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History Births on May 06

Dani Alves, Brazilian footballer

#Dani_Alves

In 1983

Jason Witten, American football player

#Jason_Witten

In 1982

Philip N. Krasne, American lawyer and producer (d. 1999)

#Philip_N._Krasne

In 1905

Nestor Basterretxea, Spanish painter and sculptor (d. 2014)

#Nestor_Basterretxea

In 1924

Toots Shor, American businessman, founded Toots Shor's Restaurant (d. 1977)

#Toots_Shor

In 1903

Dominika Cibulková, Slovak tennis player

#Dominika_Cibulková

In 1989

Martha Nussbaum, American philosopher and author

#Martha_Nussbaum

In 1947

Alessandra Ferri, Italian ballerina

#Alessandra_Ferri

In 1963

George Clooney, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

#George_Clooney

In 1961

Gina Riley, Australian actress, producer, and screenwriter

#Gina_Riley

In 1961

Roma Downey, Irish-American actress and producer

#Roma_Downey

In 1960

Jim Magilton, Northern Irish footballer and manager

#Jim_Magilton

In 1969

Chris Shiflett, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Chris_Shiflett

In 1971

Max Eyth, German engineer and author (d. 1906)

#Max_Eyth

In 1836

Bob Seger, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Bob_Seger

In 1945

Djemal Pasha, Ottoman general (d. 1922)

#Djemal_Pasha

In 1872

Brendan Gallagher, Canadian ice hockey player

#Brendan_Gallagher

In 1992

Lætitia Sadier, French singer and keyboard player

#Lætitia_Sadier

In 1968

Tom Brake, English politician

#Tom_Brake

In 1962

Innocent X, pope of the Catholic Church (d. 1655)

#Pope_Innocent_X

In 1574

Stewart Granger, English-American actor (d. 1993)

#Stewart_Granger

In 1913

Jeffery Deaver, American journalist and author

#Jeffery_Deaver

In 1950

Duncan Scott, Scottish swimmer

#Duncan_Scott_(swimmer)

In 1997

Guy des Cars, French journalist and author (d. 1993)

#Guy_des_Cars

In 1911

Juan Pablo Carrizo, Argentinian footballer

#Juan_Pablo_Carrizo

In 1984

Fredrik Sjöström, Swedish ice hockey player

#Fredrik_Sjöström

In 1983

Gerrit Zalm, Dutch economist and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands

#Gerrit_Zalm

In 1952

Graeme Souness, Scottish footballer and manager

#Graeme_Souness

In 1953

Gabourey Sidibe, American actress

#Gabourey_Sidibe

In 1983

Paul Lauterbur, American chemist and biophysicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2007)

#Paul_Lauterbur

In 1929

Jean Nicolas Pierre Hachette, French mathematician and academic (d. 1834)

#Jean_Nicolas_Pierre_Hachette

In 1769

José Altuve, Venezuelan baseball player

#José_Altuve

In 1990

Tom Abernethy, American basketball player

#Tom_Abernethy

In 1954

Erich Fried, Austrian-German author, poet, and translator (d. 1988)

#Erich_Fried

In 1921

Grove Karl Gilbert, American geologist and academic (d. 1918)

#Grove_Karl_Gilbert

In 1843

Anton Raaff, German tenor (d. 1797)

#Anton_Raaff

In 1714

Naoko Takahashi, Japanese runner

#Naoko_Takahashi

In 1972

Willie Mays, American baseball player and coach

#Willie_Mays

In 1931

Lynn Whitfield, American actress and producer

#Lynn_Whitfield

In 1953

Fredrick Federley, Swedish journalist and politician

#Fredrick_Federley

In 1978

Rolf Maximilian Sievert, Swedish physicist and academic (d. 1966)

#Rolf_Maximilian_Sievert

In 1896

Carmen Cavallaro, American pianist (d. 1989)

#Carmen_Cavallaro

In 1913

John Flansburgh, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#John_Flansburgh

In 1960

Sophia Jagiellon, Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Polish princess (d. 1512)

#Sophia_Jagiellon,_Margravine_of_Brandenburg-Ansbach

In 1464

Marcellus II, pope of the Catholic Church (d. 1555)

