Percy French

Irish composer and artist (1854-1920).

Born May 1st, 1854 in County Roscommon.

Died January 24th, 1920 at 65 years old in Merseyside (disease).

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).

Kow Otani

Japanese composer.

Born May 1st, 1957 (age 68 years) in Tokyo.

Alan Cunningham

British army general.

Born May 1st, 1887 in Dublin.

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

Carver Mead

American computer scientist.

Born May 1st, 1934 (age 91 years) in Bakersfield.

Olaf Thon

German footballer.

Born May 1st, 1966 (age 59 years) in Gelsenkirchen.

Cecilia Beaux

American artist (1855-1942).

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

Died September 17th, 1942 at 87 years old in Gloucester. ^[ref]

Tim Sale

American comic artist.

Born May 1st, 1956 in Ithaca.

Died June 16th, 2022 at 66 years old in Seattle (kidney failure). ^[ref]

Ambrose Akinmusire

American jazz composer and trumpeter.

Born May 1st, 1982 (age 43 years) in Oakland.

Abdisalam Ibrahim

Somalian-norwegian football player.

Born May 1st, 1991 (age 34 years) in Burao.