Birthdays of some great personalities on 2nd May 1360 - Yongle, Emperor of China (d. 1424) 1451 - René II, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1508) 1458 - Leonor of Viseu, queen of Portugal (d. 1525) 1551 - William Camden, English historian (Brittania, Annales) 1601 - Athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern) 1660 - Pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti, Palermo Italy, composer (Tigrane) 1695 - Giovanni Niccolo Servandoni, Italian-born architect (d. 1766) 1702 - Friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian (d. 1782) 1729 - Catherine the Great [Catherine II], Stettin, Pomerania, Kingdom of Prussia, Empress of Russia (1762-96) 1729 - Florian Johann Deller, composer 1737 - William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1805) 1740 - Elias Boudinot, lawyer/patriot, found American Biblical Society 1750 - John André, British Army officer of the American Revolutionary War (d. 1780) 1752 - Ludwig August Lebrun, composer 1754 - Vicente Martin y Soler, composer 1768 - Jean-Louis M Alibert, French dermatologist 1772 - Novalis, writer 1773 - Henrik Steffens, Norwegian philosopher (d. 1845) 1779 - John Galt, Scotland, novelist (Ayrshire Legatees, Lawrie Todd) Empress of Russia Catherine the GreatEmpress of Russia Catherine the Great (1729) 1810 - Hans Christian Lumbye, composer 1810 - Leo XIII, 257th Roman Catholic pope (1878-1903) 1817 - Zikmund Michal Kolesovsky, composer 1821 - Abram Sanders Piatt, Brigadier General (Union volunteers), died in 1908 1828 - Désiré Charnay, French archaeologist (d. 1915) 1837 - Henry Martyn Robert, parliamentarian (Roberts Rules of Order) 1843 - Carl Michael Ziehrer, composer 1844 - Elijah McCoy, black inventor, held over 50 patents 1846 - Zygmunt Noskowski, composer 1853 - Marie Verstraete, actress (Louise-Frou Frou) 1855 - Theodore Moses Tobani, composer 1857 - Frederic Cliffe, composer 1859 - Eugene DHarcourt, composer 1859 - Jerome Klapka Jerome, English writer (d. 1927) 1860 - DArcy Thompson, zoologist/classicist (On Growth & Form) 1860 - Theodor Herzl, Austria, journalist/founder (Zionist movement) 1862 - Marie F M Emmanuel, French composer/musicologist (Salamine) 1865 - Clyde Fitch, American playwright (d. 1909) 1869 - Tyrone Power Sr, London England, actor (Alexanders Ragtime Band) 1872 - G G van der Hoeven, Dutch editor-in-chief (NRC) 1879 - James F. Byrnes, American statesman, and Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1972) 1884 - Francois de Vries, Dutch economist 1885 - Hedda Hopper, American gossip columnist (d. 1966) 1886 - Gottfried Benn, writer 1887 - Edward Collins, NY, Hall of Fame baseball infielder (White Sox, As) 1887 - Vernon Castle, English dancer (d. 1918) 1890 - E[dward] E[lmer] Doc Smith, US, sci-fi author (Triplanetary). Died 1965 Pilot The Red BaronPilot The Red Baron (1892) 1892 - Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen [The Red Baron], Breslau, German World War I fighter ace 1893 - Beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien) [or May 13, 1912] 1895 - Alfred Kurella, writer 1895 - Peggy Bacon, Ridgefield Ct, author/illustrator (Off With Their Heads) 1895 - Lorenz Hart, American lyricist (d. 1943) 1896 - Helen of Greece and Denmark, queen of Romania (d. 1982) 1897 - J. Fred Coots, American songwriter (d. 1985) 1898 - Jef [Josephus C F] Last, Dutch poet/politician (The Spark) 1900 - Helen Morgan, singer/actress (Applause, Frankie & Johnny) 1901 - Bob Wyatt, cricketer (England batsman 1927-37) 1901 - Lev N Lunts, Russia, writer (Outside the Law, City of Truth) 1901 - Robert Elliott Storey Wyatt, cricketer 1901 - Willi Bredel, writer 1902 - Brian Aherne, Worcestershire England, actor (Juarez) 1902 - Erin OBrien-Moore, LA CA, actress (Peyton Place, Our Little Girl) Pediatrician Benjamin SpockPediatrician Benjamin Spock (1903) 1903 - Benjamin Spock, New Haven, Connecticut, American pediatrician (Common Sense Book of Baby Care) 1903 - Oivin Fjeldstad, composer 1904 - Georgi Dimitrov, composer 