Jacob Bekenstein

Mexican-israeli physicist.

Born May 1st, 1947 in Mexico City.

Died August 16th, 2015 at 68 years old in Helsinki. ^[ref]

Orville Gibson

American luthier.

Born May 1st, 1856 in Chateaugay.

Died August 21st, 1918 at 62 years old in Ogdensburg (endocarditis).

Qazi Muhammad

One of the founding fathers of kurdish identity.

Born May 1st, 1893 in Mahabad.

Died March 31st, 1947 at 53 years old in Mahabad (hanging).

Donna Hartley

English sprinter.

Born May 1st, 1955 in Southampton.

Died June 7th, 2013 at 58 years old in Yorkshire.

Alan Cunningham

British army general.

Born May 1st, 1887 in Dublin.

Died January 30th, 1983 at 95 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells.

Horst Schumann

German physician, and ss officer (1906-1983).

Born May 1st, 1906 in Halle (Saale).

Died May 5th, 1983 at 77 years old in Frankfurt am Main.

Ariel Gade

American actress.

Born May 1st, 1997 (age 28 years) in San Jose.

Marie Corelli

British writer.

Born May 1st, 1855 in London. ^[ref]

Died April 24th, 1924 at 68 years old in Stratford-upon-Avon. ^[ref]

Shahar Pe'er

Israeli female tennis player.

Born May 1st, 1987 (age 38 years) in Jerusalem.

Hoang Van Thai

Vietnamese general (1915-1986).

Born May 1st, 1915 in Tiền Hải.

Died July 2nd, 1986 at 71 years old in Hanoi.