May 8 - Births

Births

• 1326 – Joan I, Countess of Auvergne (d. 1360)
• 1460 – Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)
• 1521 – Peter Canisius, Dutch priest (d. 1597)
• 1587 – Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)
• 1622 – Claes Rålamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)
• 1629 – Niels Juel, Danish admiral (d. 1697)
• 1632 – Heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German marshal (d. 1706)
• 1653 – Claude Louis Hector de Villars, Duke of Villars, French general, Marshal General of France(d. 1734)
• 1668 – Alain-René Lesage, French writer (d. 1747)
• 1670 – Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier (d. 1726)
• 1735 – Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter (d. 1811)
• 1738 – Mikhail Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1809)
• 1753 – Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Mexican priest and revolutionary (d. 1811)
• 1786 – Jean Vianney, French priest (d. 1859)
• 1821 – William Henry Vanderbilt, American businessman (d. 1885)
• 1825 – George Bruce Malleson, Indian officer (d. 1898)
• 1828 – Henry Dunant, Swiss businessman and social activist, founder of the Red Cross, Nobel laureate (d. 1910)
• 1828 – Sharbel Makhluf, Lebanese monk (d. 1898)
• 1829 – Louis Moreau Gottschalk, American composer and pianist (d. 1869)
• 1835 – Bertalan Székely, Hungarian painter (d. 1910)
• 1839 – Adolphe-Basile Routhier, Canadian judge, author, and lyricist (d. 1920)
• 1842 – Emil Christian Hansen, Danish physiologist (d. 1909)
• 1847 – Oscar Hammerstein I, American businessman, impresario, and composer (d. 1919)
• 1850 – Ross Barnes, American baseball player (d. 1915)
• 1853 – Dan Brouthers, American baseball player (d. 1932)
• 1858 – Heinrich Berté, Austrian composer (d. 1924)
• 1858 – J. Meade Falkner, English novelist and poet (d. 1932)
• 1859 – Johan Jensen, Danish mathematician (d. 1925)
• 1879 – Wesley Coe, American athlete (d. 1926)
• 1884 – Harry S. Truman, American politician, 33rd President of the United States (d. 1972)
• 1893 – Edd Roush, American baseball player (d. 1988)
• 1893 – Teddy Wakelam, English rugby player and broadcaster (d. 1963)
• 1893 – Francis Ouimet, American golfer and businessman (d. 1967)
• 1895 – James H. Kindelberger, American aviation executive (d. 1962)
• 1895 – Fulton J. Sheen, American bishop (d. 1979)
• 1895 – Edmund Wilson, American writer (d. 1972)
• 1898 – Alojzije Stepinac, Croatian cardinal (d. 1960)
• 1899 – Arthur Q. Bryan, American voice actor (d. 1959)
• 1899 – Friedrich Hayek, Austrian-bEnglish economist and philosopher, Nobel laureate (d. 1992)
• 1901 – Turkey Stearnes, American baseball player (d. 1979)
• 1902 – André Michel Lwoff, French microbiologist, Nobel laureate (d. 1994)
• 1903 – Fernandel, French actor (d. 1971)
• 1904 – John Snagge, English newsreader and commentator (d. 1996)
• 1905 – Red Nichols, American cornettist, composer, and bandleader (The California Ramblers) (d. 1965)
• 1906 – Esther Hoffe, Israeli mistress of Max Brod (d. 2007)
• 1906 – Roberto Rossellini, Italian director (d. 1977)
• 1910 – Andrew E. Svenson, American author and publisher (d. 1975)
• 1910 – Mary Lou Williams, American pianist, composer, and arranger (d. 1981)
• 1911 – Robert Johnson, American singer-songwriter and musician (d. 1938)
• 1913 – Bob Clampett, American animator (d. 1984)
• 1914 – Romain Gary, Polish writer (d. 1980)
• 1915 – Milton Meltzer, American writer (d. 2009)
• 1916 – Chinmayananda, Indian spiritual leader and teacher (d. 1993)
• 1916 – João Havelange, Brazilian industrialist
• 1919 – Lex Barker, American actor (d. 1973)
• 1920 – Saul Bass, American graphic designer and filmmaker (d. 1996)
• 1920 – Tom of Finland, Finnish artist (d. 1991)
• 1920 – Sloan Wilson, American author (d. 2003)
• 1920 – Gordon McClymont, Australian agricultural scientist. Originator of the term "sustainable agriculture" (d. 2000)
• 1925 – Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Tanzanian politician, 2nd President of Tanzania
