Today In History Basic Datebook-May 5th

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People on May 5th: birthdates

Adele: 1988 (is 22 in 2010, 23 in 2011)
Soul Singer
Marc Alaimo: 1942 (is 68 in 2010, 69 in 2011)
Actor, Star Trek DS9's Gul Dukat and more; both of his children were also born on May 5th (anyone know their names?)
Zoe Bearse: 1993 (is 17 in 2010, 18 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Amanda's adopted girl
Brigitta Boccoli: 1972 (is 38 in 2010, 39 in 2011)
Actress, Italian
Chris Brown: 1989 (is 21 in 2010, 22 in 2011)
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Ace Cannon: 1934 (is 76 in 2010, 77 in 2011)
Singer, Alto-sax
Pat Carroll: 1927 (is 83 in 2010, 84 in 2011)
TV/Stage Actress, Comedienne, Panelist, b. in Shreveport, LA; 50s N.Y.-originated variety & panel celebrity, Red Buttons Show reg, Caesar's Hour, Danny Thomas Show's Bunny Harper, Getting Together, Busting Loose, Ted Knight Show's Hope Stinson; movie: The Little Mermaid's voice of Ursula
Henry Cavill: 1983 (is 27 in 2010, 28 in 2011)
Actor
Stanley Cowell: 1941 (is 69 in 2010, 70 in 2011)
Jazz Pianist
Melinda Culea: 1955 (is 55 in 2010, 56 in 2011)
TV Actress, Burger King girl, The A Team's Amy Allen, Glitter, Knots Landing's Paula Vertosick, Brotherly Love's Claire Roman
Gary Daly: 1962 (is 48 in 2010, 49 in 2011)
New Wave Singer, China Crisis lead
Craig David: 1981 (is 29 in 2010, 30 in 2011)
Singer
Shawn Drover: 1966 (is 44 in 2010, 45 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Performer, of Megadeth
Lisa Eilbacher: 1957 (is 53 in 2010, 54 in 2011)
TV/Movie Actress, Hardy Boys's Callie, Wheels, Winds of War, Texas Wheelers, Midnight Caller's Nicky Molloy
Peter Erskine: 1954 (is 56 in 2010, 57 in 2011)
Drummer, Jazz Performer, of Weather Report
Danielle Fishel: 1981 (is 29 in 2010, 30 in 2011)
TV Actress, Boy Meets World's Topanga Lawrence; some say 1980 but incorrect year
Rex Goh: 1951 (is 59 in 2010, 60 in 2011)
Guitarist, of Air Supply
Phil Gordon: 1922 (is 88 in 2010, 89 in 2011)
Actor, Jazz Singer, Jazz Pianist, The Beverly Hillbillies' Jasper DePew
Richard E. Grant: 1957 (is 53 in 2010, 54 in 2011)
Movie Actor, Bram Stoker's Dracula; AP says May 5
Taylor Ann Hasselhoff: 1990 (is 20 in 2010, 21 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Pamela Bach & David's daughter
Lance Henriksen: 1940 (is 70 in 2010, 71 in 2011)
Movie Actor, Millenium's Frank Black, Aliens android (II & III), Terminator, The Right Stuff's Wally Schirra, Millennium's FBI agent Frank Black, Port Charles' Denny Marlo
Marva Hicks: yr unknown
Soap Actress, One Life to Live's Jacara Principal
Amy Hill: 1942 (is 68 in 2010, 69 in 2011)
Movie Actress, Seinfeld's grandma
Brooke Hogan: 1988 (is 22 in 2010, 23 in 2011)
Singer, Hulk Hogan's daughter
Will Hutchins: 1932 (is 78 in 2010, 79 in 2011)
Actor, RN:Marshall Lowell Hutchason; Sugarfoot's Tom Sugarfoot Brewster, Blondie's Dagwood Bumstead
Guillermo Iglesias: 2007 (is 3 in 2010, 4 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Miranda and Julio's son
Vincent Paul Kartheiser: 1979 (is 31 in 2010, 32 in 2011)
Actor
Tatiana Celia Kennedy-Schlossberg: 1990 (is 20 in 2010, 21 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Caroline & Edwin's daughter
