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NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
André the Giant
Wrestling
19-May-1946 27-Jan-1993 Professional wrestler with Giantism
Mark Andrews
Politician
19-May-1926   US Senator from North Dakota, 1981-87
Rachel Appleton
Actor
19-May-1992   Played young Lara Croft
Renée Asherson
Actor
19-May-1915   Malta Story
Nancy Astor
Politician
19-May-1879 2-May-1964 First woman in the House of Commons
Michael Balcon
Film/TV Producer
19-May-1896 17-Oct-1977 Eealing Studios
Bruce Bennett
Actor
19-May-1906 24-Feb-2007 Played Tarzan in 1930s movie serials
Jay Berwanger
Football
19-May-1914 26-Jun-2002 First Heisman Trophy winner
James H. Bilbray
Politician
19-May-1938   Congressman from Nevada, 1987-95
Alma Cogan
Singer
19-May-1932 26-Oct-1966 The Girl With the Giggle In Her Voice
Theo de Raadt
Computer Programmer
19-May-1968   Developer of OpenBSD operating system
Nora Ephron
Author
19-May-1941 26-Jun-2012 When Harry Met Sally
Paul Erdman
Economist
19-May-1932 23-Apr-2007 The Billion Dollar Sure Thing
Johann Gottlieb Fichte
Philosopher
19-May-1762 27-Jan-1814 Critique of Revelation
Albert Fish
Criminal
19-May-1870 16-Jan-1936 Serial killer and cannibal
Bill Fitch
Basketball
19-May-1934   Longtime NBA and NCAA coach
Steven Ford
Relative
19-May-1956   Son of Gerald Ford
James Fox
Actor
19-May-1939   A Passage to India
Drew Fuller
Actor
19-May-1980   Chris Halliwell on Charmed
Kevin Garnett
Basketball
19-May-1976   Boston Celtics forward
Duane Garrett
Radio Personality
19-May-1947 26-Jul-1995 San Francisco radio talk show host
Daniel Gélin
Actor
19-May-1921 29-Nov-2002 Rendezvous in July
Nathuram Vinayak Godse
Assassin
19-May-1910 15-Nov-1949 Assassinated Gandhi
Jason Gray-Stanford
Actor
19-May-1970   Lt. Disher on Monk
Lorraine Hansberry
Playwright
19-May-1930 12-Jan-1965 A Raisin in the Sun
David Hartman
Talk Show Host
19-May-1935   Good Morning America
David Helfgott
Musician
19-May-1947   Subject of the biopic Shine
Dusty Hill
Bassist
19-May-1949   ZZ Top
James P. Hoffa
Labor Leader
19-May-1941   Jimmy Hoffa's son
Clive R. Hollick
Business
19-May-1945   CEO of United Business Media, 1996-2005
Johns Hopkins
Philanthropist
19-May-1795 24-Dec-1873 Johns Hopkins University and Hospital
Grace Jones
Singer/Songwriter
19-May-1952   Slave to the Rhythm
Jacob Jordaens
Painter
19-May-1593 18-Oct-1678 Flemish painter, associate of Rubens
Gary Kildall
Business
19-May-1942 11-Jul-1994 Founder of Digital Research, Inc.
Nancy Kwan
Actor
19-May-1939   The World of Suzie Wong
Bill Laimbeer
Basketball
19-May-1957   Detroit Pistons #40, retired
George P. Lawrence
Politician
19-May-1859 21-Nov-1917 Congressman, committed suicide
Gerry Laybourne
Business
19-May-1947   CEO of Oxygen Media
Raymond F. Lederer
Politician
19-May-1938 1-Dec-2008 Congressman snagged in ABSCAM
Blair Lee III
Politician
19-May-1916 25-Oct-1985 Governor of Maryland, 1977-79
Jim Lehrer
Journalist
19-May-1934   PBS NewsHour
Eric Lloyd
Actor
19-May-1986   The Santa Clause 2
Frank Lorenzo
Business
19-May-1940   Former CEO, Eastern Airlines
Edmund C. Lynch
Business
19-May-1885 12-May-1938 The Lynch of Merrill-Lynch
Malcolm X
Activist
19-May-1925 21-Feb-1965 Nation of Islam
Archie Manning
Football
19-May-1949   New Orleans Saints QB, 1971-82
Peter Mayhew
Actor
19-May-1944   Chewbacca in Star Wars
Nellie Melba
Singer
19-May-1861 23-Feb-1931 Operatic soprano
Brad Miller
Politician
19-May-1953   Congressman, North Carolina 13th
John Mills-Cockell
Musician
19-May-1946   Intersystems electronics
Ho Chi Minh
Activist
19-May-1890 2-Sep-1969 Uncle Ho
Mohammed Mossadegh
Head of State
19-May-1882 5-Mar-1967 Prime Minister of Iran, 1951-53
Max F. Perutz
Chemist
19-May-1914 6-Feb-2002 X-Ray analysis of hemoglobin
Elena Poniatowska
Journalist
19-May-1932   Mexican feminist writer, journalist
Pol Pot
Head of State
19-May-1925 15-Apr-1998 Leader of the Khmer Rouge
Joey Ramone
Singer
19-May-1951 15-Apr-2001 The Ramones
Phil Rudd
Drummer
19-May-1954   Drummer for AC/DC
Mário de Sá-Carneiro
Poet
19-May-1890 26-Apr-1916 Dispersão
Dolph Schayes
Basketball
19-May-1928   NBA Hall of Famer, coach
Tom Scott
Musician
19-May-1948   Prolific composer, session player
Eric Show
Baseball
19-May-1956 16-Mar-1994 MLB pitcher
Nicole Brown Simpson
Victim
19-May-1959 12-Jun-1994 OJ's murdered ex-wife
George Sinner
Politician
19-May-1928   Governor of North Dakota, 1985-92
Milan D. Smith, Jr.
Judge
19-May-1942   9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Pete Townshend
Guitarist
19-May-1945   Lead guitarist for The Who
John D. Waihee III
Politician
19-May-1946   Governor of Hawaii, 1986-94
Polly Walker
Actor
19-May-1966   Atia of the Julii on Rome
Robert Wilcox
Actor
19-May-1910 11-Jun-1955 The Man They Could Not Hang
Stephen Young
Actor
19-May-1939   Ben Caldwell on Judd for the Defense




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