Famous Birthdays on May 22

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 208

• 1671 Abraham Patras, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1735-37), born in Grenoble, France (d. 1737)
• 1715 François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesma, born in Saint-Marcel d'Ardèche, France (d. 1794)
• 1722 Johannes Schmidlin, Swiss composer, born in Zürich, Switzerland (d. 1772)
• 1724 Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (made important discoveries in the south Indian Ocean, in Tasmania and in New Zealand), born in St Malo, France (d. 1772)
• 1759 Gervais-François Couperin, French organist and composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1826)
• 1770 Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom, 7th child and 3rd daughter of King George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, born in Buckingham House, London (d. 1840)
• 1772 Ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer who helped found Brahmo Sabha, a social-religious reform movement, born in Radhanagar, British India (d. 1833)
• 1780 Jan Emmanuel Doležálek, Bohemian organist and composer, born in Chotěboř, Bohemia, Habsburg Monarchy (d. 1858)
• 1783 Thomas Forbes Walmisley, English composer, born in Westminster, London (d. 1866)
• 1804 John William Livingston, American Commander (Union Navy), born in New York City (d. 1885)
• 1808 Gérard de Nerval [Gérard Labrunie], French writer, born in Paris (d. 1855)

• 1820 Alexander Fesca, German pianist and composer (Piano Septets), born in Karlsruhe, Germany (d. 1849)
• 1821 Alfred Sully, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1879)
• 1823 Isabella Glyn Dallas, British Shakespearean actress, born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1889)
• 1823 Solomon Bundy, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 21st district), born in Oxford, New York (d. 1889)
• 1826 George Parr, English cricket batsman (captain first England touring team [North America 1859], second tour [Australia & NZ 1864]), born in Radcliffe on Trent, England (d. 1891)
• 1828 Bartel Wilton, Dutch ship builder, born in Rotterdam (d. 1898)
• 1841 Catulle Mendès, French poet, born in Bordeaux, France (d. 1909)
• 1844 Mary Cassatt, American impressionist painter (Woman Bathing), born in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania (d. 1926)
• 1846 Oliver Perry Hay, American paleontologist, born in Saluda, Indiana (d. 1930)
• 1849 Louis Perrier, Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council, born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland (d. 1913)
• 1850 Johann Schrammel, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1893)
• 1852 Émile Sauret, French violinist and composer, born in Dun-le-Roi, France (d. 1920)

• 1862 August Cuppens, Flemish author (Limburgs Driemanschap), born in Beringen, Belgium (d. 1924)
• 1865 Enric Morera i Viura, Spanish musician and composer, born in Barcelona (d. 1942)
• 1874 Daniel François Malan, Prime Minister of South Africa (1948-54) who began the implementation of apartheid, born in Riebeek-Wes, Cape Colony (d. 1959)
• 1874 Francesco Paolo Neglia, Italian composer, born in Enna, Italy (d. 1932)
• 1879 Alla Nazimova, Ukrainian-born actress, scriptwriter, and producer (Blood and Sand), born in Yalta, Taurida Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1945)
• 1879 Eastwood Lane, American composer, born in Brewerton, New York (d. 1951)
• 1879 Jean Cras, French pianist, career naval office,r and composer (Polyphème; Harp Quintet), born in Brest, France (d. 1932)
• 1879 Warwick Armstrong, Australian cricketer (Big Ship Great Aussie skipper 1920-21), born in Kyneton, Australia (d. 1947)
• 1884 Alceo Toni, Italian arranger (Vivaldi's "Four Season's" for piano four-hands), composer (Elegiac Quintet), and musicologist, born in Lugo di Romagna (d. 1969)
• 1885 Giacomo Matteotti, Italian Socialist Party leader, born in Fratta Polesine, Italy (d. 1924)
• 1885 Julio Fonseca, Costa Rican composer, born in San José, Costa Rica (d. 1950)
• 1885 Soemu Toyoda, Japanese admiral during World War II, born in Kitsuki, Ōita, Japan (d. 1957)
• 1891 Eddie Edwards, American jazz trombonist, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1963)
• 1891 Johannes R. Becher, German writer and politician, born in Munich (d. 1958)
• 1891 Lucien Cailliet, French-American clarinetist, composer, conductor (Allentown Band), arranger (Philadelphia Orchestra, 1919-1937), and teacher, born in Châlons-sur-Marne, France (d. 1985)
• 1891 Robert Gordon Sproul, American educator and college president (University of California), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1975)
• 1892 Louis van Tulder, Dutch tenor (From Office Stool to High C), born in Amsterdam (d. 1969)
• 1896 Cyril Fagan, Irish astrologer and author, born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1970)
• 1897 Marcelle Meyer, French concert pianist specializing in both contemporary classical (Les Six) and Baroque revivalist (Bach; Rameau) repertoires, born in Lille, France (d. 1958)
• 1897 Robert Neumann, Austrian-British author (Waters of Babylon), born in Vienna (d. 1975)
• 1898 René de Vos, Dutch actor and composer (Jij Bent Mijn Leven), born in Denmark (d. 1977)
• 1900 Yvonne de Gaulle (née Vendroux), wife of Charles de Gaulle, born in Calais, France (d. 1979)
• 1901 Maurice J. Tobin, 56th Governor of Massachusetts, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1953)
• 1902 Al Simmons, American Baseball HOF outfielder (career BA .334; 3 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1929, 30; AL batting champion 1930, 31; Philadelphia A's), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1956)
• 1903 Yves Rocard, French physicist (helped develop the atomic bomb for France), born in Vannes, France (d. 1992)
• 1904 Anne de Vries, Dutch teacher and writer (Bartje), born in Assen, Netherlands (d. 1964)
• 1904 Paul Viiding, Estonian poet, born in Valga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (d. 1962)
• 1907 Harry Ritz [Joachim], American vaudevillian, actor and comedian (Ritz Brothers - The Gorilla;, Hi'ya, Chum; Straight, Place and Show, solo cameo - Silent Movie), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1986)

