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History Births on May 02

Ahti Heinla, Estonian programmer and businessman, co-developed Skype

#Ahti_Heinla

In 1972

Stephen Daldry, English director and producer

#Stephen_Daldry

In 1960

Margus Kolga, Estonian diplomat

#Margus_Kolga

In 1966

Elijah McCoy, Canadian-American engineer (d. 1929)

#Elijah_McCoy

In 1843

Lassaâd Ouertani, Tunisian footballer (d. 2013)

#Lassaâd_Ouertani

In 1980

Norma Talmadge, leading US actress of the silent era (d. 1957)

#Norma_Talmadge

In 1894

Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho (d. 1996)

#Moshoeshoe_II_of_Lesotho

In 1938

Friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian and theosopher (d. 1782)

#Friedrich_Christoph_Oetinger

In 1702

Johan Botha, South African cricketer

#Johan_Botha_(cricketer)

In 1982

Lily Allen, English singer-songwriter and actress

#Lily_Allen

In 1985

Jeong Jinwoon, South Korean actor and singer (2AM)

#Jeong_Jinwoon

In 1991

Sophie Thibault, Canadian journalist

#Sophie_Thibault

In 1961

Maynor Figueroa, Honduran footballer

#Maynor_Figueroa

In 1983

Eleanor of Viseu (d. 1525)

#Eleanor_of_Viseu

In 1458

Troy Murphy, American basketball player

#Troy_Murphy

In 1980

Brian Aherne, English actor (d. 1986)

#Brian_Aherne

In 1902

Horst Stein, German conductor (d. 2008)

#Horst_Stein

In 1928

Jan Fitschen, German runner

#Jan_Fitschen

In 1977

René II, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1508)

#René_II,_Duke_of_Lorraine

In 1451

James F. Byrnes, American stenographer and politician, 49th United States Secretary of State (d. 1972)

#James_F._Byrnes

In 1879

Jacob Gilboa, Israeli composer (d. 2007)

#Jacob_Gilboa

In 1920

BamBam, Thai singer and rapper (Got7)

#BamBam_(singer)

In 1997

Jerome K. Jerome, English author and playwright (d. 1927)

#Jerome_K._Jerome

In 1859

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, German director and screenwriter

#Florian_Henckel_von_Donnersmarck

In 1973

Jimmy White, English snooker player

#Jimmy_White

In 1962

Theodore Bikel, Austrian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (d. 2015)

#Theodore_Bikel

In 1924

John André, English soldier and spy (d. 1780)

#John_André

In 1750

David Beckham, English footballer, coach, and model

#David_Beckham

In 1975

Patrick Hillery, Irish physician and politician, 6th President of Ireland (d. 2008)

#Patrick_Hillery

In 1923

Fredrik Malm, Swedish journalist and politician

#Fredrik_Malm

In 1977

Jason Chimera, Canadian ice hockey player

#Jason_Chimera

In 1979

Harry Woolf, Baron Woolf, English lawyer and judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales

#Harry_Woolf,_Baron_Woolf

In 1933

Faisal II of Iraq, the last King of Iraq (d.1958)

#Faisal_II_of_Iraq

In 1935

Jeff Gutt, American singer-songwriter

#Jeff_Gutt

In 1976

Lou Gramm, American singer-songwriter

#Lou_Gramm

In 1950

Ove Vanebo, Norwegian politician

#Ove_Vanebo

In 1983

Justin Young, English singer and songwriter

#Justin_Young_(singer,_born_1987)

In 1987

Elias Boudinot, American lawyer and politician, 10th President of the Continental Congress (d. 1821)

#Elias_Boudinot

In 1740

Musashimaru K?y?, Samoan-American sumo wrestler, the 67th Yokozuna

#Musashimaru_K?y?

In 1971

Huang Zitao, Chinese singer & rapper, former member of boy band EXO

#Huang_Zitao

In 1993

Hans Trass, Estonian ecologist and botanist (d. 2017)

#Hans_Trass

In 1928

Henrik Steffens, Norwegian philosopher and poet (d. 1845)

#Henrik_Steffens

In 1773

Wojciech Pszoniak, Polish film and theater actor

#Wojciech_Pszoniak

In 1942

Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, British royal, and fourth in line to the British throne

#Princess_Charlotte_of_Cambridge

In 2015

Dawn Primarolo, English politician

#Dawn_Primarolo

In 1954

Jacques Rogge, Belgian businessman

#Jacques_Rogge

In 1942

Amos Kenan, Israeli columnist, painter, sculptor, playwright and novelist (d. 2009)