#Pope_Marcellus_II

In 1501

Tom Bergeron, American television host

#Tom_Bergeron

In 1955

Konrad Henlein, Czech soldier and politician (d. 1945)

#Konrad_Henlein

In 1898

John Abraham, American football player

#John_Abraham_(American_football)

In 1978

Leslie Hope, Canadian actress, director, producer, and screenwriter

#Leslie_Hope

In 1965

Marguerite Piazza, American soprano and actress (d. 2012)

#Marguerite_Piazza

In 1920

Alain-René Lesage, French author and playwright (d. 1747)

#Alain-René_Lesage

In 1668

Maximilien Robespierre, French lawyer and politician (d. 1794)

#Maximilien_Robespierre

In 1758

Aristide Bruant, French singer and actor (d. 1925)

#Aristide_Bruant

In 1851

Karl Christian Friedrich Krause, German philosopher and author (d. 1832)

#Karl_Christian_Friedrich_Krause

In 1781

André Weil, French mathematician and academic (d. 1998)

#André_Weil

In 1906

Rubin Carter, American-Canadian boxer (d. 2014)

#Rubin_Carter

In 1937

Anton Babchuk, Ukrainian ice hockey player

#Anton_Babchuk

In 1984

Júlio César de Mello e Souza, Brazilian mathematician and author (d. 1974)

#Júlio_César_de_Mello_e_Souza

In 1895

Meek Mill, American rapper

#Meek_Mill

In 1987

Mateo Kova?i?, Austrian-Croatian footballer

#Mateo_Kova?i?

In 1994

Christophe Brandt, Belgian cyclist

#Christophe_Brandt

In 1977

Motilal Nehru, Indian lawyer and politician, President of the Indian National Congress (d. 1931)

#Motilal_Nehru

In 1861

Weeb Ewbank, American football player and coach (d. 1998)

#Weeb_Ewbank

In 1907

Iván de la Peña, Spanish footballer

#Iván_de_la_Peña

In 1976

Gaston Leroux, French journalist and author (d. 1927)

#Gaston_Leroux

In 1868

Robert H. Dicke, American physicist and astronomer (d. 1997)

#Robert_H._Dicke

In 1916

Girolamo Seripando, Italian theologian and cardinal (d. 1563)

#Girolamo_Seripando

In 1493

Dimitris Diamantidis, Greek professional basketball player

#Dimitris_Diamantidis

In 1980

Mark Eaton, American ice hockey player and coach

#Mark_Eaton_(ice_hockey)

In 1977

Anne Parillaud, French actress

#Anne_Parillaud

In 1960

Andreas Busse, German runner

#Andreas_Busse

In 1959

Aleksei Lotman, Estonian biologist and politician

#Aleksei_Lotman

In 1960

Jon Montgomery, Canadian skeleton racer and television host

#Jon_Montgomery

In 1979

Trinley Thaye Dorje, Tibetan religious leader, the 17th Karmapa Lama

#Trinley_Thaye_Dorje

In 1983

Johann Joachim Becher, German physician and alchemist (d. 1682)

#Johann_Joachim_Becher

In 1635

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, German-Swiss painter (d. 1938)

#Ernst_Ludwig_Kirchner

In 1880

Martin Brodeur, Canadian ice hockey player

#Martin_Brodeur

In 1972

Patricia Kennedy Lawford, American socialite, activist, and author (d. 2006)

#Patricia_Kennedy_Lawford

In 1924

Sigmund Freud, Austrian neurologist and psychoanalyst (d. 1939)

#Sigmund_Freud

In 1856

Dora Bakoyannis, Greek politician, 120th Greek Minister for Foreign Affairs

#Dora_Bakoyannis

In 1954

Jean-Baptiste Stuck, Italian-French cellist and composer (d. 1755)

#Jean-Baptiste_Stuck

In 1680

Henry Edward Armstrong, English chemist and academic (d. 1937)

#Henry_Edward_Armstrong

In 1848

Ryan Anderson, American basketball player

#Ryan_Anderson_(basketball,_born_1988)

In 1988

James Turrell, American sculptor and illustrator

#James_Turrell

In 1943

Fidél Pálffy, Hungarian soldier and politician, Hungarian Minister of Agriculture (d. 1946)

