Famous People Born on May 1
John Haynes
1594
English-American politician, 1st Governor of the Colony of Connecticut (d. 1653)
(Image Credits)
"Gov John Haynes, Statue (thumb cropped)" by Bradyw23 - CC BY-SA 4.0
Alexander Hleb
1981
Belarusian footballer
(Image Credits)
"Alexander Hleb press" by SuperPhotographer - CC BY-SA 3.0
Rudolf I of Germany (d. 1291)
1218
Calamity Jane
1852
American frontierswoman and professional scout (d. 1903)
John Woo
1946
Hong Kong director, producer, and screenwriter
(Image Credits)
"John Woo Cannes 2005" by - CC BY-SA 2.0
Dan O'Herlihy
1919
Irish actor (d. 2005)
Greta Andersen
1927
Danish swimmer (d. 2023)
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"Greta Andersen 1951" by Harry Pot - CC BY-SA 3.0 nl
[1] Dutch National Archives, The Hague, Fotocollectie Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (ANeFo), 1945-1989, bekijk toegang 2.24.01.09, Bestanddeelnummer 904-8370
Prince Arthur
1850
Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (d. 1942)
Peter Lax
1926
Hungarian-American mathematician and academic (d. 2025)
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"Peter Lax in Tokyo" by Konrad Jacobs - CC BY-SA 2.0 de Original Source
Henry Ayers
1821
English-Australian politician, 8th Premier of South Australia (d. 1897)
Jan Heylen
1980
Belgian race car driver
(Image Credits)
"Jan Headshot" by Racerchick18 - CC BY-SA 4.0
Santiago Ramón y Cajal
1852
Spanish neuroscientist and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1934)