#Amos_Kenan

In 1927

Henry Hall, English bandleader, composer, and actor (d. 1989)

#Henry_Hall_(bandleader)

In 1898

Giovanni Niccolò Servandoni, Italian-French painter and architect (d. 1766)

#Giovanni_Niccolò_Servandoni

In 1695

Catherine the Great of Russia (d. 1796)

#Catherine_the_Great

In 1729

William Camden, English historian and topographer (d. 1623)

#William_Camden

In 1551

Alfons Schuhbeck, German celebrity chef, author and businessman

#Alfons_Schuhbeck

In 1949

Lorenz Hart, American playwright and lyricist (d. 1943)

#Lorenz_Hart

In 1895

John Neville, English-Canadian actor (d. 2011)

#John_Neville_(actor)

In 1925

Nana Kitade, Japanese singer-songwriter and actress

#Nana_Kitade

In 1987

Eddy Louiss, French jazz musician (d. 2015)

#Eddy_Louiss

In 1941

Link Wray, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2005)

#Link_Wray

In 1929

Alessandro Scarlatti, Italian composer (d. 1725)

#Alessandro_Scarlatti

In 1660

Robert G. W. Anderson, English chemist, historian, and curator

#Robert_G._W._Anderson

In 1944

Mike Weaver, Canadian ice hockey player

#Mike_Weaver_(ice_hockey)

In 1978

Brian Lara, Trinidadian cricketer

#Brian_Lara

In 1969

Arthur Clues, Australian rugby league player (d. 1998)

#Arthur_Clues

In 1924

Heinrich Gustav Magnus, German chemist and physicist (d. 1870)

#Heinrich_Gustav_Magnus

In 1802

Stephen Henderson, Irish footballer

#Stephen_Henderson_(footballer,_born_1988)

In 1988

Isyana Sarasvati, Indonesian singer

#Isyana_Sarasvati

In 1993

Donatella Versace, Italian fashion designer

#Donatella_Versace

In 1955

David Nugent, English footballer

#David_Nugent

In 1985

Engelbert Humperdinck, English singer and pianist

#Engelbert_Humperdinck_(singer)

In 1936

Eleanor of Aragon, Queen of Portugal (d. 1445)

#Eleanor_of_Aragon,_Queen_of_Portugal

In 1402

Satyajit Ray, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1992)

#Satyajit_Ray

In 1921

Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels, Count of Kladsko, Governor of Bohemia and Silesia (d. 1536)

#Charles_I,_Duke_of_Münsterberg-Oels

In 1476

Werner Finck, German Kabarett comedian, actor and author (d. 1978)

#Werner_Finck

In 1902

Georges-Arthur Goldschmidt, French writer and translator of German origin

#Georges-Arthur_Goldschmidt

In 1928

Marten Toonder, Dutch comic strip creator (d. 2005)

#Marten_Toonder

In 1912

Julian Brandt, German footballer

#Julian_Brandt

In 1996

Félix José, Dominican-American baseball player

#Félix_José

In 1965

Thabo Sefolosha, Swiss basketball player

#Thabo_Sefolosha

In 1984

Gottfried Benn, German author and poet (d. 1956)

#Gottfried_Benn

In 1886

Yoram Kaniuk, Israeli painter and critic (d. 2013)

#Yoram_Kaniuk

In 1930

Alessandro Diamanti, Italian footballer

#Alessandro_Diamanti

In 1983

Robert Buckley, American actor

#Robert_Buckley

In 1981

Édouard Balladur, Turkish-French economist and politician, 162nd Prime Minister of France

#Édouard_Balladur

In 1929

Ashley Harkleroad, American tennis player

#Ashley_Harkleroad

In 1985

William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, Irish-English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1805)

#William_Petty,_2nd_Earl_of_Shelburne

In 1737

María Teresa Torró Flor, Spanish tennis player

#María_Teresa_Torró_Flor

In 1992

Sebald de Weert, Dutch captain, vice-admiral of the Dutch East India Company (d. 1603)

#Sebald_de_Weert

In 1567

Elliot Goldenthal, American composer and conductor

#Elliot_Goldenthal

In 1954

Defne Joy Foster, Turkish-American actress, presenter and VJ (d. 2011)

#Defne_Joy_Foster

In 1979

Valery Gergiev, Russian conductor and director

#Valery_Gergiev

In 1953

Vernon Castle, English-American dancer (d. 1918)

#Vernon_and_Irene_Castle

In 1887

Alan Titchmarsh, English gardener and author

#Alan_Titchmarsh

In 1949

Athanasius Kircher, German priest and scholar (d. 1680)