#Fidél_Pálffy

In 1895

Frans Timmermans, Dutch politician and diplomat, First Vice President of the European Commission

#Frans_Timmermans

In 1961

Randall Stout, American architect, designed the Taubman Museum of Art (d. 2014)

#Randall_Stout

In 1958

Harry Martinson, Swedish novelist, essayist, and poet Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1978)

#Harry_Martinson

In 1904

Kavan Smith, Canadian actor

#Kavan_Smith

In 1970

Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, emir of Abu Dhabi and first president of the United Arab Emirates (d. 2004)

#Zayed_bin_Sultan_Al_Nahyan

In 1918

Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1024)

#Henry_II,_Holy_Roman_Emperor

In 973

Ariel Dorfman, Argentinian author, playwright, and academic

#Ariel_Dorfman

In 1942

Willem de Sitter, Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (d. 1934)

#Willem_de_Sitter

In 1872

Moshé Feldenkrais, Ukrainian-Israeli physicist and academic (d. 1984)

#Moshé_Feldenkrais

In 1904

Samuel Doe, Liberian sergeant and politician, 21st President of Liberia (d. 1990)

#Samuel_Doe

In 1951

Jimmie Dale Gilmore, American country singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and producer

#Jimmie_Dale_Gilmore

In 1945

John Hutton, Baron Hutton of Furness, English academic and politician, Secretary of State for Defence

#John_Hutton,_Baron_Hutton_of_Furness

In 1955

André Masséna, French general (d. 1817)

#André_Masséna

In 1758

Charles Batteux, French philosopher and academic (d. 1780)

#Charles_Batteux

In 1713

Orson Welles, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1985)

#Orson_Welles

In 1915

Chris Paul, American basketball player

#Chris_Paul

In 1985

Jonas Valan?i?nas, Lithuanian professional basketball player

#Jonas_Valan?i?nas

In 1992

Charles Hendry, English politician

#Charles_Hendry

In 1959

Eddie C. Campbell, American singer and guitarist (d. 2018)

#Eddie_C._Campbell

In 1939

Denny Wright, English guitarist, composer, and producer (d. 1992)

#Denny_Wright

In 1924

Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1824)

#Ferdinand_III,_Grand_Duke_of_Tuscany

In 1769

Winifred Brunton, English-South African painter and illustrator (d. 1959)

#Winifred_Brunton

In 1880

Kamisese Mara, Fijian politician, 1st Prime Minister of Fiji (d. 2004)

#Kamisese_Mara

In 1920

Alan Dale, New Zealand actor

#Alan_Dale

In 1947

Gerd Kanter, Estonian discus thrower

#Gerd_Kanter

In 1979

Hermann Raster, German-American journalist and politician (d. 1891)

#Hermann_Raster

In 1827

Tony Blair, British politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

#Tony_Blair

In 1953

Ricardo Oliveira, Brazilian footballer

#Ricardo_Oliveira

In 1980

Jean Senebier, Swiss pastor and physiologist (d. 1809)

#Jean_Senebier

In 1742

Camille Laurin, Canadian psychiatrist and politician, 7th Deputy Premier of Quebec (d. 1999)

#Camille_Laurin

In 1922

Keith Dowding, English political scientist, philosopher, and academic

#Keith_Dowding

In 1960

Alberto Collo, Italian actor (d. 1955)

#Alberto_Collo

In 1883

Bed?ich Hrozný, Czech orientalist and linguist (d. 1952)

#Bed?ich_Hrozný

In 1879

Christian Morgenstern, German author and poet (d. 1914)

#Christian_Morgenstern

In 1871

Roman Sanguszko, Polish general (d. 1881)

#Roman_Sanguszko

In 1800

Jean Garon, Canadian economist, lawyer, and politician (d. 2014)

#Jean_Garon

In 1938

Dries Mertens, Belgian footballer

#Dries_Mertens

In 1987

Ahmet Haxhiu, Kosovan activist (d. 1994)

#Ahmet_Haxhiu

In 1932

Ain Lutsepp, Estonian actor and politician

#Ain_Lutsepp

In 1954

Robert Peary, American admiral and explorer (d. 1920)