Angelo Kimball: 1954 (is 56 in 2010, 57 in 2011)
Guitarist, of Face to Face
Jim King: 1942 (is 68 in 2010, 69 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Musician, of Family
Jean-Pierre Leaud: 1944 (is 66 in 2010, 67 in 2011)
Movie Actor, French
Kurt Loder: 1945 (is 65 in 2010, 66 in 2011)
Correspondent, MTV News Correspondent
Yorlin Madera: 1975 (is 35 in 2010, 36 in 2011)
Soap Actor, One Life To Live's Cristan Vega
Ian McCulloch: 1959 (is 51 in 2010, 52 in 2011)
New Wave Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, English, of The Teardrop Explodes, Echo & the Bunnymen, soloist
Gracie Katherine McGraw: 1997 (is 13 in 2010, 14 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Faith Hill and Tim's girl
Lorraine McIntosh: 1964 (is 46 in 2010, 47 in 2011)?
Singer, British, of Deacon Blue; some say b. May 13, 1964 (is 46 in 2010)
Sean McLuskey: 1961 (is 49 in 2010, 50 in 2011)
Alternative Rock Performer, of JoBoxers
John Miller: 1958 (is 52 in 2010, 53 in 2011)
Correspondent
Kevin Paul Mooney: 1962 (is 48 in 2010, 49 in 2011)
Bassist, British, an early Adam And The Ants member
Michael Martin Murphey: 1938 (is 72 in 2010, 73 in 2011)?
Country Singer/Guitarist, TV/Movie Actor, Songwriter; some say b. May 5, 1949 (is 61 in 2010)
Michael Palin: 1943 (is 67 in 2010, 68 in 2011)
TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, Comedy Writer, Author, English, b. in Sheffield; Monty Python's Flying Circus comedy troupe; films: "Monty Python's Life of Bryan" '79, "Time Bandits" '81, "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life" '83. "Brazil" '85, "A Fish Called Wanda" '88, Fierce Creatures.
Brian Phelps: 1959 (is 51 in 2010, 52 in 2011)
Radio Disc Jock, of Mark and Brian
John S. Ragin: 1929 (is 81 in 2010, 82 in 2011)
Actor, Quincy ME's Dr. Robert Astin
Roger Rees: 1944 (is 66 in 2010, 67 in 2011)
TV/Stage Actor, Wales, Cheers' Robin Colcord, M.A.N.T.I.S.'s John Stonebake; Boston Common's Harrison Cross, Prince Charles in TV movie "Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After"
John Rhys-Davies: 1944 (is 66 in 2010, 67 in 2011)
Actor, English, The Quest, of Untouchables, many miniseries, Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Lucie Salhany: 1946 (is 64 in 2010, 65 in 2011)
TV Executive, first woman to head a television network (UPN), former chairman of Fox
Kevin Saunderson: 1964 (is 46 in 2010, 47 in 2011)
Songwriter, Music Producer, of Inner City
Richard Schaal: yr unknown
Actor, Phyllis' Leo Heatherton, Trapper John MD's Dr. Sandler, Just Our Luck; Wendy's dad, Valerie Harper's hubby
Sage Stallone: 1976 (is 34 in 2010, 35 in 2011)
Actor, Sylvester's son
Steve Stevens: 1960 N.S. (is 50 in 2010, 51 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, of Billy Idol
Roni Stoneman: 1941 (is 69 in 2010, 70 in 2011)
Country/Western Performer, of Hee Haw
Skye Sweetnam: 1988 (is 22 in 2010, 23 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Performer
Bill Ward: 1948 (is 62 in 2010, 63 in 2011)
Heavy Metal Drummer, Songwriter, British, of Black Sabbath
Brian Williams: 1959 (is 51 in 2010, 52 in 2011)
Newscaster, NBC Nightly News anchorman 2004-
Tina Yothers: 1973 (is 37 in 2010, 38 in 2011)
Actress, Pop Singer, b. in Whittier, Ca.; Family Ties' Jennifer Keaton

