May 13 - Births

Births

• 1024 – Hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109)
• 1254 – Marie of Brabant, Queen of France(d. 1321)
• 1588 – Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)
• 1638 – Richard Simon, French critic (d. 1712)
• 1655 – Pope Innocent XIII (d. 1724)
• 1699 – Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquess of Pombal, Portuguese politician, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782)
• 1712 – Count Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff, Danish statesman (d. 1772)
• 1717 – Maria Theresa, Holy Roman Empress (d. 1780)
• 1730 – Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1782)
• 1735 – Horace Coignet, French composer (d. 1821)
• 1742 – Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen (d. 1798)
• 1753 – Lazare Carnot, French general, politician, and mathematician (d. 1823)
• 1759 – Elizabeth Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (d. 1824)
• 1792 – Pope Pius IX (d. 1878)
• 1794 – Louis Léopold Robert, French painter (d. 1835)
• 1795 – Gérard Paul Deshayes, French geologist (d. 1875)
• 1822 – Francis, Duke of Cádiz (d. 1902)
• 1830 – Zebulon Baird Vance, American politician and military officer, Governor of North Carolina (d. 1894)
• 1840 – Alphonse Daudet, French novelist (d. 1897)
• 1842 – Arthur Sullivan, English composer (d. 1900)
• 1856 – Tom O'Rourke, American boxing manager (d. 1938)
• 1857 – Ronald Ross, English physician, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1932)
• 1868 – Sumner Paine, American shooter (d. 1904)
• 1881 – Lima Barreto, Brazilian author (d. 1922)
• 1882 – Georges Braque, French painter (d. 1963)
• 1883 – Georgios Papanikolaou, Greek pathologist, invented the pap smear (d. 1962)
• 1885 – Mikiel Gonzi, Maltese archbishop (d. 1984)
• 1894 – Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, Icelandic educator and politician, 2nd President of Iceland (d. 1972)
• 1895 – Nandor Fodor, Hungarian psychologist and parapsychologist (d. 1964)
• 1898 – Justin Tuveri, Italian army soldier (d. 2007)
• 1904 – Louis Duffus, South African cricketer (d. 1984)
• 1907 – Dame Daphne du Maurier, English author (d. 1989)
• 1909 – Ken Darby, American composer, lyricist, and conductor (d. 1992)
• 1911 – Robert Middleton, American actor (d. 1977)
• 1911 – Maxine Sullivan, American singer and actress (d. 1987)
• 1912 – Gil Evans, Canadian pianist, arranger, composer, and bandleader (d. 1988)
• 1912 – Judah Nadich, American rabbi (d. 2007)
• 1913 – William R. Tolbert, Jr., Liberian politician, 20th President of Liberia (d. 1980)
• 1914 – Joe Louis, American boxer (d. 1981)
• 1914 – Johnnie Wright, American country singer, half of the Johnnie & Jack duo. (d. 2011)
• 1918 – Balasaraswati, Indian dancer (d. 1984)
• 1920 – Gareth Morris, English flautist (d. 2007)
• 1922 – Michael Ainsworth, English cricketer (d. 1978)
• 1922 – Bea Arthur, American actress (d. 2009)
• 1922 – Otl Aicher, German graphic designer (d. 1991)
• 1923 – Red Garland, American pianist (Miles Davis Quintet) (d.1984)
• 1924 – Harry Schwarz, South African politician, lawyer, and diplomat (d. 2010)
• 1924 – Theodore Mann, American producer and director (d. 2012)
• 1926 – Wallace Breem, English author (d. 1990)
• 1927 – Archie Scott-Brown, English race car driver (d. 1958)
• 1927 – Herbert Ross, American director (d. 2001)
• 1928 – Enrique Bolaños, Nicaraguan politician
• 1928 – Édouard Molinaro, French actor, director, and screenwriter
• 1928 – Jim Shoulders, American rodeo cowboy (d. 2007)
• 1930 – Mike Gravel, American politician
• 1930 – José Jiménez Lozano, Spanish writer
• 1930 – Vernon Shaw, Dominican politician, 5th President of Dominica
• 1931 – Jim Jones, American founder and leader of the Peoples Temple (d. 1978)
• 1933 – John Roseboro, American baseball player (d. 2002)
• 1934 – Ehud Netzer, Israeli archaeologist (d. 2010)
• 1934 – Leon Wagner, American baseball player (d. 2004)
• 1935 – Dominic Cossa, American singer
• 1935 – Teddy Randazzo, American singer-songwriter and composer (The Three Chuckles) (d. 2003)
• 1936 – Bill Rompkey, Canadian politician