• 1908 Horton Smith, American golfer (US Masters 1934, 36), born in Springfield, Missouri (d. 1963)
• 1908 Rattana Pestonji, Thai filmmaker and cinematographer (Tang), born in Bangkok, Thailand (d. 1970)
• 1910 Johnny Olson, American radio personality and television announcer (The Price is Right), born in Windom, Minnesota (d. 1985)
• 1911 Anatol Rapoport, Ukrainian-American mathematician and biologist (game theory), born in Lozova, Kharkov Governorate, Russia (d. 2007)
• 1913 Carlyle Blackwell Jr, American actor (The Pilgrim Lady, The Triumph of the Rat), born in Los Angeles County, California (d. 1974)
• 1914 Sun Ra [Herbert Blount], American jazz pianist (The Arkestra), born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 1993)
• 1914 Vance Packard, American journalist and author (The Hidden Persuaders), born in Granville Summit, Pennsylvania (d. 1996)
• 1916 Gordon Binkerd, American composer, born in Lynch, Nebraska (d. 2003)
• 1917 Daniel Nagrin, American modern dancer and choreographer, born in New York City (d. 2008)
• 1917 Georg Tintner, Austrian conductor, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1999)
• 1917 Jean-Louis Curtis [Albert Laffitte], French novelist (The Forests of the Night), born in Orthez, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France (d. 1995)
• 1917 Nathan Davis, American actor (Dunston Checks In, Holes, Code of Silence), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2008)
• 1918 David Land, impresario and theatre producer, born in London (d. 1995)
• 1919 Paul Vanden Boeynants, Prime Minister of Belgium (1966-68, 1978-79), born in Forest, Belgium (d. 2001)
• 1920 Hugh Armstrong Clegg, English industrial relations academic, born in Truro, England (d. 1995)
• 1920 Thomas Gold, Austrian astrophysicist (proposed steady-state theory of universe), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2004)
• 1922 Judith Crist, American film critic (TV Guide, Today), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2012)
• 1922 Quinn Martin [Irwin Martin Cohn], American television producer (The Fugitive; Cannon; The Streets of San Francisco; Barnaby Jones), born in New York City (d. 1987)
• 1923 Aline Griffith, American-born Spanish aristocrat, Countess of Romanones, spy and author, born in Pearl River, New York (d. 2017)
• 1924 Cecilia Robinson, English cricket batsman (14 Tests, 2 x 100s; Kent WCT), born in Canterbury, England (d. 2021)
• 1924 Charles Aznavour [Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian], French-Armenian singer (Monsieur Carnavel; She; Tin Drum), born in Paris, France (d. 2018)
• 1924 Claude André François Ballif, French composer, born in Paris (d. 2004)
• 1924 Rita Vidaurri, American Ranchera singer, born in San Antonio, Texas (d. 2019)
• 1924 Wayne Mack, American sportscaster (New Orleans Saints, Tulane University) and actor (Storyville), born in Pekin, Illinois (d. 1993)
• 1925 James King, American tenor, born in Dodge City, Kansas (d. 2005)
• 1925 Jean Tinguely, Swiss sculptor artist (movement objects), born in Fribourg, Switzerland (d. 1991)
• 1927 Eric Petrie, New Zealand cricket wicketkeeper (14 Tests, 25 dismissals, 1 x 50; Auckland, Northern Districts), born in Ngāruawāhia, New Zealand (d. 2004)
• 1927 Glenn Bassett, American tennis coach (UCLA 1967-93; 7 x NCAA C'ships), born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 2020)
• 1927 Michael Constantine [Ioannides], American actor (Room 222 - "Mr. Kaufman"; Don't Drink the Water; My Big Fat Greek Wedding), born in Reading, Pennsylvania (d. 2021)
• 1927 Phil Tucker, American film director (Robot Monster), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1985)
• 1928 Roscoe Robinson, American gospel and soul singer, born in Dermott, Arkansas

