Roque Baños

Spanish music composer.

Born May 1st, 1968 (age 57 years) in Jumilla.

Ignazio Silone

Italian author and politician (1900-1978).

Born May 1st, 1900 in Pescina. ^[ref]

Died August 22nd, 1978 at 78 years old in Geneva. ^[ref]

Yannis Ritsos

Greek poet.

Born May 1st, 1909 in Monemvasia. ^[ref]

Died November 11th, 1990 at 81 years old in Athens. ^[ref]

Theodor Oberländer

Minister for expellees, ostforscher, probable war criminal (not convicted) (1905-1998).

Born May 1st, 1905 in Meiningen.

Died May 4th, 1998 at 93 years old in Bonn.

A. V. Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough

British labour co-operative politician (1885-1965).

Born May 1st, 1885 in Weston-super-Mare.

Died January 11th, 1965 at 79 years old in London.

Sidónio Pais

Assassinated portuguese president (1872-1918).

Born May 1st, 1872 in Caminha.

Died December 14th, 1918 at 46 years old in Lisbon (shot to the head).

Morris Kline

American mathematician (1908-1992).

Born May 1st, 1908 in Brooklyn.

Died June 10th, 1992 at 84 years old in Brooklyn.

Espen Barth Eide

Norwegian politician.

Born May 1st, 1964 (age 61 years) in Oslo. ^[ref]

Koçi Xoxe

Albanian politician.

Born May 1st, 1911 in Florina Prefecture.

Died June 11th, 1949 at 38 years old in Tirana (hanging).

Giovannino Guareschi

Italian journalist, cartoonist and humorist.

Born May 1st, 1908 in Roccabianca. ^[ref]

Died July 22nd, 1968 at 60 years old in Cervia (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]