• 1937 – Trevor Baylis, English stunt man and inventor, invented the wind-up radio
• 1937 – Roch Carrier, Canadian novelist
• 1937 – Zohra Lampert, American actress
• 1937 – Roger Zelazny, American author (d. 1995)
• 1938 – Giuliano Amato, Italian politician
• 1938 – Laurent Beaudoin, French-Canadian businessman
• 1939 – Hildrun Claus, German athlete
• 1939 – Harvey Keitel, American actor
• 1940 – Bruce Chatwin, English writer (d. 1989)
• 1941 – Senta Berger, Austrian actress
• 1941 – Joe Brown, English singer and musician
• 1941 – Jody Conradt, American basketball coach
• 1941 – Ritchie Valens, Mexican-American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1959)
• 1942 – Roger Young, American director
• 1943 – Kurt Trampedach, Danish artist
• 1943 – Mary Wells, American singer-songwriter (d. 1992)
• 1944 – Armistead Maupin, American author
• 1945 – Sam Anderson, American actor
• 1945 – Magic Dick, American musician (The J. Geils Band)
• 1946 – Waneta Hoyt, American serial killer (d. 1998)
• 1947 – Edgar Burcksen, Dutch film editor
• 1949 – Zoë Wanamaker, English-American actress
• 1950 – Danny Kirwan, English singer-songwriter and musician (Fleetwood Mac)
• 1950 – Manning Marable, American educator and author (d. 2011)
• 1950 – Bobby Valentine, American baseball player and manager
• 1950 – Stevie Wonder, American singer-songwriter, musician, producer, and activist
• 1951 – Sharon Sayles Belton, American politician
• 1951 – Paul Thompson, English drummer (Roxy Music and Concrete Blonde)
• 1951 – James Whale, English radio and television host
• 1952 – John Kasich, American politician and commentator
• 1952 – Mary Walsh, Canadian comedian and actress
• 1954 – Johnny Logan, Irish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and composer
• 1956 – Steve Blackwood, American actor
• 1956 – Richard Madeley, English television presenter and columnist
• 1956 – Ravi Shankar, Indian spiritual leader, founded the Art of Living Foundation
• 1957 – Alan Ball, American screenwriter, director, and producer
• 1957 – Andrea Klump, German Red Army Faction terrorist
• 1957 – Mar Roxas, Philippine politician
• 1957 – Koji Suzuki, Japanese writer
• 1958 – Frances Barber, English actress
• 1961 – Dennis Rodman, American basketball player and actor
• 1962 – Kathleen Jamie, Scottish poet
• 1962 – Paul McDermott, Australian comedian, actor, writer, and singer (Doug Anthony All Stars)
• 1962 – Sean McDonough, American sportscaster
• 1962 – Eduardo Palomo, Mexican actor (d. 2003)
• 1963 – Wally Masur, Australian tennis player
• 1964 – Stephen Colbert, American comedian, writer, and actor
• 1964 – Ronnie Coleman, American bodybuilder
• 1964 – Tom Verica, American actor
• 1965 – José Antonio Delgado, Venezuelan mountaineer (d. 2006)
• 1965 – Tasmin Little, English violinist
• 1965 – János Marozsán, Hungarian footballer
• 1965 – Hikari Ota, Japanese comedian
• 1965 – Lari White, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
• 1966 – Alison Goldfrapp, English singer-songwriter, musician, and producer (Goldfrapp)
• 1966 – Darius Rucker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Hootie & the Blowfish)
• 1966 – Kamen Vodenicharov, Bulgarian actor, singer, and businessman
• 1967 – Chuck Schuldiner, American singer-songwriter and musician (Death, Control Denied, and Voodoocult) (d. 2001)
• 1967 – Melanie Thornton, American-German singer (La Bouche) (d. 2001)
• 1968 – PMD, American rapper (EPMD
• 1968 – Miguel Ángel Blanco, Spanish politician (d. 1997)
• 1968 – Susan Floyd, American actress
• 1968 – Sonja Zietlow, German television host
• 1969 – Buckethead, American musician and songwriter (Guns N' Roses, Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains, Praxis, and Deli Creeps)
• 1969 – Nikos Aliagas, Greek television host
• 1970 – Doug Evans, American football player
• 1971 – Imogen Boorman, English actress
• 1971 – Rob Fredrickson, American football player
• 1971 – Espen Lind, Norwegian singer-songwriter, musician, and producer (Espionage)
• 1971 – Fana Mokoena, South African actor
• 1971 – Tom Nalen, American football player