#Robert_Peary

In 1856

Gustavo Gómez, Paraguayan footballer

#Gustavo_Gómez

In 1993

Victor Grignard, French chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1935)

#Victor_Grignard

In 1871

Wolfgang Reinhardt, German pole vaulter (d. 2011)

#Wolfgang_Reinhardt_(athlete)

In 1943

Alexandr Fedorov, Russian bodybuilder

#Alexandr_Fedorov_(bodybuilder)

In 1978

Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor (d. 1926)

#Rudolph_Valentino

In 1895

Richard Shelby, American lawyer and politician

#Richard_Shelby

In 1934

Joseph Brackett, American religious leader and composer (d. 1882)

#Joseph_Brackett

In 1797

Masanori Murakami, Japanese baseball player and coach

#Masanori_Murakami

In 1944

Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, British royal

In 2019

Byun Baekhyun, South Korean musician and actor, member of boy band EXO

In 1992

Jesse Hughes, Canadian DJ and producer

In 1989

Adrienne Warren, American actress

In 1987

Goran Dragic, Slovenian basketball player

In 1986

Ingrid Jonach, Australian author

In 1983

Matthew Whiley, English cricketer

In 1980

Brooke Bennett, American swimmer

In 1980

Jan Erik Mikalsen, Norwegian composer

In 1979

Chantelle Newbery, Australian diver

In 1977

Marc Chouinard, Canadian ice hockey player

In 1977

Dean Chandler, English footballer

In 1976

Alan Richardson, English cricketer and coach

In 1975

Daniela Bártová, Czech pole vaulter and gymnast

In 1974

Bernard Barmasai, Kenyan runner

In 1974

Roland Kun, Nauruan politician

In 1970

Worku Bikila, Ethiopian runner

In 1968

Brad Izzard, Australian rugby league player

In 1962

Tom Hunter, Scottish businessman and philanthropist

In 1961

Oleksandr Apaychev, Ukrainian decathlete and coach

In 1961

Lyudmila Andonova, Bulgarian high jumper

In 1960

Roland Wieser, German race walker and coach

In 1956

Lakis Lazopoulos, Greek actor and screenwriter

In 1956

Nicholas Alexander, 7th Earl of Caledon, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Armagh

In 1955

Angela Hernández Nuñez, Dominican author and poet

In 1954

Ülle Rajasalu, Estonian politician

In 1953

Michelle Courchesne, Canadian urban planner and politician, Deputy Premier of Quebec

In 1953

Alexander Akimov, Ukrainian Chernobyl worker (d. 1986)

In 1953

Frankie Librán, Puerto Rican-American baseball player (d. 2013)

In 1948

Ljubomir Vra?arevi?, Serbian martial artist, founded Real Aikido (d. 2013)

In 1947

Anton Furst, English-American production designer and art director (d. 1991)

In 1944

Milton William Cooper, American theorist and author (d. 2001)

In 1943

Andreas Baader, German terrorist, co-founded the Red Army Faction (d. 1977)

In 1943

Chet Allen, American child actor (d. 1984)

In 1939

Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath, English lieutenant and politician

In 1932

Louis Gambaccini, American government official (d. 2018)

In 1931

John Taylor, English bishop and theologian (d. 2016)

In 1929

Rosemary Cramp, English archaeologist and academic

In 1929

Gilles Grégoire, Canadian politician, co-founded the Parti Québécois (d. 2006)

In 1926

Harry Watson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2002)

In 1923

André Guelfi, French race car driver (d. 2016)

In 1919

Kal Mann, American songwriter (d. 2001)

In 1917

Theodore H. White, American historian, journalist, and author (d. 1986)

In 1915

Catherine Lacey, English actress (d. 1979)

In 1904

Max Ophüls, German-American director and screenwriter (d. 1957)

In 1902

Harry Golden, Ukrainian-American journalist and author (d. 1981)

In 1902

Paul Alverdes, German author and poet (d. 1979)

In 1897

Hendrik van Heuckelum, Dutch footballer (d. 1929)

In 1879

Walter Rutherford, Scottish golfer (d. 1936)

In 1870

Junnosuke Inoue, Japanese businessman and central banker, 8th and 11th Governor of the Bank of Japan (d. 1932)

In 1869

Charles Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat, French noble (d. 1637)

In 1580

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