Re: 📖🗣️ Notable Events (2025)

Notable Events for May 5th:

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Born:

1775: Alexander McNair, The first Governor of Missouri.
1813: Søren Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher, author.
1818: Karl Marx, German philosopher, political theorist ['The Communist Manifesto'].
1830: John Batterson Stetson, American businessman, founder of Stetson [cowboy] hats.
1830: Thomas Edward Brown, English late-19th century scholar, schoolmaster, poet, and theologian from the Isle of Man.
1864: Nellie Bly, Pioneering American journalist.
1846: Henryk Sienkiewicz, Polish novelist.
1857: Lee Richmond, The first pitcher in MLB baseball to pitch a perfect game.
1859: Charles B. Hanford, Shakespearean actor.
1884: Chief Bender, Professional Native American MLB pitcher.
1890: Christopher Morley, American journalist, novelist, essayist and poet.
1887: Geoffrey Fisher, English Anglican priest, clergyman, and 99th Archbishop of Canterbury, serving from 1945 to 1961.
1897: Kenneth Burke, American literary theorist, as well as poet, essayist, and novelist, who wrote on 20th-century philosophy, aesthetics, criticism, and rhetorical theory.
1899: Freeman Gosden, American radio comedian, radio actor ['Amos 'n' Andy'], and pioneer in the development of the situation comedy form.
1903: James Beard, American chef, cookbook author, teacher, and TV host.
1914: Tyrone Power, American actor.
1915: Alice Faye, American actress and singer.
1916: Zail Singh, Indian politician, 7th President of India.
1919: Georgios Papadopoulos, Greek colonel and politician.
1922: Joseph Stefano, American screenwriter.
1927: Pat Carroll, American actress [Voice of Ursula in 'The Little Mermaid'].
1929: Ilene Woods, American actress [Voice of 'Cinderella'].
1932: Stan Goldberg, American comic book artist [Archie Comics].
1934: Johnnie Taylor, American recording artist and songwriter who performed a wide variety of genres, from blues, rhythm and blues, soul, and gospel to pop, doo-wop, and disco ['Disco Lady' - 1976].
1935: Bernard Pivot, French journalist, talk show host.
1938: Michael Murphy, American film, television and stage actor.
1940: Lance Henriksen, American actor ['Alien,' and 'X-Files']. [Age '85']
1940: Michael Lindsay-Hogg, British American television, film, music video, and theatre director. [Age '84']
1941: Louis E. Boone, American academic author.
1941: Stanley Cowell, Jazz pianist who helped co-found the record label Strata-East.
1942: Tammy Wynette, American country singer-songwriter ['Stand by Your Man'].
1943: Michael Palin, English actor, comedian ['Monty Python'], screenwriter. [Age '82']
1944: John Rhys-Davies, Welsh actor ['Lord of the Rings,' and Indiana Jones/'Raiders of the Lost Ark']. [Age '81']
1944: Roger Rees, Welsh-American actor and director.
[On television, he played Robin Colcord in 'Cheers,' and Lord John Marbury in 'The West Wing.' He also appeared as the Sheriff of Rottingham in Mel Brooks' 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights.']
1944: Christian de Portzamparc, French architect and urbanist. [Age '80']
1944: Larry Brilliant, American epidemiologist, technologist, philanthropist, and author, who worked with the World Health Organization [1973–1976] helping to successfully eradicate smallpox. [Age '80']
1945: Kurt Loder, American entertainment critic, author, columnist, editor ['Rolling Stone'], and television personality ['MTV News']. [Age '80']
1945: Charlie Gonzalez, American Democratic politician from Texas. [Age '80']

1946: Jim Kelly, American athlete, martial artist, and actor ['Enter the Dragon'].

