May 19: Notable Births, with Quotes
Musicians Sam Smith and Pete Townshend, filmmaker Nora Ephron, activist Malcolm X, and revolutionary Ho Chi Minh were born on
Musicians Sam Smith and Pete Townshend, filmmaker Nora Ephron, activist Malcolm X, and revolutionary Ho Chi Minh were born on
Comedian Tina Fey, composer Mark Mothersbaugh, baseball player Reggie Jackson, cartoonist Don Martin, Pope John Paul II, and filmmaker Frank
Singer Trent Reznor, comedian Craig Ferguson, singer Enya, boxer Sugar Ray Leonard, comedian Bob Saget, and actor Dennis Hopper were
Singer Janet Jackson, gymnast Olga Korbut, actor Pierce Brosnan, designer Christian Lacroix, and actor Henry Fonda were born on May
Singer Stevie Wonder and actor Bea Arthur were born on May 13. Learn more about them.
Skateboarder Tony Hawk, comedian George Carlin, composer Burt Bacharach, baseball player Yogi Berra, and founder of modern nursing Florence Nightingale
Physicist Richard Feynman and artist Salvador Dali were born on May 11. Learn more about them.
Fred Astaire, the great dancer and choreographer, is best remembered for his dance partnership with Ginger Rogers and many film
Billy Joel, the “Piano Man” himself, turns 73 today. To celebrate his May 9 birthday, enjoy these quotes.
Country music singer and entrepreneur Mickey Gilley died on May 7, 2022, at the age of 86.