• 1926 – David Attenborough, English broadcaster and naturalist
• 1926 – Don Rickles, American comedian
• 1927 – Chumy Chúmez, Spanish director (d. 2003)
• 1928 – Theodore Sorensen, American presidential advisor, lawyer, and writer (d. 2010)
• 1929 – Claude Castonguay, Canadian politician
• 1929 – Miyoshi Umeki, Japanese actress (d. 2007)
• 1930 – Heather Harper, Irish-English soprano
• 1930 – Gary Snyder, American poet
• 1932 – Julieta Campos, Cuban-Mexican writer (d. 2007)
• 1932 – Phyllida Law, Scottish actress
• 1932 – Sonny Liston, American boxer (d. 1970)
• 1935 – Princess Elisabeth of Denmark
• 1935 – Jack Charlton, English footballer
• 1937 – Bernard Cleary, Canadian politician
• 1937 – Carlos Gaviria Díaz, Colombian politician
• 1937 – Thomas Pynchon, American novelist
• 1937 – Mike Cuellar, American baseball player (d. 2010)
• 1940 – Peter Benchley, American author (d. 2006)
• 1940 – Irwin Cotler, Canadian politician
• 1940 – Ricky Nelson, American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor (d. 1985)
• 1940 – Toni Tennille, American singer (Captain & Tennille)
• 1940 – Emilio Delgado, American actor
• 1941 – Mahmoud Ahmed, Ethiopian singer
• 1941 – John Fred, American singer-songwriter and musician (d. 2005)
• 1941 – Bill Lockyer, American politician
• 1942 – Norman Lamont, English politician
• 1942 – Pierre Morency, Canadian poet and playwright
• 1942 – Terry Neill, Irish footballer
• 1943 – Paul Samwell-Smith, English bassist and producer (The Yardbirds and Box of Frogs)
• 1944 – Gary Glitter, English singer-songwriter and musician
• 1944 – Bill Legend, English drummer (T. Rex)
• 1945 – Keith Jarrett, American pianist and composer
• 1946 – André Boulerice, French-Canadian politician
• 1946 – Jonathan Dancy, English philosopher
• 1947 – H. Robert Horvitz, American biologist, Nobel laureate
• 1948 – Felicity Lott, English soprano
• 1948 – Steve Braun, American baseball player
• 1948 – Stephen Stohn, Canadian television producer and lawyer
• 1950 – Robert Mugge, American filmmaker
• 1951 – Philip Bailey, American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor (Earth, Wind & Fire)
• 1951 – Mike D'Antoni, American basketball coach
• 1951 – Chris Frantz, American musician and producer (Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club)
• 1951 – Deborah Harmon, American actress
• 1952 – Peter McNab, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1953 – Billy Burnette, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (Fleetwood Mac)
• 1953 – Alex Van Halen, Dutch-American drummer (Van Halen)
• 1954 – David Keith, American actor
• 1954 – John Michael Talbot, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1954 – Pam Arciero, American puppeteer and voice actor
• 1955 – Stephen Furst, American actor
• 1955 – Mladen Markač, Croatian general
• 1955 – Meles Zenawi, Ethiopian politician, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (d. 2012)
• 1956 – Jeff Wincott, Canadian actor
• 1957 – Bill Cowher, American football coach
• 1957 – Gary Lunn, Canadian politician
• 1957 – Marie Myriam, French singer
• 1958 – Lovie Smith, American football coach
• 1959 – Ronnie Lott, American football player
• 1960 – Franco Baresi, Italian footballer
• 1960 – Eric Brittingham, American bassist (Cinderella and Naked Beggars)
• 1961 – Janet McTeer, English actress
• 1961 – Akira Taue, Japanese wrestler
• 1961 – David Winning, Canadian director
• 1963 – Terry Christian, English broadcaster
• 1963 – Sylvain Cossette, Canadian singer-songwriter (Paradox)
• 1963 – Anthony Field, Australian musician, songwriter, producer, and actor (The Cockroaches and The Wiggles)
• 1963 – Michel Gondry, French director and screenwriter
• 1963 – Robin Jarvis, English writer
• 1963 – Izabela Kloc, Polish politician
• 1963 – Rick Zombo, American ice hockey player
• 1964 – Melissa Gilbert, American actress
• 1964 – Bobby Labonte, American race car driver
• 1964 – Dave Rowntree, English musician, animator, solicitor, and activist (Blur and The Ailerons)
• 1966 – Marta Sánchez, Spanish singer and guitarist
