Birthdays Date 1956 May | History by KabAstro

Akio Toyoda (68 years old)

May 3 Japanese president of Toyota Motor Corporation, born in Nagoya, Japan

May 3 Gillian Rolton, Australian equestrian (Summer Olympics 1992, 1996- gold), born in Adelaide, South Australia (d. 2017)
May 3 Marc Bellemare, French Canadian lawyer and politician, born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
May 4 Barrie Masters, British pub-rock singer (Eddie & the Hot Rods), born in Rochford, Essex, England (d. 2019)
May 4 David Guterson, American author (Snow Falling on Cedars), born in Seattle, Washington
May 4 Michael L. Gernhardt, American NASA astronaut (STS 69, 83, 94, sk 100), born in Mansfield, Ohio
May 4 Sharon Jones, American soul singer (Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings), born in Augusta, Georgia (d. 2016)
May 4 Ulrike Meyfarth, German athlete (Olympic gold high jump 1972 WR 1.92m, 1984; WR 2.02m 1982), born in Frankfurt, Germany
May 5 Dick Kemper, Dutch rock vocalist and bassist (Vandenberg), born in Eindhoven, Netherlands
May 6 Brad Felt, American jazz tuba and euphonium player, composer, and bandleader, born in Royal Oak, Michigan (d. 2011)
May 6 Tim Simpson, American golfer (4 PGA Tour titles, born in Atlanta, Georgia
May 7 Anne Dudley, British classical and film composer (The Full Monty), born in Beckenham, Kent, England
May 7 Jan Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2002-10), born in Biezelinge, Netherlands
May 7 Jean Lapierre, Canadian politician and television host, born in Bassin, Quebec, Canada (d. 2016)
May 9 Wendy Crewson, Canadian actress (Saving Hope), born in Hamilton, Ontario
May 10 Bakithi Kumalo, South African session and touring bassist, and composer (Paul Simon - "Graceland"; "Call Me Al"; Mickey Hart's Planet Drum; Harry Belafonte), born in Alexandra, Johannesburg, South Africa
May 10 Vladislav Listyev, Russian television anchor and journalist (d. 1995)
May 11 Alex Lester, British broadcaster
May 11 Theresa Burke, Canadian journalist
May 12 Bernie Federko, Canadian ice hockey HOF forward (St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings), born in Foam Lake, Saskatchewan
May 12 Glenn Robbins, Australian comedian (Kath & Kim), born in Melbourne, Australia
May 12 Greg Phillinganes, American session and touring keyboardist, and musical director (Stevie Wonder, Toto, Michael Jackson, David Gilmour), born in Detroit, Michigan

Homer Simpson (68 years old)

May 12 American fictional patriarchal character, and donut aficionado from the long running animated television show "The Simpsons", born in Springfield

May 13 Aleksandr Kaleri, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-14), born in Jūrmala, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
May 13 David Hollestelle, Dutch rock guitarist (Herman Brood & His Wild Romance), born in Hilversum, Netherlands
May 13 Richard Madeley, British TV presenter, journalist, columnist and novelist (Richard & Judy, The Wright Stuff), born in Romford, Essex
May 13 Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Indian spiritual leader and founder of the Art of Living Foundation, born in Papanasam, India
May 14 Gillian [Marucha] Bradshaw, American sci-fi author (Hawk of May)
May 14 Steve Hogarth, English progressive rock singer and keyboardist (Marillion. 1989-present - "You're Gone"), born in Kendal, England
May 15 Alice Miller, American golfer (Nabisco Dinah Shore 1985), born in Marysville, CA
May 15 Dan Patrick, American sportscaster

Bob Saget (1956-2022)

May 17 American comedian, actor (Full House), and TV host (America's Funniest Home Video), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

May 17 Dave Sim, Canadian cartoonist
May 17 Sue Carpenter, TV presenter/journalist

Sugar Ray Leonard (68 years old)

May 17 American boxer (Olympic gold 1976), born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina

May 18 James Moginie, Australian rock musician, and songwriter (Midnight Oil - "Beds Are Burning"; "Blue Sky Mine"), born in Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia
May 18 Naomichi 'Joe' Ozaki, Japanese golfer (32 Japan Tour titles), born in Tekushima, Japan
May 19 Althea Gwyn, WBL center (NY Stars)
May 19 Martyn Ware, English rock keyboardist and songwriter (Human League, 1977-80: Heaven 17 - "Temptation"), and record producer, born in Sheffield, England
May 19 Steven Ford, American actor (The Young and the Restless, 1982-2003; When Harry Met Sally...), and son of US President Gerald Ford and 1st Lady Betty Ford, born in East Grand Rapids, Michigan
May 20 Andrew Hilditch, cricketer (Australian opening bat 1979-85)
May 20 Dean Butler, American actor
May 20 Ingvar Ambjørnsen, Norwegian author (Elling tetralogy; Brødre i blodet), born in Tønsberg, Norway
May 20 John Carney, American politician, Governor of Delaware (2017-), born in Willington, Delaware
May 20 Tomas Smid, Czech, tennis star
May 20 William Michaelian, American novelist and poet
May 22 Douglas Heyes Jr., American actor (Captains & Kings, Aspen), born in Los Angeles, California
May 22 Lucie Brock-Broido, American poet and academic (Noctuary), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2018)
May 22 Natasha Shneider, Russian musician (Eleven), born in Riga, Latvia (d. 2008)
May 23 Buck Showalter, American baseball manager (AL Manager of the Year 1994, 2004, 14; NY Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles) and analyst (ESPN, YES network), born in DeFuniak Springs, Florida
May 23 Mark Shaw, New Zealand rugby union flanker (30 caps; Manawatu, Hawke's Bay), born in Palmerston North, New Zealand
May 23 Ursula Plassnik, Austrian politician and Minister of Foreign Affairs (2004-8), born in Klagenfurt, Austria
May 24 Michael Jackson, Northern Irish clergyman (Archbishop of Dublin), born in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
May 25 (Lincoln) "Sugar" Minott, Jamaican reggae singer (The African Brothers), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2010)
May 25 David P. Sartor, American composer (Synergistic Parable; Polygon), educator, and music director (Parthenon Chamber Orchestra), born in Nashville, Tennessee
May 25 Helen Terry, British pop-rock singer ("Love Lies Lost"; "Now You're Mine"), born in England
May 25 Larry Hogan, American politician, Governor of Maryland (2015-), born in Washington, D.C.
May 25 Tatsutoshi Goto, Japanese professional wrestler (WAR/NJPW), born in Tokoname, Aichi, Japan
May 26 Frédéric Dutoit, French Communist Party politician, born in Marseille, France
May 27 Cynthia McFadden, American television anchor
May 27 Lisa Niemi, actress (Dirty Dancing, Will Rodgers Follies), born in Houston, Texas
May 27 Nick Lowery, NFL kicker (NY Jets)
May 28 Germaine Montenesdro, 2nd victim of NYC's Zodiac killer (survives)
May 28 Jeff Dujon, cricket wicket-keeper (WI 1981-91, their most successful)
May 28 Markus Höttinger, Austrian racing driver (d. 1980)
May 29 Larry Blackmon, American R&B and funk singer (Cameo - "Alligator Woman"), born in New York City
May 29 LaToya Jackson, American singer ("If You Feel the Funk"), and model, born in Gary, Indiana
May 30 Allison Roe, New Zealand athlete (NYC Marathon, Boston 1981; Seoul 1982), born in Auckland, New Zealand
May 30 David-Maria Sassoli, Italian politician and journalist, European Parliament President (2019-22), born in Florence, Italy (d. 2022)
May 30 Jonathan Idema, Poughkeepsie, New York, torturer, kidnapper and con artist (d. 2012)
May 30 Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Greek politician (1st female President of Greece 2020-), born in Thessaloniki, Greece
May 31 Bart van Poppel, Dutch bassist, guitarist, and singer (Duplex Johnson, 1980-85; Tambourine, 1987-92; The Analogues, 2014-), born in The Netherlands
May 31 Fritz Hilpert, German electro-pop musician and sound engineer (Kraftwerk, 1987-2023), born in Amberg, West Germany
May 31 Yoshiko Sakakibara, Japanese actress (Sailor Moon, Vampire Hunter), born in Chiba, Japan