#Athanasius_Kircher

In 1601

Philippe Herreweghe, Belgian conductor

#Philippe_Herreweghe

In 1947

David Suchet, English actor

#David_Suchet

In 1946

Régis Labeaume, Canadian businessman and politician, 41st Mayor of Quebec City

#Régis_Labeaume

In 1956

Yasushi Akimoto, Japanese songwriter and producer

#Yasushi_Akimoto

In 1958

Christine Baranski, American actress and singer

#Christine_Baranski

In 1952

Nigel Patrick, English actor and director (d. 1981)

#Nigel_Patrick

In 1912

Matt Murray, English footballer

#Matt_Murray_(English_footballer)

In 1981

Pietro Frua, Italian coachbuilder and car designer (d. 1983)

#Pietro_Frua

In 1913

Roscoe Lee Browne, American actor and director (d. 2007)

#Roscoe_Lee_Browne

In 1922

Pat McAfee, American football player

#Pat_McAfee

In 1987

Ellie Kemper, American actress, comedian and writer

#Ellie_Kemper

In 1980

Ziana Zain, Malaysian singer-songwriter and actress

#Ziana_Zain

In 1968

Michael Broadbent, British wine critic and writer

#Michael_Broadbent

In 1927

Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, Druk Gyalpo of Bhutan (d. 1972)

#Jigme_Dorji_Wangchuck

In 1929

Désiré Charnay, French archaeologist and photographer (d. 1915)

#Désiré_Charnay

In 1828

Saara Aalto, Finnish singer and actress

#Saara_Aalto

In 1987

Joe Wilkinson, English comedian, actor and writer

#Joe_Wilkinson

In 1975

Jeff Agoos, Swiss-American soccer player, manager, and sportscaster

#Jeff_Agoos

In 1968

Theodor Herzl, Austro-Hungarian Zionist philosopher, journalist and author (d. 1904)

#Theodor_Herzl

In 1860

John Scott Haldane, Scottish physiologist, physician, and academic (d. 1936)

#John_Scott_Haldane

In 1860

Neftalí Feliz, Dominican baseball player

#Neftalí_Feliz

In 1988

Cherprang Areekul, Member of idol group (BNK48)

#Cherprang_Areekul

In 1996

Novalis, German author and poet (d. 1801)

#Novalis

In 1772

Art?ras Masiulis, Lithuanian basketball player

#Art?ras_Masiulis

In 1980

Karl Adam, German rowing coaches (d. 1976)

#Karl_Adam_(rowing_coach)

In 1912

Fausto Silva, Brazilian television presenter

#Fausto_Silva

In 1950

Ki Hajar Dewantara, Indonesian philosopher, academic, and politician (d. 1959)

#Ki_Hajar_Dewantara

In 1889

Lorenzo Music, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2001)

#Lorenzo_Music

In 1937

Pinky Lee, American comedian and television host (d. 1993)

#Pinky_Lee

In 1907

Hedda Hopper, American actress and gossip columnist (d. 1966)

#Hedda_Hopper

In 1885

John Glascock, English singer and bass player (d. 1979)

#John_Glascock

In 1951

Giuseppe Morello, Italian-American mobster (d. 1930)

#Giuseppe_Morello

In 1867

Otto Staudinger, German entomologist and author (d. 1900)

#Otto_Staudinger

In 1830

Bianca Jagger, Nicaraguan-American model, actress, and activist

#Bianca_Jagger

In 1945

Tokugawa Hidetada, Japanese sh?gun (d. 1632)

#Tokugawa_Hidetada

In 1579

Catherine Labouré, French nun and saint (d. 1876)

#Catherine_Labouré

In 1806

Vasantrao Deshpande, Indian singer and sitar player (d. 1983)

#Vasantrao_Deshpande

In 1920

Stanislav Levý, Czech footballer and manager

#Stanislav_Levý

In 1958

William Buell Richards, Canadian lawyer and judge, 1st Chief Justice of Canada (d. 1889)

#William_Buell_Richards

In 1815

James Dyson, English businessman, founded the Dyson Company

#James_Dyson

In 1947

Axel Springer, German journalist and publisher, founded Axel Springer AG (d. 1985)

#Axel_Springer

In 1912

Owain Doull, Welsh track cyclist

#Owain_Doull

In 1993

Belinda Stronach, Canadian businesswoman, philanthropist, and politician

#Belinda_Stronach

In 1966

Sunmi, South Korean singer (Wonder Girls)

#Sunmi

In 1992

Kris Russell, Canadian ice hockey player

#Kris_Russell

In 1987

Larry Gatlin, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor

#Larry_Gatlin

In 1948

Frank Rowlett, American cryptologist (d. 1998)

