scotland
Andy Murray
- 1990 Joe Mattock, English football player
May in History
![Nelson's Dying Wish: Save Emma]()
Nelson's Dying Wish: Save Emma
The blacksmith’s daughter who enchanted aristocrats, became an artist’s muse and finally the mistress of England’s naval hero, Admiral Lord Nelson.
May 12, 1765![How Australia Was Born]()
How Australia Was Born
Captain Arthur Phillip commanded a fleet of British ships carrying convicts to New South Wales on this day, effectively founding the British colony of Australia.
May 13, 1787![Pope 'Turned Vatican Into Whorehouse']()
Pope 'Turned Vatican Into Whorehouse'
Pope John XII who died – some say he was murdered – on this day lived a life of sin, corruption and murder. But is his reputation as the worst pope deserved?
May 14, 964 AD![Taxman Delivers Cruel Blow to Miss Whiplash]()
Taxman Delivers Cruel Blow to Miss Whiplash
If I agreed to your demand for cash payment it means that you would be living off immoral earnings, celebrated Madam tells the tax authority.
May 15, 1990
