Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
André the Giant |
Wrestling |
19-May-1946 |
27-Jan-1993 |
Professional wrestler with Giantism |
Mark Andrews |
Politician |
19-May-1926 |
|
US Senator from North Dakota, 1981-87 |
Rachel Appleton |
Actor |
19-May-1992 |
|
Played young Lara Croft |
Renée Asherson |
Actor |
19-May-1915 |
|
Malta Story |
Nancy Astor |
Politician |
19-May-1879 |
2-May-1964 |
First woman in the House of Commons |
Michael Balcon |
Film/TV Producer |
19-May-1896 |
17-Oct-1977 |
Eealing Studios |
Bruce Bennett |
Actor |
19-May-1906 |
24-Feb-2007 |
Played Tarzan in 1930s movie serials |
Jay Berwanger |
Football |
19-May-1914 |
26-Jun-2002 |
First Heisman Trophy winner |
James H. Bilbray |
Politician |
19-May-1938 |
|
Congressman from Nevada, 1987-95 |
Alma Cogan |
Singer |
19-May-1932 |
26-Oct-1966 |
The Girl With the Giggle In Her Voice |
Theo de Raadt |
Computer Programmer |
19-May-1968 |
|
Developer of OpenBSD operating system |
Nora Ephron |
Author |
19-May-1941 |
26-Jun-2012 |
When Harry Met Sally |
Paul Erdman |
Economist |
19-May-1932 |
23-Apr-2007 |
The Billion Dollar Sure Thing |
Johann Gottlieb Fichte |
Philosopher |
19-May-1762 |
27-Jan-1814 |
Critique of Revelation |
Albert Fish |
Criminal |
19-May-1870 |
16-Jan-1936 |
Serial killer and cannibal |
Bill Fitch |
Basketball |
19-May-1934 |
|
Longtime NBA and NCAA coach |
Steven Ford |
Relative |
19-May-1956 |
|
Son of Gerald Ford |
James Fox |
Actor |
19-May-1939 |
|
A Passage to India |
Drew Fuller |
Actor |
19-May-1980 |
|
Chris Halliwell on Charmed |
Kevin Garnett |
Basketball |
19-May-1976 |
|
Boston Celtics forward |
Duane Garrett |
Radio Personality |
19-May-1947 |
26-Jul-1995 |
San Francisco radio talk show host |
Daniel Gélin |
Actor |
19-May-1921 |
29-Nov-2002 |
Rendezvous in July |
Nathuram Vinayak Godse |
Assassin |
19-May-1910 |
15-Nov-1949 |
Assassinated Gandhi |
Jason Gray-Stanford |
Actor |
19-May-1970 |
|
Lt. Disher on Monk |
Lorraine Hansberry |
Playwright |
19-May-1930 |
12-Jan-1965 |
A Raisin in the Sun |
David Hartman |
Talk Show Host |
19-May-1935 |
|
Good Morning America |
David Helfgott |
Musician |
19-May-1947 |
|
Subject of the biopic Shine |
Dusty Hill |
Bassist |
19-May-1949 |
|
ZZ Top |
James P. Hoffa |
Labor Leader |
19-May-1941 |
|
Jimmy Hoffa's son |
Clive R. Hollick |
Business |
19-May-1945 |
|
CEO of United Business Media, 1996-2005 |
Johns Hopkins |
Philanthropist |
19-May-1795 |
24-Dec-1873 |
Johns Hopkins University and Hospital |
Grace Jones |
Singer/Songwriter |
19-May-1952 |
|
Slave to the Rhythm |
Jacob Jordaens |
Painter |
19-May-1593 |
18-Oct-1678 |
Flemish painter, associate of Rubens |
Gary Kildall |
Business |
19-May-1942 |
11-Jul-1994 |
Founder of Digital Research, Inc. |
Nancy Kwan |
Actor |
19-May-1939 |
|
The World of Suzie Wong |
Bill Laimbeer |
Basketball |
19-May-1957 |
|
Detroit Pistons #40, retired |
George P. Lawrence |
Politician |
19-May-1859 |
21-Nov-1917 |
Congressman, committed suicide |
Gerry Laybourne |
Business |
19-May-1947 |
|
CEO of Oxygen Media |
Raymond F. Lederer |
Politician |
19-May-1938 |
1-Dec-2008 |
Congressman snagged in ABSCAM |
Blair Lee III |
Politician |
19-May-1916 |
25-Oct-1985 |
Governor of Maryland, 1977-79 |
Jim Lehrer |
Journalist |
19-May-1934 |
|
PBS NewsHour |
Eric Lloyd |
Actor |
19-May-1986 |
|
The Santa Clause 2 |
Frank Lorenzo |
Business |
19-May-1940 |
|
Former CEO, Eastern Airlines |
Edmund C. Lynch |
Business |
19-May-1885 |
12-May-1938 |
The Lynch of Merrill-Lynch |
Malcolm X |
Activist |
19-May-1925 |
21-Feb-1965 |
Nation of Islam |
Archie Manning |
Football |
19-May-1949 |
|
New Orleans Saints QB, 1971-82 |
Peter Mayhew |
Actor |
19-May-1944 |
|
Chewbacca in Star Wars |
Nellie Melba |
Singer |
19-May-1861 |
23-Feb-1931 |
Operatic soprano |
Brad Miller |
Politician |
19-May-1953 |
|
Congressman, North Carolina 13th |
John Mills-Cockell |
Musician |
19-May-1946 |
|
Intersystems electronics |
Ho Chi Minh |
Activist |
19-May-1890 |
2-Sep-1969 |
Uncle Ho |
Mohammed Mossadegh |
Head of State |
19-May-1882 |
5-Mar-1967 |
Prime Minister of Iran, 1951-53 |
Max F. Perutz |
Chemist |
19-May-1914 |
6-Feb-2002 |
X-Ray analysis of hemoglobin |
Elena Poniatowska |
Journalist |
19-May-1932 |
|
Mexican feminist writer, journalist |
Pol Pot |
Head of State |
19-May-1925 |
15-Apr-1998 |
Leader of the Khmer Rouge |
Joey Ramone |
Singer |
19-May-1951 |
15-Apr-2001 |
The Ramones |
Phil Rudd |
Drummer |
19-May-1954 |
|
Drummer for AC/DC |
Mário de Sá-Carneiro |
Poet |
19-May-1890 |
26-Apr-1916 |
Dispersão |
Dolph Schayes |
Basketball |
19-May-1928 |
|
NBA Hall of Famer, coach |
Tom Scott |
Musician |
19-May-1948 |
|
Prolific composer, session player |
Eric Show |
Baseball |
19-May-1956 |
16-Mar-1994 |
MLB pitcher |
Nicole Brown Simpson |
Victim |
19-May-1959 |
12-Jun-1994 |
OJ's murdered ex-wife |
George Sinner |
Politician |
19-May-1928 |
|
Governor of North Dakota, 1985-92 |
Milan D. Smith, Jr. |
Judge |
19-May-1942 |
|
9th Circuit Court of Appeals |
Pete Townshend |
Guitarist |
19-May-1945 |
|
Lead guitarist for The Who |
John D. Waihee III |
Politician |
19-May-1946 |
|
Governor of Hawaii, 1986-94 |
Polly Walker |
Actor |
19-May-1966 |
|
Atia of the Julii on Rome |
Robert Wilcox |
Actor |
19-May-1910 |
11-Jun-1955 |
The Man They Could Not Hang |
Stephen Young |
Actor |
19-May-1939 |
|
Ben Caldwell on Judd for the Defense |