1906 - Aileen Riggin, Newport RI, springboard diver (Olympic-gold-1920, 24) 1906 - Maurice Thiriet, composer 1906 - Philippe Halsman, American photographer (d. 1979) 1907 - Pinky Lee, childrens show host (Pinky Lee Show) 1908 - William Bakewell, Los Angeles California, actor (Stage manager-Pinky Lee Show) 1910 - Laurie Nash, cricketer (Tasmanian fast-bowler, 2 Tests for Australia) 1910 - Alexander Bonnyman, U.S. Marine (d. 1943) 1911 - Lillian Rambach, teacher violinist 1912 - Axel Springer, German newspaper magnate 1912 - Marten Toonder, writer/cartoonist (Mr Bommel) 1913 - Nigel Patrick, London England, actor/director (Sapphire, Prize of Gold) 1914 - Dennis Dyer, cricketer (opened batting for South Africa v England 1947) 1915 - Jan Hanus, composer 1915 - Van Alexander, NYC, orchestra leader (Gordon MacRae Show) 1915 - Doris Fisher, American songwriter (d. 2003) 1915 - Peggy Mount, English actress (d. 2001) 1917 - Albert Castelyns, Belgian water polo player and bobsledder 1918 - Frederick Archibauld Warner, diplomat 1919 - Than Wyenn, NYC, actor (Pete Kellys Blues) 1920 - Jacob Gilboa, composer 1920 - Jean-Marie Auberson, Swiss conductor (d. 2004) 1920 - Otto Buchsbaum, Austrian writer and ecological activist (d. 2000) 1921 - Satyajit Ray, Calcutta India, director (Goddess, Adversary) 1922 - Abraham Rosenthal, editor (NY Times) 1923 - Christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer 1924 - Aafje Heynis, Dutch singer 1924 - Theodore Bikel, Austrian/US folk singer/actor (Russians Are Coming) 1924 - Jamal Abro, Sindhi writer (d. 2004) 1925 - David Ironside, cricketer (S Afr swing bowler in 3 Tests v NZ 1953-54) 1925 - Roscoe Lee Browne, Woodbury NJ, actor (McCoy, Saunders-Soap) 1925 - Svatopluk Havelka, composer 1925 - John Neville, English theatre and film actor 1926 - Gérard D. Lévesque, Quebec politician (d. 1993) 1927 - Ray Barrett, Australian actor 1929 - Edward Levy Irving, composer 1929 - Luc Ferrari, composer 1929 - Sydney Gedye, cricketer (opening batsman in four Tests for NZ 1964) 1929 - Link Wray, American rock guitarist (d. 2005) 1930 - Marco Pannella, Italian politician and activist 1931 - Phil Bruns, American actor and writer (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman), (d. 2012) 1932 - Bruce Glover, Chicago Ill, actor (Diamonds are Forever) 1932 - Kees de Galan, Dutch economist 1932 - Malcolm Leyland Lipkin, composer 1932 - Maury Allen, American sportswriter 1933 - Bunk Gardner, rocker (Mothers Of Invention) 1935 - Faisal II, King of Iraq (1939-58)/son of Ghasi I 1935 - Hussain ibn Talal, King of Jordan (1952- ) 1935 - Lance LeGault, American actor, (d. 2012) 1935 - Luis Suárez Miramontes, Spanish footballer and manager 1936 - Michael Rabin, NYC, violinist (In Memorium) 1936 - Quinn Redeker, Woodstock Ill, actor (Dan Raven, Young & Restless) 1936 - Engelbert Humperdinck, [Arnold George Dorsey], Madras India, singer (EH Show) 1937 - Gisela Elsner, writer 1937 - Lorenzo Music, Brooklyn New York, American writer/actor/voice (Carlton-Rhoda, Garfield) 1938 - Constantine Bereng Seeiso, king Moshushoe II of Lesotho 1938 - Chief Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho (d. 1996) 1939 - Sumio Iijima, Japanese physicist 1939 - Gates Brown, Crestline, OH, MLB player (Detroit Lions), (d. 2013) 1940 - Bryan Davis, cricketer (bro of Charlie WI batsman v Australia 1965) 1940 - Sari van Heemskerck Pillis-Duvekot, Dutch MP (VVD) 1941 - Jules Wijdenbosch, premier Suriname 1941 - Clay Carroll, American baseball player 1942 - Jacques Rogge, Belgian International Olympic Committee president 1944 - F Innerhofer, writer 1944 - John Verity, rocker (Argent) 1945 - Bianca Perez Morena de Macias Jagger, Nicaragua, model and socialite 1945 - Bob Henrit, English pop drummer (Kinks-Waterloo Sunset) 1945 - Goldy McJohn, rocker (Steppenwolf) 1945 - Randy Cain, US soul singer (4 Gents/Delfonics) 1945 - Robert Henrit, England, rocker (Argent) 1945 - Sarah Weddington, American attorney 1945 - Judge Dread, English musician (d. 