• 1929 Asher Ben-Yohanan, Israeli composer, born in Kávala, Greece (d. 2015)
• 1930 Dieuwke de Graaff-Nauta, Dutch politician (State Secretary for the Interior 1986-94), born in Sneek, Netherlands (d. 2008)

• 1930 Kenny Ball, English jazz musician, born in Ilford, Essex (d. 2013)
• 1930 LaSalle Leffall Jr., American surgeon, medical educator, and 1st black president of the American Cancer Society (1978), and the American College of Surgeons (1995), born in Tallahassee, Florida (d. 2019)
• 1930 Marisol (Maria Sol) Escobar, Venezuelan sculptor, born in Paris, France (d. 2016)
• 1933 Don Estelle [Ronald Edwards], British actor and singer (It Ain't Half Hot Mum), born in Crumpsall, Lancashire (d. 2003)
• 1934 Arne Harris, American television sports director, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2001)
• 1934 Peter Nero [Bernard Nierow], American conductor (Philadelphia POPS, 1979-2013), pianist and composer (Sunday in New York), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2023) [1]
• 1935 Barry Rogers, American jazz, salsa, and session trombonist (Eddie Palmiere; Fania All-Stars; Chaka Khan; Todd Rundgren), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 1991)
• 1935 Ron Piché, Quebec baseball player (Milwaukee Braves), born in Verdun, Quebec, Canada (d. 2011)
• 1936 George H. Heilmeier, American engineer (helped invent LCD displays), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2014)
• 1936 M. Scott Peck, American psychiatrist and writer (The Road Less Traveled), born in New York City (d. 2005)
• 1936 Toshiaki Tsushima, Japanese film score composer, born in Okayama Prefecture, Japan (d. 2013)
• 1937 Viktor Ponedelnik, Russian soccer striker (29 caps Soviet Union; FC SKA Rostov-on-Don), born in Rostov-on-Don, Russia (d. 2020)
• 1938 Alain Gagnon, Canadian composer (Chansons d'Orient), and music educator (Université Laval, 1967-2008), born in Trois-Pistoles, Quebec (d. 2017)
• 1938 Frank Converse, American actor (It's About Time, Dr Cook's Garden, Movin' On), born in St. Louis, Missouri
• 1938 Richard Benjamin, American director and actor (Goodbye Columbus, He & She), born in New York City
• 1938 Susan Strasberg, American stage and screen actress (The Diary of Anne Frank; In Praise of Older Women;, Manitou), and memoirist, born in New York City (d. 1999)
• 1939 Árni Egilsson, Icelandic classical and jazz bassist and composer, born in Reykjavík, Iceland
• 1939 Ian Underwood, American musician (Frank Zappa), born in New York City
• 1940 Bernard Shaw, American television news journalist (CBS, ABC), and 1st anchor of CNN, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2022)
• 1940 E. A. S. Prasanna, Indian cricketer (one of India's big four spinners), born in Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India
• 1940 Michael Sarrazin, Canadian actor (Seduction, They Shoot Horses Don't They), born in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (d. 2011)
• 1940 Mick Tingelhoff, American Pro Football HOF center (6 × Pro Bowl; 5 × First-team All-Pro; Minnesota Vikings), born in Lexington, Nebraska (d. 2021)
• 1941 Martha Langbein, German athlete (Olympic silver 1960), born in Heidelberg, Germany
• 1941 Menzies Campbell, British politician (Member of Parliament for North East Fife), born in Glasgow
• 1941 Paul Winfield, American actor (Star Trek II, Huckleberry Finn, Mars Attack), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2004)
• 1941 Sebastian Forbes, British conductor, composer and music professor (The Aeolian Singers), born in Buckinghamshire, England
• 1942 Barbara Parkins, Canadian-American actress (Betty-Peyton Place, Asylum), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
• 1942 Calvin Simon, American funk and gospel vocalist (Parliament/Funkadelic - "Livin' the Life"), born in Beckley, West Virginia (d. 2022)
• 1942 Malika Sabirova, Soviet Tajik ballet dancer, born in Dushanbe, Tajikistan (d. 1982)
• 1942 Pallo Jordan, South African politician and ANC member, born in Kroonstad, Free State

