Notable Birthdays for May 1
Published in History & Quotes
Those born on this date include:
- Arthur Wellesley, the first duke of Wellington, in 1769
- sharpshooter Calamity Jane, real name Martha Jane Cannary Burke, in 1852
- U.S. Army Gen. Mark Clark in 1896
- singer Kate Smith in 1907
- actor Louis Nye in 1913
- actor Glenn Ford in 1916
- television personality Jack Paar in 1918
- actor Dan O'Herlihy in 1919
- author Joseph Heller in 1923
- game show host Art Fleming in 1924
- Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter in 1925
- singer Sonny James in 1929 (age 87)
- singer Judy Collins in 1939 (age 77)
- singer Rita Coolidge in 1945 (age 71)
- Hong Kong film director John Woo in 1946 (age 70)
- jockey Steve Cauthen in 1960 (age 56)
- singer Tim McGraw in 1967 (age 49)
- actor Emilia Clarke in 1987 (age 29).
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