#Frank_Rowlett

In 1908

V?n Ti?n D?ng, Vietnamese general and politician, 6th Minister of Defence for Vietnam (d. 2002)

#V?n_Ti?n_D?ng

In 1917

Serge Reggiani, Italian-born French singer and actor (d. 2004)

#Serge_Reggiani

In 1922

Saulius Mikoli?nas, Lithuanian footballer

#Saulius_Mikoli?nas

In 1984

Isabel González, Puerto Rican activist who helped pave the way for Puerto Ricans' American citizenship (d. 1971)

#Isabel_González

In 1882

Dwayne Johnson, American-Canadian wrestler, actor, and producer

#Dwayne_Johnson

In 1972

Norma Aleandro, Argentinian actress, director, and screenwriter

#Norma_Aleandro

In 1936

B. B. Lal, Indian archaeologist

#B._B._Lal

In 1921

Yongle Emperor of China (d. 1424)

#Yongle_Emperor

In 1360

Paul George, American basketball player

#Paul_George

In 1990

Tina Maze, Slovenian skier

#Tina_Maze

In 1983

Chris Kirkland, English footballer

#Chris_Kirkland

In 1981

Hans Christian Lumbye, Danish composer and conductor (d. 1874)

#Hans_Christian_Lumbye

In 1810

Kalle Palander, Finnish skier

#Kalle_Palander

In 1977

Brian Cardinal, American basketball player

#Brian_Cardinal

In 1977

Benjamin Spock, American rower, pediatrician, and author (d. 1998)

#Benjamin_Spock

In 1903

Zat Knight, English footballer

#Zat_Knight

In 1980

Eddie Collins, American baseball player and manager (d. 1951)

#Eddie_Collins

In 1887

David O'Leary, English-Irish footballer and manager

#David_O'Leary

In 1958

Tim Borowski, German footballer

#Tim_Borowski

In 1980

Bill Horr, American football player, discus thrower, and coach (d. 1955)

#Bill_Horr

In 1880

Michael Grandage, English director and producer

#Michael_Grandage

In 1962

Pierre-Luc Gagnon, Canadian skateboarder

#Pierre-Luc_Gagnon

In 1980

Bob Wyatt, English cricketer (d. 1995)

#Bob_Wyatt

In 1901

Albert Nordengen, Norwegian banker and politician (d. 2004)

#Albert_Nordengen

In 1923

Kyle Busch, American race car driver

#Kyle_Busch

In 1985

Marco Pannella, Italian journalist and politician (d. 2016)

#Marco_Pannella

In 1930

Sumio Iijima, Japanese physicist and engineer

#Sumio_Iijima

In 1939

Manfred von Richthofen, German captain and pilot (d. 1918)

#Manfred_von_Richthofen

In 1892

Abraham Pineo Gesner, Canadian physician and geologist (d. 1864)

#Abraham_Pineo_Gesner

In 1797

Tiago Mendes, Portuguese footballer

#Tiago_Mendes

In 1981

Clyde Fitch, American playwright (d. 1909)

#Clyde_Fitch

In 1865

Vicente Martín y Soler, Spanish composer (d. 1806)

#Vicente_Martín_y_Soler

In 1754

Bunk Gardner, American musician

#Bunk_Gardner

In 1933

Sarah Hughes, American figure skater

#Sarah_Hughes

In 1985

Brad Richards, Canadian ice hockey player

#Brad_Richards

In 1980

Mika Brzezinski, American journalist and author

#Mika_Brzezinski

In 1967

Jeanette Pohlen, American basketball player

In 1989

Daniel Sordo, Spanish race car driver

In 1983

Timothy Benjamin, Welsh sprinter

In 1982

Rina Sat?, Japanese voice actress and singer

In 1981

Vincent Tong, Canadian actor, singer, voice actor and director

In 1980

Ioannis Kanotidis, Greek footballer

In 1979

Melvin Ely, American basketball player

In 1978

Jenna von Oÿ, American actress and singer

In 1977

Luke Hudson, American baseball player

In 1977

Janek Meet, Estonian footballer

In 1974

Andy Johnson, English-Welsh footballer

In 1974

Horacio Carbonari, Argentinian footballer and manager

In 1974

Paul Adcock, English footballer

In 1972

Fatima Yusuf, Nigerian sprinter

In 1971

Marco Walker, Swiss footballer and coach

In 1970

Julia Hartley-Brewer, English broadcaster and columnist

In 1968

David Rocastle, English footballer (d. 2001)

In 1967

Bengt Åkerblom, Swedish ice hockey player (d. 1995)

