Birthdays Date 1904 May | History by KabAstro

May 2 Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgarian composer, born in Belogradchik, Bulgaria (d. 1979)
May 3 John Breeden, American actor (Salute, Madame Racketeer, Joy Street), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1977)

Red Ruffing (1904-1986)

May 3 American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (6 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1932, 36–39, 41; NY Yankees), born in Granville, Illinois

Umm Kulthum (1904-1975)

May 4 Egyptian singer and actress, born in Tummāy al-Zahāyrah, Egypt

May 5 Gordon Richards, British jockey (26 x British flat racing Champion Jockey; 4,870 race wins), born in Donnington Wood, Telford (d. 1986)
May 6 Catherine Lacey, British actress (Sorcerors), born in London, England (d. 1979)
May 6 Harry Martinson, Swedish novelist and poet (Trade Wind-Nobel 1974), born in Jämshög, Sweden (d. 1978)
May 6 Moshé Feldenkrais, Ukrainian-Israeli engineer and physicist (founder of the Feldenkrais method), born in Slavuta, Russian Empire (d. 1984)
May 6 Raymond Bailey, American actor (Vertigo, The Beverly Hillbillies, The Incredible Shrinking Man), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1980)
May 8 John Snagge, British newsreader and commentator for the BBC (Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race), born in London (d. 1996)
May 10 David Brown, English industrialist (owned and developed David Brown Tractors, Aston Martin and Lagonda), born in Huddersfield, England (d. 1993)
May 11 Guus Weitzel, Dutch radio personality and actor, born in Teterings, Netherlands (d. 1989)

Salvador Dali (1904-1989)

May 11 Spanish surrealist artist (Crucifixion), born in Figueres, Spain

May 13 Earle Birney, Canadian poet and novelist who twice won the Governor General's Award, born in Calgary, Northwest Territories (d. 1995)
May 13 Tim Wall, Australian cricket fast bowler (18 Tests, 56 wickets, BB 5/14; South Australia), born in Semaphore, Australia (d. 1981)
May 14 Hans Albert Einstein, American professor (d. 1973)
May 14 Marcel Junod, Swiss physician (d. 1961)
May 15 Clifton Fadiman, American editor, radio and TV host (Information, Please!; Quiz Kids), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1999)
May 15 Gustav-Adolf Boltenstern, Swedish equestrian (Olympic gold team dressage 1952, 56; silver 1932, bronze 1948), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1995)
May 16 Hugh Plaxton, Canadian ice hockey left wing (Olympic gold 1928; Montreal Maroons) and politician (House of Commons of Canada 1935-40), born in Barrie, Ontario (d. 1982)
May 17 Jean Gabin, French actor (Moulin Rouge, La Grande Illusion), born in Paris, France (d. 1976)
May 18 Jacob K. Javits, American politician (Sen-R-NY), born in New York City (d. 1986)
May 18 Shunryū Suzuki, Japanese-born American Zen teacher (popularised Zen Buddhism in America), born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan (d. 1971)
May 19 Anthony Bushell, British actor (Journey's End, A Night to Remember), born in Kent, England (d. 1997)
May 19 Sven Thofelt, Swedish athlete (Olympic gold pentathlon 1928; silver team épée 1936, bronze 1948), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1993)
May 20 Margery Allingham, English detective writer (one of 'four 'Queens of Crime'), born in London, England (d. 1966)
May 20 Russell Hardie, American actor (Sequoia, In Old Kentucky), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1973)
May 21 Robert Montgomery, American actor and director (Robert Montgomery Presents, Earl of Chicago, Yellow Jack), born in Fishkill Landing, New York (d. 1981)

Fats Waller (1904-1943)

May 21 American jazz organist, piano player, singer and composer ("Ain't Misbehavin'"; "Honeysuckle Rose"; "Hot Chocolate"), born in New York City [1]

May 22 Anne de Vries, Dutch teacher and writer (Bartje), born in Assen, Netherlands (d. 1964)
May 22 Paul Viiding, Estonian poet, born in Valga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (d. 1962)
May 24 Kenneth Buckley, British Royal Navy officer (WWII), promoted to rear-admiral (1958), born in UK (d. 1992)
May 24 Patrick Johnson, English physicist (d. 1996)
May 25 Kurt Thomas, German composer, born in Tönning, Germany (d. 1973)
May 26 George Formby, British singer and comedian, born in Wigan, Lancashire, England (d. 1961)
May 26 Vlado Perlemuter, Lithuanian-French pianist, born in Kaunas, Lithuania (d. 2002)
May 27 Chūhei Nambu, Japanese athlete (Olympic gold triple jump 1932; only person to have held WRs in both long jump & triple jump), born in Sapporo, Japan (d. 1997)
May 28 Shalva Mikhailovich Mshvelidze, Russian composer, born in Tiflis, Russian Empire (d. 1984)
May 29 Hubert Opperman, Australian road cyclist, politician (multi-distance world records), born in Rochester, Victoria (d. 1996)
May 29 Robert Knox, English bacteriologist (one of first to report MRSA) (d. 2000)
May 29 Ronald Russell, British journalist, author and Conservative politician, born in Seahouses, Northumberland (d. 1974)
May 30 Ernesto de la Guardia, President of Panama (1956-60), born in Panama City, Panama (d. 1983)
May 31 Otto "Toby" Hardwicke, American jazz alto saxophone player (The Washingtonians, 1923-28; Duke Ellington Orchestra, 1932-46 - "Sophisticated Lady"; "In A Sentimental Mood"), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1970)
May 31 Stan Brenders, Belgian jazz pianist and bandleader, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1969)