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===1901–present=== *[[1902]] – [[Ronnie Aird]], English cricketer and administrator (d. 1986) *[[1903]] – [[Luther Adler]], American actor (d. 1984) *[[1905]] – [[Al Dexter]], American country singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1984) *[[1907]] – [[Lincoln Kirstein]], American soldier and playwright, co-founded the [[New York City Ballet]] (d. 1996) * 1907 – [[Walter Walsh]], American target shooter and [[FBI]] agent (d. 2014) *[[1913]] – [[Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark]] (d. 2007) *[[1914]] – [[Maedayama Eigorō]], Japanese sumo wrestler, the 39th [[Makuuchi#Yokozuna|Yokozuna]] (d. 1971) *[[1916]] – [[Jane Jacobs]], American-Canadian journalist, author, and activist (d. 2006) * 1916 – [[Richard Proenneke]], American soldier, carpenter, and meteorologist (d. 2003) *[[1917]] – [[Nick Joaquin]], Filipino writer, journalist and historian (d. 2004) *[[1918]] – [[Kakuei Tanaka]], Japanese soldier and politician, 64th [[Prime Minister of Japan]] (d. 1993) *[[1921]] – [[Edo Murtić]], Croatian painter, sculptor, and illustrator (d. 2005) *[[1922]] – [[Eugenie Clark]], American biologist and academic (d. 2015) *[[1923]] – [[Eric Sykes]], British actor and comedian (d. 2012) *[[1925]] – [[Maurice R. Greenberg]], American businessman and philanthropist *[[1928]] – [[Maynard Ferguson]], Canadian trumpet player and bandleader (d. 2006) * 1928 – [[Hosni Mubarak]], Egyptian air marshal and politician, 4th [[President of Egypt]] (d. 2020) * 1928 – [[Betsy Rawls]], American golfer (d. 2023) *[[1929]] – [[Manuel Contreras]], Chilean general (d. 2015) * 1929 – [[Audrey Hepburn]], Belgian-British actress and humanitarian (d. 1993) *[[1930]] – [[Katherine Jackson]], matriarch of the Jackson family *[[1932]] – [[Harlon Hill]], American football player and coach (d. 2013) *[[1937]] – [[Ron Carter]], American bassist and educator * 1937 – [[Dick Dale]], American surf-rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter (d. 2019) *[[1938]] – [[Carlos Monsiváis]], Mexican journalist, author, and critic (d. 2010) *[[1939]] – [[Amos Oz]], Israeli journalist and author (d. 2018) *[[1940]] – [[Robin Cook (American novelist)|Robin Cook]], American physician and author *[[1941]] – [[George Will]], American journalist and author *[[1943]] – [[Georgi Asparuhov]], Bulgarian footballer (d. 1971) *[[1944]] – [[Russi Taylor]], American voice actress (d. 2019) *[[1945]] – [[Robert Machray (actor)|Robert Machray]], American actor (d. 2025)<ref>{{cite web |title=Robert Machray Ward |url=https://neptunesociety.com/obituaries/sherman-oaks-ca/robert-ward-12196502 |website=Neptune Society |access-date=January 13, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Barnes |first1=Mike |date=January 14, 2025|title=Robert Machray, Veteran Stage Actor and Fire Marshal Dobbins on 'Cheers,' Dies at 79 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/robert-machray-dead-cheers-fire-marshal-dobbins-1236108638/ |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=January 14, 2025}}</ref> *[[1946]] – [[John Barnard]], English car designer * 1946 – [[Gary Bauer]], American political activist * 1946 – [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]], British race car driver *[[1948]] – King [[George Tupou V]] of Tonga, (d. 2012) *[[1951]] – [[Colin Bass]], English bass player, songwriter, and producer * 1951 – [[Colleen Hanabusa]], American lawyer and politician * 1951 – [[Jackie Jackson]], American singer-songwriter and dancer<ref>{{cite Grove |last1=Brackett |first1=David |title=Jackson Five |date=2001 |doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.46615}}</ref> *[[1952]] – [[Belinda Green]], Australian beauty queen and 1972 [[Miss World]] *[[1953]] – [[Pia Zadora]], American actress and singer *[[1954]] – [[Ryan Cayabyab]], Filipino pianist, composer, and conductor *[[1956]] – [[Ken Oberkfell]], American baseball player and coach *[[1957]] – [[Kathy Kreiner]], Canadian skier *[[1958]] – [[Keith Haring]], American painter (d. 1990) * 1958 – [[Caroline Spelman]], English politician, [[Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs]] *[[1959]] – [[Randy Travis]], American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor *[[1960]] – [[Werner Faymann]], Austrian politician, 28th [[Chancellor of Austria]] *[[1961]] – [[Jay Aston]], English singer-songwriter and dancer *[[1967]] – [[Kate Garraway]], English journalist * 1967 – [[Ana Gasteyer]], American actress and singer *[[1970]] – [[Will Arnett]], Canadian actor and producer * 1970 – [[Dawn Staley]], American basketball player *[[1972]] – [[Mike Dirnt]], American bass player and songwriter * 1972 – [[Chris Tomlin]], American singer-songwriter<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hollabaugh |first1=Lorie |title=Chris Tomlin To Headline Hollywood Bowl In May |url=https://musicrow.com/2018/08/chris-tomlin-to-headline-hollywood-bowl-in-may/ |publisher=[[MusicRow]] |access-date=27 April 2023 |date=27 August 2018}}</ref> *[[1973]] – [[Guillermo Barros Schelotto]], Argentinian footballer and coach * 1973 – [[John Madden (ice hockey)|John Madden]], Canadian ice hockey player and coach *[[1974]] – [[Tony McCoy]], Northern Irish jockey and sportscaster *[[1975]] – [[Kimora Lee Simmons]], American model<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cho |first1=Diane J. |title=Notable Figures & Moments in AAPI History to Celebrate This Week, May 1 to 10 |url=https://people.com/human-interest/aapi-heritage-month-facts-may-1-10/ |website=people.com |publisher=People |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref> *[[1978]] – [[Erin Andrews]], American sportscaster and journalist * 1978 – [[Igor Biscan]], Croatian footballer and manager * 1978 – [[James Harrison (American football)|James Harrison]], American football player<ref>{{cite web |title=James Harrison |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4433/james-harrison |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=27 April 2023}}</ref> *[[1979]] – [[Lance Bass]], American singer, dancer, and producer * 1979 – [[Lesley Vainikolo]], Tongan rugby player *[[1980]] – [[Andrew Raycroft]], Canadian ice hockey player *[[1981]] – [[Eric Djemba-Djemba]], Cameroon footballer * 1981 – [[Ruth Negga]], Ethiopian-Irish actress<ref name="ruthnegga1">{{Cite interview |title=Ruth Negga Reveals She's Embarrassed By Her Birthday And Doesn't Know Why |editor-last=Tonchi |editor-first=Stefano |editor-link=Stefano Tonchi |issn=0162-9115 |oclc=1781845 |last=Negga |first=Ruth |interviewer=[[Lynn Hirschberg]] |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/watch/birthday-stories-ruth-negga-age-w-magazine |date=2017-05-04 |subject-link=Ruth Negga |type=Video interview |access-date=2024-01-14 |work=[[W (magazine)|W]] |publisher=[[Condé Nast]] (publ.) |quote=Lynn: 'What month were you born?' Ruth: 'May...May 4th.'}}</ref><ref name="ruthnegga2">{{Cite news |title=Ruth Negga: 'There are films that really mark you. ''Loving'' is one of those for me.' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jan/29/ruth-negga-loving-interview-rising-star-oscar-nomination |last=Lewis |first=Tim |date=2017-01-29 |access-date=2024-01-13 |work=[[The Guardian]] |editor-last=Viner |editor-first=Katharine |editor-link=Katharine Viner |issn=0261-3077 |eissn=1756-3224 |oclc=60623878 |quote=...a huge deal for a little-known, 35-year-old Ethiopian-Irish actor.}}</ref> * 1981 – [[Dallon Weekes]], American singer-songwriter and musician *[[1983]] – [[Derek Roy]], Canadian ice hockey player *[[1984]] – [[Brad Maddox]], American wrestler and referee *[[1985]] – [[Ravi Bopara]], English cricketer * 1985 – [[Fernandinho (footballer, born May 1985)|Fernandinho]], Brazilian footballer * 1985 – [[Jamie Adenuga]], English MC and rapper *[[1986]] – [[Devan Dubnyk]], Canadian ice hockey player * 1986 – [[George Hill (basketball)|George Hill]], American basketball player *[[1987]] – [[Cesc Fàbregas]], Spanish footballer and manager * 1987 – [[Jorge Lorenzo]], Spanish motorcycle racer *[[1988]] – [[Radja Nainggolan]], Belgian footballer *[[1989]] – [[Rory McIlroy]], Northern Irish golfer<!-- Rory McIlroy MBE is from Northern Ireland by his own mouth, his own words on TV --> * 1989 – [[James van Riemsdyk]], American ice hockey player *[[1991]] – [[Brianne Jenner]], Canadian women's ice hockey player *[[1992]] – [[Victor Oladipo]], American basketball player *[[1994]] – [[Abi Masatora]], Japanese sumo wrestler * 1994 – [[Joseph Tapine]], New Zealand rugby league player *[[1998]] – [[Rex Orange County|Alexander O'Connor]], English musician<ref>{{cite web |last1=@rexorangecounty |title=thanks for the birthday wishes |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B_0XvbNFgZ4/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link |website=instagram.com |publisher=Instagram |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref> <!--Please do not add yourself, non-notable people, fictional characters, or people without Wikipedia articles to this list. No red links, please. Do not link multiple occurrences of the same year, just link the first occurrence. If there are multiple people in the same birth year, put them in alphabetical order. Do not trust "this year in history" websites for accurate date information.-->
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