Frederick Sandys

Pre-raphaelite painter (1829-1904).

Born May 1st, 1829 in Norwich.

Died June 25th, 1904 at 75 years old in London.

Albert Zafy

President of madagascar (1927-2017).

Born May 1st, 1927 in Antsiranana Province.

Died October 13th, 2017 at 90 years old in Saint-Pierre (cerebral hemorrhage). ^[ref]

Kenjirō Takayanagi

Japanese pioneer in the development of television.

Born May 1st, 1899 in Hamamatsu.

Died July 23rd, 1990 at 91 years old in Yokosuka (pneumonia).

Gustav Iden

Norwegian triathlete.

Born May 1st, 1996 (age 30 years) in Bergen. ^[ref]

May Mahlangu

South african footballer.

Born May 1st, 1989 (age 37 years) in Secunda.

Elijah Just

New zealand association football player.

Born May 1st, 2000 (age 26 years) in Palmerston North.

Tiririca

Brazilian actor, comedian, humorist, politician and singer.

Born May 1st, 1965 (age 61 years) in Itapipoca.

John Meredyth Lucas

American screenwriter (1919–2002).

Born May 1st, 1919 in Los Angeles.

Died October 19th, 2002 at 83 years old in Newport Beach (leukemia).

Costa Cordalis

Greek-german singer (1944–2019).

Born May 1st, 1944 in Elateia.

Died July 2nd, 2019 at 75 years old in Santa Ponça. ^[ref]

Jan van Aken

German politician and biologist.

Born May 1st, 1961 (age 65 years) in Reinbek.

Victor Starffin

Japanese professional baseball player from russia (1916–1957).

Born May 1st, 1916 in Nizhny Tagil. ^[ref]

Died January 12th, 1957 at 40 years old in Setagaya (railway accident).

Saidi Ntibazonkiza

Burundian footballer.

Born May 1st, 1987 (age 39 years) in Bujumbura.

Mikkel Boe Følsgaard

Danish actor.

Born May 1st, 1984 (age 42 years) in Rønne.

Maximiliano Falcón

Uruguayan footballer.

Born May 1st, 1997 (age 29 years).

Sudarat Keyuraphan

Thai politician.

Born May 1st, 1961 (age 65 years) in Bangkok.

Shpat Kasapi

Albanian singer and songwriter (1985–2025).

Born May 1st, 1985 in Tetovo.

Died November 26th, 2025 at 40 years old in Monza (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Esteban Pavez

Chilean association football player.

Born May 1st, 1990 (age 36 years) in Santiago.

Ricky Tognazzi

Italian actor and film director (born 1955).

Born May 1st, 1955 (age 71 years) in Milan.

Sophie Hermans

Dutch politician (born 1981).

Born May 1st, 1981 (age 45 years) in Nijmegen. ^[ref]

Alexander Farnerud

Swedish association football player.

Born May 1st, 1984 (age 42 years) in Landskrona Parish.

Alan Poul

American film and television producer and director.

Born May 1st, 1954 (age 72 years) in Philadelphia.

Henry DeWolf Smyth

American physicist and diplomat (1898–1986).

Born May 1st, 1898 in Clinton.

Died September 11th, 1986 at 88 years old in Princeton (myocardial infarction).

Damián Díaz

Ecuatorian footballer.

Born May 1st, 1986 (age 40 years) in Rosario.

Henry Yule

Scottish orientalist (1820–1889).

Born May 1st, 1820 in Scotland, Inveresk.

Died December 30th, 1889 at 69 years old in London.

Rory McArdle

Association football player.

Born May 1st, 1987 (age 39 years) in Sheffield.