• 1943 Betty Williams, Northern Irish political activist (Nobel Peace Prize 1976), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 2020)
• 1943 Edgar Marín, Costa Rican soccer striker (32 caps; Saprissa, Oakland Clippers, Kansas City Spurs), born in Pueblo Nuevo, Costa Rica (d. 2023)
• 1943 Gesine Schwan, German politician (Social Democratic Party of Germany) and professor, born in Berlin

• 1946 George Best, Northern Irish footballer (Manchester United, Northern Ireland), born in Belfast
• 1946 Howard Kendall, English footballer and football manager (Everton), born in Ryton, County Durham (d. 2015)
• 1948 Doug Gray, American musician (The Marshall Tucker Band), born in Spartanburg, South Carolina
• 1948 Richard Baker, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 6th district), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
• 1950 Alekos Alavanos, Greek politician (Member of the European Parliament for Greece), born in Athens, Greece
• 1950 Bernie Taupin, British lyricist (Elton John), and singer, born in Sleaford, Lincolnshire
• 1952 Jan Todd, American powerlifter (first woman to officially exceed 400 pounds in any powerlift - deadlift of 412 pounds 1976), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• 1952 Waldemar Victorino., Uruguayan soccer forward (33 caps; CA Cerro, Cagliari, Newell's Old Boys, Colón de Santa Fe, LDU Portoviejo), born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 2023)
• 1953 Cha Bum-Kun, South Korean footballer and manager, born in Hwaseong, South Korea
• 1953 Doris Barnett, German politician, born in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, West Germany
• 1953 John Edward Stevens, American bank robber (FBI Most Wanted List), born in New York City
• 1953 Paul Mariner, English soccer striker (35 caps; Plymouth Argyle, Ipswich Town, Arsenal, Portsmouth) and coach (Plymouth Argyle, Toronto FC), born in Farnworth, England (d. 2021)
• 1953 Stuart Elliott, British rock session drummer (Kate Bush; Alan Parsons Project; Al Stewart), born in London, England
• 1954 Aaron Rapoport, American photographer, and music album cover designer (Lionel Richie - Dancing on the Ceiling; Supertramp - Breakfast In America), born in San Mateo County, California
• 1954 Jerry Dammers, British keyboardist (The Specials), born in Ootacamund, Tamil Nadu, India
• 1954 Shuji Nakamura, Japanese-born American electronic engineer (invented the Blue LED), born in Ikata, Japan
• 1955 Chalmers "Spanky" Alford‎, American gospel, neo-soul, and session guitarist (Mighty Clouds of Joy; Raphael Saadiq; D'Angelo), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2008) [1]
• 1955 Iva Davies, Australian rock guitarist and vocalist (Icehouse), born in Wauchope, New South Wales, Australia
• 1955 Jimmy Lyon, American guitarist (Eddie Money; The Greg Kihn Band), born in Tampa, Florida
• 1955 Philip Dybvig, American economist (2022 Nobel Prize - for research on banks and financial crises)
• 1955 Sam Coppersmith, American attorney and politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 1st district), born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania
• 1956 Douglas Heyes Jr., American actor (Captains & Kings, Aspen), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1956 Lucie Brock-Broido, American poet and academic (Noctuary), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2018)
• 1956 Natasha Shneider, Russian musician (Eleven), born in Riga, Latvia (d. 2008)
• 1957 Gary Sweet, Australian actor (Alexandra's Project - Steve), born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• 1957 Lisa Murkowski, American politician (U.S. Senator from Alaska), born in Ketchikan, Territory of Alaska
• 1959 Ed Fry, American actor (Larry-As the World Turns, Adam Cory-Another World), born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1959 Olin Browne, American golfer (US Senior Open 2011), born in Washington, D.C.
• 1959 [Steven] Morrissey, British rock vocalist (The Smiths), born in Davyhulme, Lancashire, England
• 1960 Hideaki Anno, Japanese film director and animator (Neon Genesis Evangelion), born in Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
• 1961 Dana Williams, American singer (Diamond Rio - Meet in the Middle), born in Dayton, Ohio
• 1962 Brian Pillman, American professional wrestler, born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1997)
• 1966 Donald Royal, American NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
• 1966 José Mesa, Dominican MLB baseball pitcher, 1987-2007, 2X All-Star (Cleveland Indians; Philadelphia Phillies, and 6 other teams), born in Pueblo Viejo, Dominican Republic
• 1966 Kenny Hickey, American guitarist (Type O Negative), born in New York City
• 1967 Brooke Smith, American actress (Grey's Anatomy - Dr. Erica Hahn), born in New York City
• 1967 John Vanderslice, American rock musician and producer, born in Gainesville, Florida
• 1968 Alan Levine, Baseball pitcher (Chicago White Sox), born in Park Ridge, Illinois
• 1968 Kevin Carolan, American actor and comedian
• 1968 Randy Brown, American NBA point guard and executive (NBA C'ship 1996-98, Chicago Bulls), born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1970 Eric Wunderlich, American 200m breaststroke (Olympic 7th 1996)
• 1970 Marcus Dowdell, NFL wide receiver/kick returner (Arizona Cardinals)