• 1966 – Cláudio Taffarel, Brazilian footballer
• 1968 – Chris Lighty, American talent manager, co-founded Violator Entertainment (d. 2012)
• 1968 – Nathalie Normandeau, Canadian politician
• 1968 – Johan Pehrson, Swedish politician
• 1968 – Jamie Summers, American porn actress
• 1969 – Akebono Tarō, American sumo wrestler, the 64th Yokozuna
• 1970 – Luis Enrique Martínez García, Spanish football player
• 1970 – Naomi Klein, Canadian author and activist
• 1972 – Darren Hayes, Australian singer-songwriter (Savage Garden)
• 1972 – Ray Whitney, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1973 – Hiromu Arakawa, Japanese artist
• 1973 – Jesús Arellano, Mexican footballer
• 1973 – Marcus Brigstocke, English comedian
• 1973 – Kris Hudson-Lee, English bassist
• 1974 – Jon Tickle, English television presenter
• 1974 – Korey Stringer, American football player (d. 2001)
• 1975 – Enrique Iglesias, Spanish singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
• 1975 – Jussi Markkanen, Finnish ice hockey player
• 1975 – Gastón Mazzacane, Argentine race car driver
• 1976 – Martha Wainwright, Canadian-American singer-songwriter and musician
• 1976 – Ian "H" Watkins, Welsh singer and actor (Steps and H & Claire)
• 1977 – Bad News Brown, Canadian rapper, singer, harmonica player, and actor (d. 2011)
• 1977 – Joe Bonamassa, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Bloodline and Black Country Communion)
• 1977 – Theodoros Papaloukas, Greek basketball player
• 1977 – Jennifer Walcott, American model
• 1978 – Matthew Davis, American actor
• 1978 – Jang Woo Hyuk, Korean singer and dancer (H.O.T. and jtL)
• 1978 – Lúcio, Brazilian footballer
• 1978 – Josie Maran, American model and actress
• 1980 – Keyon Dooling, American basketball player
• 1980 – Panagiotis Kafkis, Greek basketball player
• 1980 – Michelle McManus, Scottish singer-songwriter and actress
• 1980 – Kimberlee Peterson, American actress
• 1980 – Benny Yau, Canadian actor and tenor
• 1981 – Namosh, German singer and musician
• 1981 – Stephen Amell, Canadian actor
• 1981 – Ayesha Antoine, English actress
• 1981 – Andrea Barzagli, Italian footballer
• 1981 – Tatyana Dektyareva, Russian athlete
• 1981 – Björn Dixgård, Swedish singer-songwriter and guitarist (Mando Diao)
• 1981 – Manvel Gamburyan, Armenian-American mixed martial artist
• 1981 – John Maine, American baseball player
• 1981 – Yasuko Tajima, Japanese swimmer
• 1981 – Elizabeth Whitmere, Canadian actress
• 1982 – Buakaw Banchamek, Thai kick-boxer
• 1982 – Christina Cole, English actress
• 1982 – Adrian Gonzalez, American baseball player
• 1982 – Ninja Sarasalo, Finnish model and singer
• 1983 – Elyes Gabel, English actor
• 1983 – Juan Martin Goity, Argentine-German rugby player
• 1983 – Lawrence Vickers, American football player
• 1983 – Roberto Vitiello, Italian footballer
• 1983 – Matt Willis, English singer-songwriter, musician, and actor (Busted)
• 1984 – Nadine Chandrawinata, Indonesian model, Puteri Indonesia 2005
• 1984 – Martin Compston, Scottish footballer and actor
• 1984 – Mascha Müller, German actress
• 1984 – Cynthia Deyanira Rodríguez Ruiz, Mexican singer
• 1984 – Yara Sofia, Puerto Rican drag queen performer
• 1984 – Julia Whelan, American actress
• 1985 – Tommaso Ciampa, American wrestler
• 1985 – Mashio Miyazaki, Japanese actress
• 1985 – Devon Soltendieck, Canadian reporter
• 1985 – Silvia Stroescu, Romanian gymnast
• 1985 – Sarah Vaillancourt, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1985 – Usama Young, American football player
• 1986 – Marvell Wynne, American soccer player
• 1987 – Aneurin Barnard, Welsh actor
• 1987 – Felix Jones, American football player
• 1987 – Mark Noble, English footballer
• 1989 – Lars Eller, Danish ice hockey player
• 1989 – Liam Bridcutt, English Footballer
• 1990 – Kemba Walker, American basketball player
• 1991 – Ethan Gage, Canadian soccer player
• 1991 – Anamaria Tămârjan, Romanian gymnast
• 1992 – Ana Mulvoy Ten, English-American actress
• 1993 – Pat Cummins, Australian cricketer
• 1995 – Bree Seanna Wall, American actress