Notable Birthdays for May 5
Published in History & Quotes
Those born on this date include:
- Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard in 1813
- German political theorist Karl Marx in 1818
- hatmaker John Stetson in 1830
- crusading journalist Nellie Bly in 1864
- author Christopher Morley in 1890
- radio actor Freeman Gosden, Amos of Amos and Andy, in 1899
- chef and cookbook author James Beard in 1903
- actor Tyrone Power in 1914
- singer/actor Alice Faye in 1915
- actor Michael Murphy in 1938 (age 77)
- actor Lance Henriksen in 1940 (age 75)
- singer Tammy Wynette in 1942
- actor Michael Palin in 1943 (age 72)
- actor John Rhys-Davies in 1944 (age 71)
- actor Roger Rees in 1944 (age 71
- author/columnist Kurt Loder in 1945 (age 70)
- TV newsman Brian Williams in 1959 (age 56)
- actor Tina Yothers in 1973 (age 42)
- singer/songwriter Adele Adkins in 1988 (age 27).
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