• 1970 Pedro Diniz, Brazilian Formula One driver
• 1971 Corey Croom, NFL running back (NE Patriots)
• 1971 Manuel Ortiz, Mexican professional wrestler
• 1972 Alison Eastwood, daughter of actor Clint/actress (Tightrope)
• 1972 Anna Belknap, American actress (CSI NY), born in Damariscotta, Maine
• 1972 Mike Hollis, NFL kicker (Jacksonville Jaguars)
• 1973 Aaron Graham, professional American football player (Arizona Cardinals), born in Las Vegas, New Mexico
• 1973 Daniel Tiatto, Australian soccer midfielder (Olyroos, Olympics 1996)
• 1973 Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Danish actor ("Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes"; "Riders of Justice"), born in Rødovre, Denmark
• 1973 Shefali Shah, Indian actress (Delhi Crime), born in Bombay, New Delhi
• 1974 A. J. Langer, American actress ("My So-Called Life"; "Baywatch"), born in Columbus, Ohio
• 1974 Sean Gunn, American actor (Gilmore Girls - "Kirk"; Marvel superhero films), born in St. Louis, Missouri
• 1975 Jaane Niinimaa, Finnish NHL defenseman (Finland Olympic bronze 1998, Flyers), born in Raahe, Finland
• 1975 Salvador Ballesta, Spanish footballer (Atlético Madrid, Valencia), born in Zaragoza, Spain
• 1977 Alastair Ralphs, Canadian professional wrestler
• 1977 Dre Bly, American Football Player
• 1977 Seán Óg Ó hAilpín, Irish hurler
• 1977 Vinnie Potestivo, American TV Producer
• 1978 Ginnifer Goodwin, American actress

• 1979 Maggie Q [Margaret Quigley], American actress (Mission Impossible III, Nikita), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
• 1979 Nadia Khan, TV Presenter
• 1980 Nazanin Boniadi, British actress and activist (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power), born in Tehran, Iran
• 1980 Rhett Fisher, American actor and musician, born in Indianapolis, Indiana
• 1980 Steven Baker, Australian rules footballer
• 1981 Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler
• 1981 Jürgen Melzer, Austrian tennis player
• 1982 Apolo Anton Ohno, American short track speed skater
• 1982 John Bobek, American actor
• 1982 Theo Hill, American jazz pianist (Intersteller Adventures), born in Albany, New York
• 1983 John Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer

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