In 1967

Uwe Freiler, German footballer

In 1966

Elizabeth Berridge, American actress

In 1962

Phil Vickery, English chef and author

In 1961

Steve James, English snooker player

In 1961

Tony Wakeford, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

In 1959

Alan Best, Canadian animator, director, and producer

In 1959

Willie Miller, Scottish footballer

In 1955

Stephen Venables, English mountaineer and author

In 1954

Isla St Clair, Scottish singer and actress

In 1952

Chris Anderson, Australian rugby league player and coach

In 1952

Richard Ground, English lawyer and judge (d. 2014)

In 1950

Duncan Gay, Australian businessman and politician

In 1950

Simon Gaskell, English chemist and academic

In 1950

Lynda Myles, English screenwriter and producer

In 1947

Lesley Gore, American singer-songwriter (d. 2015)

#Lesley_Gore

In 1946

Peter L. Benson, American psychologist and academic (d. 2011)

In 1946

Goldy McJohn, Canadian keyboard player (d. 2017)

In 1945

Judge Dread, English singer-songwriter (d. 1998)

In 1945

Randy Cain, American soul singer (d. 2009)

In 1945

Clay Carroll, American baseball player

In 1941

Bruce Cameron, Scottish bishop

In 1941

Tony Adamowicz, American race car driver (d. 2016)

In 1941

Jules Albert Wijdenbosch, Surinamese politician

In 1940

Ernesto Castano, Italian football player

In 1939

Gisela Elsner, German writer (d. 1992)

In 1937

Klaus Enders, German motorcycle sidecar racer

In 1937

Michael Rabin, American violinist (d. 1972)

In 1936

Luis Suárez Miramontes, Spanish footballer and manager

In 1935

Manfred Durniok, German film producer, director and screenwriter (d. 2003)

In 1934

Maury Allen, American journalist, actor, and author (d. 2010)

In 1932

Martha Grimes, American author and poet

In 1931

Phil Bruns, American actor and stuntman (d. 2012)

In 1931

James Dillion, American discus thrower (d. 2010)

In 1929

Ray Barrett, Australian actor and singer (d. 2009)

In 1927

Gérard D. Levesque, Canadian lawyer and politician, 5th Deputy Premier of Quebec (d. 1993)

In 1926

Hugh Cortazzi, English soldier, historian, and diplomat, British Ambassador to Japan (d. 2018)

In 1924

Jamal Abro, Pakistani lawyer and author (d. 2004)

In 1924

A. M. Rosenthal, Canadian-born American journalist and author (d. 2006)

In 1922

Guinn Smith, American pole vaulter, soldier, and pilot (d. 2004)

In 1920

Otto Buchsbaum, Austrian-Brazilian journalist and activist (d. 2000)

In 1920

Jean-Marie Auberson, Swiss violinist and conductor (d. 2004)

In 1920

Albert Castelyns, Belgian water polo player and bobsledder

In 1917

Peggy Mount, English actress (d. 2001)

In 1915

Doris Fisher, American singer-songwriter (d. 2003)

In 1915

Ayd?n Say?l?, Turkish historian and academic (d. 1993)

In 1913

Edmund Bacon, American urban planner, architect, educator, and author (d. 2005)

In 1910

Alexander Bonnyman, Jr., American lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1943)

In 1910

Teddy Stauffer, Swiss bandleader, musician, and actor (d. 1991)

In 1909

Philippe Halsman, Latvian-American photographer (d. 1979)

In 1906

Charlotte Armstrong, American author (d. 1969)

In 1905

Alan Rawsthorne, British composer (d. 1971)

In 1905

Bill Brandt, German-English photographer and journalist (d. 1983)

In 1904

Willi Bredel, German writer (d. 1964)

In 1901

Edouard Zeckendorf, Belgian doctor, army officer and mathematician (d. 1983)

In 1901

John Frederick Coots, American songwriter (d. 1985)

In 1897

Joseph Henry Woodger, English biologist, philosopher, and academic (d. 1981)

In 1894

E. E. Smith, American engineer and author (d. 1965)

In 1890

Jurgis Baltrušaitis, Lithuanian poet, critic, and translator (d. 1944)

In 1873

Jane Miller Thengberg, Scottish-Swedish governess and educator (d. 1902)

In 1822

Caroline Leigh Gascoigne, English novelist and poet (d. 1883)

In 1813

Ludwig August Lebrun, German oboe player and composer (d. 1790)

In 1752

Jean-Baptiste Barrière, French cellist and composer (d. 1747)

In 1707

Philip II, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen (d. 1596)

In 1533

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