1947: Sarah Ban Breathnach, best-selling author, philanthropist and public speaker.
1948: Bill Ward, English drummer, songwriter ['Black Sabbath']. [Age '77']
1950: Joseph Abboud, American menswear fashion designer and author. [Age '74']
1950: Maggie MacNeal, Dutch singer. [Age '75']
1952: Ed Lee, American politician, and former Mayor of San Francisco.
1953: Deborah Wiles, American children's book author. [Age '71']
1957: Richard E. Grant, Eswatini-born English actor ['Gosford Park'], and presenter. [Age '68']
1957: John Ortberg, American evangelical Christian author, speaker, and the former senior pastor. [Age '67']
1959: Ian McCulloch, English singer-songwriter ['Echo & the Bunnymen']. [Age '66']
1959: Brian Williams, American journalist and television news anchor. [Age '66']
1959: Peter Molyneux, English video game designer and programmer. [Age '65']
1960: Kurt Sutter, American screenwriter, director, producer, and actor. He worked as a writer, director, and executive producer. [Age '65']
1963: Scott Westerfeld, American author of young adult fiction, media designer, and composer. [Age '62']
1964: Don Payne, American writer and producer ['The Simpsons'].
1964: Jean-Francois Cope, French politician serving as Mayor of Meaux since 1995 [with an interruption from 2002-2005]. [Age '61']
1964: Tom Reiss, American author, historian, and journalist. [Age '60']
1964: Vikram Patel, Indian psychiatrist, researcher, and scientist. [Age '60']
1966: Christine Pelosi, American Democratic Party political strategist. [Age '58']
1967: Adam Hughes, American comics artist and illustrator. [Age '58']
1970: Kyan Douglas, American television personality ['Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, 2003-2007], and stylist. [Age '54']
1972: Devin Townsend, Canadian singer, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. [Age '53']
1973: Tina Yothers, American singer, and former actress ['Family Ties']. [Age '51']
1975: Raheem DeVaughn, American singer and songwriter. [Age '50']
1976: Sage Stallone, American actor.[Son of Sylvester Stallone]. [Age '36']
1978: Santiago Cabrera, Chilean actor who has worked mainly in the UK and United States ['Heroes']. [Age '47']
1979: Vincent Kartheiser, American actor ['Mad Men']. [Age '46']
1979: Catherynne M. Valente, American fiction writer, poet, and literary critic. [Age '46']
1980: Hank Green, American YouTuber, science communicator, novelist, stand-up comedian, and entrepreneur. [Age '45']
1981: Craig David, British-English singer. [Age '44']
1981: Danielle Fishel, American actress ['Boy Meets World'], and director. [Age '44']
1982: Lynsi Torres, American billionaire businesswoman, the owner and heiress of the 'In-N-Out Burger' company. [Age '42']
1983: Henry Cavill, British actor ['Man of Steel,' and 'The Witcher']. [Age '42']
1985: Clark Duke, American actor ['Hot Tub Time Machine,' and 'Two and a Half Men']. [Age '40']
1985: P.J. Tucker, American professional [NBA] basketball player for the New York Knicks. [Age '40']
1987: Jessie Cave, English actress ['Harry Potter'], comedian, YouTuber, author and cartoonist. [Age '37']
1988: 'Adele' Laurie Blue Adkins, English singer-songwriter, and regarded as a British icon. [Age '37']
1988: Brooke Hogan, American television personality, and singer. [Daughter of former pro-wrestler, 'Hulk Hogan.'][Age '37']
1989: Chris Brown, American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. [Age '36']
1990: Hannah Jeter, American model and television host. [Age '35']
1991: Raul Jimenez, Mexican professional footballer. [Age '34']
1995: James Conner, American professional [NFL] football running back for the 'Arizona Cardinals.' [Age '30']
1999: Nathan Chen, American figure skater [He is a 2022 Olympic gold medalist champion]. [Age '26']
1999: Billy Monger, British former racing driver. [Age '26']
2004: Jenna Davis, American actress, YouTuber, singer, songwriter, and TikToker. [Age '21']

Died:

1821: Napoleon Bonaparte, Former French Emperor.
1951: Eddie Dunn, American actor.
1965: John Waters, American movie director.
1968: Albert Dekker, Politician and American actor ['The Wild Bunch'].
1969: Amalia Sánchez Ariño, Spanish-born Argentine stage and film actress.
1979: Shirley O'Hara, American actress.
1981: Bobby Sands, Irish Republican Army member, died on hunger strike.
1983: John Williams, English actor ['Dial M for Murder'].
1988: Michael Shaara, American author of science fiction, sports fiction, and historical fiction ['For Love of the Game'].
1994: Joe Layton, American director and choreographer known primarily for his work on Broadway.
1998: Alfredo Dalton, Argentinian actor.
2001: Clifton Hillegass, American publisher ['CliffsNotes'].
2002: Hugo Banzer, Bolivian politician and military officer who served as the 51st president of Bolivia.
2002: George Sidney, American film director and producer ['Bye Bye Birdie'].
2005: Elisabeth Fraser, American actress, best known for playing brassy blondes.
2008: Jerry Wallace, American pop and country singer.
2008: Irvine Robbins, American businessman, co-founder of 'Baskin-Robbins.'
2011: Dana Wynter, English actress ['Invasion of the Body Snatchers'].
2011: Claude Stanley Choules, the last known American combat veteran of World War I died at the age of 110.
2015: Craig Gruber, American musician [original bassist for 'Rainbow'].
2018: José María Íñigo, Spanish journalist, radio and television presenter, and stage and screen actor.
2019: Barbara Perry, American actress, singer and dancer who worked for 84 years in Hollywood and on Broadway.
2019: Celil Oker, Turkish crime fiction writer.
2020: Ciro Pessoa, Brazilian writer and composer.
2023: Brian McKenna, Canadian documentary film director.
2024: Bernard Hill, English actor ['Titanic,' and 'Lord of the Rings'].