• 1972 – Pieta van Dishoeck, Dutch rower
• 1972 – Stefaan Maene, Belgian swimmer
• 1972 – Darryl Sydor, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1973 – Eric Lewis, American pianist
• 1973 – Bridgett Riley, American boxer and stuntwoman
• 1975 – Jamie Allison, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1975 – Cristian Bezzi, Italian rugby player
• 1975 – Itatí Cantoral, Mexican actress
• 1975 – Brian Geraghty, American actor
• 1976 – Mark Delaney, Welsh footballer
• 1976 – Trajan Langdon, American basketball player
• 1976 – Ana Popović, Serbian singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1976 – Magdalena Walach, Polish actress
• 1977 – Ilse DeLange, Dutch singer-songwriter
• 1977 – Anthony Q. Farrell, American writer and actor
• 1977 – Robby Hammock, American baseball player
• 1977 – Neil Hopkins, American actor
• 1977 – Samantha Morton, English actress
• 1977 – Christopher Ralph, Canadian actor
• 1977 – Brian Thomas Smith, American actor, comedian, and producer
• 1978 – Brooke Anderson, American journalist and producer
• 1978 – Mike Bibby, American basketball player
• 1978 – Ryan Bukvich, American baseball player
• 1978 – Germán Magariños, Argentine director, producer, screenwriter, and actor
• 1978 – Steve Mildenhall, English footballer
• 1978 – Dilshan Vitharana, Sri Lankan cricketer
• 1978 – Barry Zito, American baseball player
• 1979 – Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland
• 1979 – Michael Madden, American bassist (Maroon 5)
• 1979 – Lauren Phoenix, Canadian porn actress
• 1979 – Jenny Winkler, German actress
• 1980 – Chris Barker, American bassist (Anti-Flag)
• 1980 – Waka Inoue, Japanese model and actress
• 1980 – Mau Marcelo, Filipino singer
• 1980 – L. J. Smith, American football player
• 1981 – Holger Göpfert, German singer and musician
• 1981 – Nicolas Jeanjean, French rugby player
• 1981 – Sunny Leone, Canadian-American porn actress and model
• 1981 – Rebecka Liljeberg, Swedish actress
• 1981 – Anne Lindfjeld, Danish model and television host
• 1981 – Shaun Phillips, American football player
• 1981 – James Yun, American wrestler and actor
• 1982 – Albert Crusat, Spanish footballer
• 1982 – Yoko Kumada, Japanese model and singer
• 1982 – Oguchi Onyewu, American footballer
• 1983 – Natalie Cassidy, English actress
• 1983 – Anita Görbicz, Hungarian handball player
• 1983 – Grégory Lemarchal, French singer (d. 2007)
• 1983 – Jacob Reynolds, American actor
• 1983 – Yaya Touré, Ivorian footballer
• 1984 – J. B. Cox, American baseball player
• 1984 – Benny Dayal, Indian singer
• 1984 – Liam O'Kane, Irish footballer
• 1984 – Ginger Orsi, American actress and singer
• 1985 – Javier Balboa, Equatoguinean footballer
• 1985 – Jaroslav Halak, Slovak ice hockey player
• 1985 – Iwan Rheon, Welsh actor and singer
• 1985 – Travis Zajac, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1986 – Lena Dunham, American actress, writer, and director
• 1986 – Eun-Hee Ji, South Korean golfer
• 1986 – David Hernandez, American baseball player
• 1986 – Giuliana Marino, German model
• 1986 – Robert Pattinson, English actor, model, musician, and producer
• 1986 – Alexander Rybak, Norwegian singer-songwriter, musician, composer, and actor
• 1986 – Scott Sutter, English footballer
• 1986 – Kris Versteeg, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1987 – Candice Accola, American actress and singer
• 1987 – Matt Doyle, American actor
• 1987 – Laura Izibor, Irish singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer
• 1987 – Mei Kurokawa, Japanese actress and singer
• 1987 – Hunter Parrish, American actor
• 1987 – Carrie Prejean, American model and author, Miss California USA 2009
• 1987 – Marianne Vos, Dutch bicyclist
• 1988 – Paulo Avelino, Filipino actor, model, and television host
• 1988 – Casey Donovan, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1989 – P.K. Subban, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1991 – Francisco Lachowski, Brazilian model
• 1993 – Romelu Lukaku, Belgian footballer
• 1993 – Debby Ryan, American actress and singer
• 1995 – Ksenia Sitnik, Belarusian singer