1998) 1946 - Lesley Gore, Tenafly NJ, singer (Its My Party) 1946 - David Suchet, English actor 1947 - Bill Lowery, (Rep-R-CA, 1981- ) 1948 - Larry Gatlin, Seminole Tx, country singer (Gatlin Bros-Broken Lady) 1949 - Joey Phillips, percussionist (Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover) 1950 - Lou Gramm, Rochester NY, rocker (Foreigner-Want to Know What Love Is) 1950 - Duncan Gay, Australian politician 1952 - Christine Baranski, Buffalo NY, actress (Maryann-Cybill, Birdcage) 1952 - Mari Natsuki, Japanese singer, dancer and actress 1953 - Keith Jamaal Wilkes, NBA forward (Golden State-Rookie of Yr 1975) 1954 - Bulelani T Ngcuka, South African attorney/leader (UDF) 1954 - Roberta Pedon, American glamour model (d. 1982) 1955 - Ian Callen, cricketer (one Test Australia v India 1978, six wickets) 1955 - Jay Osmond, rocker (Osmond Brothers) 1955 - Joe Callis, rocker 1955 - Donatella Versace, Reggio Italy, Italian fashion designer 1956 - David Rhodes, English guitarist 1957 - Domonic L Pudwill Gorie, Lake Charles LA, USN/astronaut (sk: STS-91) 1958 - Kim Jones, Sonoma California, 5k runner 1959 - Alan Best, Canadian animation director and producer 1960 - Ravi Ratnayeke, cricketer (Sri Lankan pace bowler & opening batsman) 1961 - Doctor Robert, [Bruce R Howard], rocker (Blow Monkeys-Wicked Ways) 1961 - Peter Doohan, Australia, tennis star 1961 - Phil Vickery, English celebrity chef 1962 - Elizabeth Berridge, Westchester NY, actress (Amadeus, Funhouse) 1962 - Nancy Harvey, Swift Current Sask, LPGA golfer (1995 Youngstown-11th) 1962 - Stephen Daldry, English film director 1962 - Ray Traylor, American professional wrestler (d. 2004) 1962 - Jimmy White, English snooker player 1963 - Brian Tochi, Los Angeles California, actor (Dr Alan Poe-St Elsewhere, Renegades) 1963 - Jos van Eck, Dutch soccer player (Sparta) 1963 - Kenton Leonard, CFL cornerback (Calgary Stampeders) 1964 - Kelly Michael Gibson, New Orleans LA, PGA golfer (1995 Bob Hope-7th) 1966 - Belinda Stronach, Canadian politician 1967 - Kerryn McCann, Australian marathoner (Olympics-96) 1968 - Reggie Slack, CFL quarterback (Saskatchewan Roughriders) 1968 - Will Furrer, WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals) 1968 - Midorikawa Hikaru, Japanese voice actor 1968 - Jeff Agoos, American soccer player 1968 - Ziana Zain, Malaysian singer and actress 1969 - Brian Lara, cricketer (WI left-hand bat Smashed world records in 1994) 1969 - Glen Young, NFL linebacker (San Diego Chargers) 1970 - Vania Thomas, Miss US Virgin Islands Universe (1997) 1971 - Greg Bishop, NFL guard (NY Giants) 1972 - Erik Maes, Dutch soccer player (MVV) 1972 - Jennifer Miriam, Oklahoma City OK, playmate (March, 1997) 1972 - Jill Savery, Fort Lauderdale Fl, synchronized swimmer (Olympics-gold-96) 1972 - Peter Ogilvie, Vancouver BC, 100m sprinter (Olympics-96) Actor & Professional Wrestler The RockActor & Professional Wrestler The Rock (1972) 1972 - Dwayne The Rock Johnson, American professional wrestler and actor 1972 - Paul Adcock, English footballer 1973 - Rich Yurkiewicz, NFL/WLAF linebacker (Atlanta Falcons, Amst Admirals) 1973 - Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, German film director and screenwriter 1974 - Miles Joseph, West Springfield Mass, soccer forward (Olympics-gold-96) 1974 - Garðar Thór Cortes, Icelandic tenor 1974 - Andy Johnson, Welsh footballer 1975 - Mark Johnson, Dayton Ohio, baseball pitcher (Olympics-bronze-96) 1975 - Murray William Burdan, Wellington NZ, swimmer (Olympics-96) 1975 - David Beckham, Leytonstone, London, English footballer (Manchester United, England) 1976 - Ailleen Damiles, Miss Universe-Philippines/Miss Photogenic (1996) 1976 - Nancy Feber, Antwerp Belgium, tennis star 1977 - Amy DEntremont, Stoneham Mass, figure skater (1995 NE Jr champ) 1977 - Jenna Von Oy, actress (Seven-Blossom) 1977 - Fredrik Malm, Swedish politician 1977 - Luke Hudson, American baseball player 1994 - Sayed Mahi Shah, Singer,Poet
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