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May 1st

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May Day (International Workers' Day)

International celebration of the labour movement, observed as a public holiday in over 80 countries.

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636 Notable birthdays

Beto

Portuguese association football player.

Born May 1st, 1982 (age 44 years) in Lisbon.

Sandy Woodward

British admiral (1932-2013).

Born May 1st, 1932 in Penzance.

Died August 4th, 2013 at 81 years old in Bosham.

Abraham Foxman

Former national director of the anti-defamation league.

Born May 1st, 1940 in Baranavichy.

Died May 10th, 2026 at 86 years old in Manhattan. [ref]

John B. Magruder

Confederate army general (1807–1871).

Born May 1st, 1807 in Port Royal.

Died February 19th, 1871 at 63 years old in Houston.

Linda Fruhvirtová

Czech tennis player.

Born May 1st, 2005 (age 21 years) in Prague. [ref]

Edgar Ié

Portuguese footballer.

Born May 1st, 1994 (age 32 years) in Bissau.

Grégoire Kayibanda

Rwandan politician, 1st and former president of rwanda (1924-1976).

Born May 1st, 1924 in Musambira.

Died December 15th, 1976 at 52 years old in Kabgayi (disease).

Uberto Pasolini

Italian film producer and director.

Born May 1st, 1957 (age 69 years) in Rome. [ref]

Ed Perlmutter

U.s. representative from colorado.

Born May 1st, 1953 (age 73 years) in Denver.

Jacob Bekenstein

Mexican-israeli physicist.

Born May 1st, 1947 in Mexico City.

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

Jules Breton

French painter (1827-1906).

Born May 1st, 1827 in Courrières.

Died July 5th, 1906 at 79 years old in Paris.

Orville Gibson

American luthier (1856–1918).

Born May 1st, 1856 in Chateaugay.

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

Anthony Stewart

Canadian ice hockey player.

Born May 1st, 1985 (age 41 years) in LaSalle.

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 (1955–2013).

Born May 1st, 1955 in Southampton.

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

Alan Cunningham

British army general (1887–1983).

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.

Ariel Gade

American actress.

Born May 1st, 1996 (age 30 years) in San Jose.

Marie Corelli

British writer (1855-1924).

Born May 1st, 1855 in London.

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 39 years) in Jerusalem.

Hoàng Văn Thái

Vietnamese general (1915–1986).

Born May 1st, 1915 in Tiền Hải.

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

Catherine Frot

French actress.

Born May 1st, 1956 (age 70 years) in Paris. [ref]

Ahmad Zia Massoud

Afghan politician.

Born May 1st, 1956 (age 70 years) in Ghazni Province.

Austin Croshere

American basketball player.

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

Raya Dunayevskaya

American philosopher (1910-1987).

Born May 1st, 1910 in Yaryshiv.

Died June 9th, 1987 at 77 years old in Chicago.

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