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People on May 5th: birth anniversaries

Benny Baker: 1906=d.Sep 20, 1994 (was 88)
Comedian, Vaudevillan, Movie/Stage Actor
Sandy Baron: 1937=d.Jan 21, 2001 (was 63)
Actor, Comedian, That Was the Week That Was reg
James Beard: 1903=d.Jan 23, 1985 (was 81)
Chef, Author, Cooking expert
Nellie Bly: 1867=d.Jan 27, 1922 (was 54)
Journalist, Civil Rights Leader, RN:Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman; Women's rights; her name became a synonym for female star reporter
Pete Daily: 1911=d.Aug 23, 1986 (was 75)
Bandleader, Cornetist
Alice Faye: 1915=d.May 9, 1998 (was 83)
Movie Actress, Singer, Contralto, b. in New York City; Musical film star; RN:Ann Leppert; some say 1912
Freeman F. Gosden: 1899=d.Dec 10, 1982 (was 83)
Actor, Comedian, Cartoon Voicist, Radio Actor, Amos 'n Andy's Amos star & co-creator, Calvin & the Colonel's Colonel
Floyd Gottredson: 1905=d.Jul 22, 1986 (was 81)
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Mickey Mouse
George H. Hammond: 1838=d.????
Merchant, 1st to ship beef in refrigerated railroad cars
Soren Aalys Kierkegaard: 1813=d.Nov 11, 1855 (was 42)
Philosopher, Denmark, Father of existentialism
Leo Lionni: 1910=d.Oct, 1999 (was 89)
Illustrator, Children's Author, Italian
Alexander Lockwood: 1902=d.Jan 25, 1990 (was 87)
Actor, Polish, Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Douglas Marland: 1935=d.Mar 6, 1993 (was 57)
HALL OF FAMER, Screen/Scriptwriter, TV/Movie/Stage Actor, wrote for soap operas Another World, Doctors, General Hospital, Guiding Light, As The World Turns; was 58?
Karl Marx: 1818=d.Mar 14, 1883 (was 64)
Writer, Philosopher, German, b. in Prussia; Social & Political Theorist; proponent of Communism (The Communist Manifesto); No relation to Groucho!!!; d. in London
"Blind" Willie McTell: 1901=d.Aug 19, 1959 (was 58)
Blues Performer, Singer/Guitarist, Accordionist, Harmonicaist, Kazoo, Violinist, Songwriter, some say b. 1898
Jay Miller: 1922=d.Mar 23, 1996 (was 73)
Music Producer
George Papadopoulos: 1919=d.Jun 27, 1999 (was 80)
Head of State, Greek, Greece Premier & President
Tyrone E. Jr. Power: 1913=d.Nov 15, 1958 (was 45)
Movie/Stage Actor, Mark of Zorro, Alexander's Ragtime Band
Godfrey Quigley: 1923=d.Sep 6, 1994 (was 71)
Stage Actor, Irish
Arthur Schawlow: 1921=d.Apr 28, 1999 (was 77)
Scientist, co-inventor of the laser
John Stetson: 1830=d.????
Manufacturer, largest hat factory in the world
Johnnie Taylor: 1938=d.May 31, 2000 (was 62)
Soul Singer, Gospel Singer, Blues Singer, Disco Lady singer (he insists it's not a disco song) Yeah! Right!
Tammy Wynette: 1942=d.Apr 6, 1998 (was 55)
HALL OF FAMER, Country Singer, TV Actress, b. in Red Bay, Al.; RN:Virginia Wynette Pugh; George Jones' ex-; 1st lady of Country Music; Stand By Your Man; wed 5x's

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People on May 5th: death anniversaries

Edward Ashley: 2000 (was 93)/b.Aug 12, 1906
Movie Actor, RN: Edward Cooper
Sir Donald Coleman Bailey: 1985 (was 83)/b.Sep 15, 1901
Engineer, British, invented the Bailey bridge, which was of great military value in World War II.
Tom Blake: 1994 (was 92)/b.Mar 8, 1902
Surfer, Inventor, the surf board
Lon Ralph Chaney: 1992 (was 63)/b.yr unknown
Celebrity Son, Lon Jr.'s son
Boozoo Chavis: 2001 (was 70)/b.Oct 23, 1930
Singer, Musician, Zydeco
Reverend Gary Davis: 1972 (was 76)/b.Apr 30, 1896
Blues Guitarist, Singer, Banjoist, Harmonicaist, Pianist, Songwriter
Albert Dekker: 1968/b.Dec 20, 1904?
Movie Actor, played mad scientists & other villians; some say b. Dec 2, 1904, b. Dec 2, 1905, or b. Dec 20, 1905
Eddie Dunn: 1951 (was 54)/b.Mar 31, 1896
Comedian, Game Show Host
Emperor Napoleon I: 1821 (was 51)/b.Aug 15, 1769
King, General, French, b. on the island of Corsica; LN:Bonaparte; French emperor 1804-13/1814-15; not the "They're Coming to Take Me Away, HA-HAAA!" dementoid; died in exile on the island of St. Helena.
William Friese-Greene: 1921 (was 65)/b.Sep 7, 1855
Photographer, Inventor, English, built 1st practical motion picture camera and patented it in 1899
Bret Harte: 1902 (was 65)/b.Aug 25, 1836
Short Story Writer, Poet, Journalist, Novelist, Educator, English, Printer; RFMN:Francis Brett
Irving Howe: 1993 (was 72)/b.Jun 11, 1920
Critic, Author, Jewish, literary
Dr. Joseph William Kennedy: 1957 (was 40)/b.May 30, 1916
Scientist, one of four co-discoverers of Plutonium
Hal McIntyre: 1959 (was 44)/b.Nov 14, 1914?
Jazz Performer, Bandleader, Alto-sax, Clarinetist, Arranger; some say b. Nov 29, 1914
Clarence E. Quick: 1983 (was 46)/b.Feb 2, 1937
Rhythm and Blues Singer, of The Del Vikings
George Rose: 1988 (was 68)/b.Feb 19, 1920
Stage Actor, English, Holocaust, Pirates of Penzance, Peter Pan, My Fair Lady
George Sidney: 2002 (was 85)/b.Oct 4, 1916
Movie Producer/Director
Cal Tjader: 1982 (was 56)/b.Jul 16, 1925
Jazz Performer, Vibraphonist, Pianist, Percussionist, Bandleader, Composer, If you want a good jazz player, go see Cal!
Jerry Wallace: 2008 (was 79)/b.Dec 15, 1928
Country-Pop Performer, Singer, TV Actor, Primrose Lane; some say b. 1933
John Williams: 1983 (was 80)/b.Apr 15, 1903
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, English, Family Affair's Niles French, Dial M for Murder, The Rogues

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