Youma Diakite

Malian model, actress, television personality and showgirl.

Born May 1st, 1971 (age 55 years) in Mali.

Wallace Oliveira dos Santos

Brazilian footballer.

Born May 1st, 1994 (age 32 years) in Rio de Janeiro.

Jonathan Hawkins

British chess player.

Born May 1st, 1983 in Consett. ^[ref]

Died December 22nd, 2025 at 42 years old in Torbay Hospital (cancer). ^[ref]

Josephine Dunn

American actress (1906–1983).

Born May 1st, 1906 in New York City.

Died February 3rd, 1983 at 76 years old in Thousand Oaks.

Mohamed Awal

Ghanaian footballer.

Born May 1st, 1988 (age 38 years) in Accra.

Gilbert Durand

French academic (1921–2012).

Born May 1st, 1921 in Chambéry.

Died December 7th, 2012 at 91 years old in Rumilly. ^[ref]

Guido Gezelle

Belgian poet, journalist, teacher, monastery director and priest (1830–1899).

Born May 1st, 1830 in Bruges. ^[ref]

Died November 27th, 1899 at 69 years old in Bruges. ^[ref]

Abdelhakim Belhadj

Libyan islamist and military commander.

Born May 1st, 1966 (age 60 years) in Souq al Jum'aa.

Joseph Achron

Russian composer and violinist (1886–1943).

Born May 1st, 1886 in Lazdijai.

Died April 29th, 1943 at 56 years old in Hollywood.

Bryshon Nellum

American sprint athlete.

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

Julanne Johnston

American actress (1900-1988).

Born May 1st, 1900 in Indianapolis.

Died December 26th, 1988 at 88 years old in Grosse Pointe (disease).

Dodo Abashidze

Soviet actor (1924–1990).

Born May 1st, 1924 in Tbilisi.

Died January 26th, 1990 at 65 years old in Tbilisi.

Christian Manfredini

Ivorian footballer.

Born May 1st, 1975 (age 51 years) in Abidjan.

Thierry Gale

Association football player.

Born May 1st, 2002 (age 24 years) in Barbados.

Murali Karthikeyan

Indian chess player.

Born May 1st, 1999 (age 27 years) in Thanjavur.

Mamadou Samassa

Footballer.

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

Jón Leifs

Icelandic composer and conductor (1899-1968).

Born May 1st, 1899 in Northwestern Region.

Died July 30th, 1968 at 69 years old in Reykjavík (lung cancer).

Mišo Brečko

Slovenian footballer.

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

Yvonne van Gennip

Dutch speed skater.

Born May 1st, 1964 (age 62 years) in Haarlem.

Julio Álvarez Mosquera

Footballer.

Born May 1st, 1981 (age 45 years) in Caracas.

Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair

British politician and chemist (1818–1898).

Born May 1st, 1818 in Haiti.

Died May 29th, 1898 at 80 years old in South Kensington.

Günther Pancke

German general (1899-1973).

Born May 1st, 1899 in Gniezno.

Died August 17th, 1973 at 74 years old in Hamburg.

Greta Andersen

Danish swimmer.

Born May 1st, 1927 in Copenhagen.

Died February 6th, 2023 at 95 years old in Solvang. ^[ref]

Walter Susskind

Czech-british conductor, composer and pianist (1913-1980).

Born May 1st, 1913 in Prague. ^[ref]

Died March 25th, 1980 at 66 years old in Berkeley. ^[ref]

Pinchas Rosen

Israeli politician (1887–1978).

Born May 1st, 1887 in Berlin. ^[ref]

Died May 3rd, 1978 at 91 years old in Tel Aviv.