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EventsEdit
Pre-1600Edit
- 553 – The Second Council of Constantinople begins.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1215 – Rebel barons renounce their allegiance to King John of England — part of a chain of events leading to the signing of the Magna Carta.
- 1260 – Kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- 1494 – On his second voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica, landing at Discovery Bay and declares Jamaica the property of the Spanish crown.<ref name="pest">Template:Cite book</ref>
1601–1900Edit
- 1609 – Daimyō (Lord) Shimazu Tadatsune of the Satsuma Domain in southern Kyūshū, Japan, completes his successful invasion of the Ryūkyū Kingdom in Okinawa.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- 1640 – King Charles I of England dissolves the Short Parliament.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- 1654 – Cromwell's Act of Grace, aimed at reconciliation with the Scots, proclaimed in Edinburgh.
- 1762 – Russia and Prussia sign the Treaty of St. Petersburg.
- 1789 – In France, the Estates-General convenes for the first time since 1614.
- 1809 – Mary Kies becomes the first woman awarded a U.S. patent, for a technique of weaving straw with silk and thread.
- 1821 – Emperor Napoleon dies in exile on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean.
- 1821 – The first edition of The Manchester Guardian, now The Guardian, is published.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1835 – The first railway in continental Europe opens between Brussels and Mechelen.
- 1862 – Cinco de Mayo: Troops led by Ignacio Zaragoza halt a French invasion in the Battle of Puebla in Mexico.
- 1864 – American Civil War: The Battle of the Wilderness begins in Spotsylvania County.
- 1865 – American Civil War: The Confederate government was declared dissolved at Washington, Georgia.
- 1866 – Memorial Day first celebrated in United States at Waterloo, New York.
- 1877 – American Indian Wars: Sitting Bull leads his band of Lakota into Canada to avoid harassment by the United States Army under Colonel Nelson Miles.
- 1886 – Workers marching for the Eight-hour day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin were shot at by Wisconsin National Guardsmen in what became known as the Bay View Massacre.<ref>Wisconsin Labor History Society. (n.d.). Bayview tragedy, 1886. Wisconsin Labor History. Retrieved May 1, 2022, from https://www.wisconsinlaborhistory.org/our-events/bayview-tragedy-1886/</ref>
- 1887 – The Peruvian Academy of Language is founded.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 1891 – The Music Hall in New York City (later known as Carnegie Hall) has its grand opening and first public performance, with Tchaikovsky as the guest conductor.
1901–presentEdit
- 1904 – Pitching against the Philadelphia Athletics at the Huntington Avenue Grounds, Cy Young of the Boston Americans throws the first perfect game in the modern era of baseball.
- 1905 – The trial in the Stratton Brothers case begins in London, England; it marks the first time that fingerprint evidence is used to gain a conviction for murder.
- 1912 – The first issue of the Bolshevik newspaper Pravda was published.<ref name="Холенко2021">Template:Cite book</ref>
- 1920 – Authorities arrest Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti for alleged robbery and murder.
- 1930 – The 1930 Bago earthquake, the former of two major earthquakes in southern Burma kills as many as 7,000 in Yangon and Bago.<ref name="NYT">Template:Cite news</ref>
- 1936 – Italian troops occupy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
- 1940 – World War II: Norwegian Campaign: Norwegian squads in Hegra Fortress and Vinjesvingen capitulate to German forces after all other Norwegian forces in southern Norway had laid down their arms.
- 1941 – Emperor Haile Selassie returns to Addis Ababa; the country commemorates the date as Liberation Day or Patriots' Victory Day.
- 1945 – World War II: The Prague uprising begins as an attempt by the Czech resistance to free the city from German occupation.
- 1945 – World War II: A Fu-Go balloon bomb launched by the Japanese Army kills six people near Bly, Oregon.
- 1945 – World War II: Battle of Castle Itter, one of only two battles in that war in which American and German troops fought cooperatively.
- 1946 – The International Military Tribunal for the Far East begins in Tokyo with twenty-eight Japanese military and government officials accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
- 1955 – The General Treaty, by which France, Britain and the United States recognize the sovereignty of West Germany, comes into effect.
- 1961 – Project Mercury: Alan Shepard becomes the first American to travel into outer space, on a sub-orbital flight.
- 1964 – The Council of Europe declares May 5 as Europe Day.
- 1972 – Alitalia Flight 112 crashes into Mount Longa near Palermo, Sicily, killing all 115 aboard, making it the deadliest single-aircraft disaster in Italy.
- 1973 – Secretariat wins the 1973 Kentucky Derby in 1:59.4, an as-yet-unbeaten record.
- 1980 – Operation Nimrod: The British Special Air Service storms the Iranian embassy in London after a six-day siege.
- 1981 – Bobby Sands dies in the Long Kesh prison hospital after 66 days of hunger-striking, aged 27.
- 1985 – Ronald Reagan visits the military cemetery at Bitburg and the site of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, where he makes a speech.
- 1987 – Iran–Contra affair: Start of Congressional televised hearings in the United States of America
- 1991 – A riot breaks out in the Mt. Pleasant section of Washington, D.C. after police shoot a Salvadoran man.
- 1994 – The signing of the Bishkek Protocol between Armenia and Azerbaijan effectively freezes the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
- 1994 – American teenager Michael P. Fay is caned in Singapore for theft and vandalism.
- 2006 – The government of Sudan signs an accord with the Sudan Liberation Army.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2007 – Kenya Airways Flight 507 crashes after takeoff from Douala International Airport in Douala, Cameroon, killing all 114 aboard, making it the deadliest aircraft disaster in Cameroon.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2010 – Mass protests in Greece erupt in response to austerity measures imposed by the government as a result of the Greek government-debt crisis.
- 2023 – The World Health Organization declares the end of the COVID-19 pandemic as a global health emergency.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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BirthsEdit
Pre-1600Edit
- 1210 – Afonso III of Portugal (died 1279)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- 1282 – Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena (died 1348)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- 1310 – Preczlaw of Pogarell, Cardinal and Bishop of Wrocław (died 1376)
- 1352 – Rupert of Germany, Count Palatine of the Rhine (died 1410)
- 1479 – Guru Amar Das, Indian 3rd Sikh Guru (died 1574)
- 1504 – Stanislaus Hosius, Polish cardinal (died 1579)
- 1530 – Gabriel, comte de Montgomery, French nobleman (died 1574)
- 1542 – Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire (died 1623)
- 1582 – John Frederick, Duke of Württemberg (died 1628)
1601–1900Edit
- 1684 – Françoise Charlotte d'Aubigné, French wife of Adrien Maurice de Noailles (died 1739)
- 1747 – Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1792)
- 1749 – Jean-Frédéric Edelmann, French pianist and composer (died 1794)
- 1764 – Robert Craufurd, Scottish general and politician (died 1812)
- 1800 – Louis Christophe François Hachette, French publisher (died 1864)
- 1813 – Søren Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher and author (died 1855)
- 1818 – Karl Marx, German philosopher, sociologist, and journalist (died 1883)
- 1826 – Eugénie de Montijo, French wife of Napoleon III (died 1920)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- 1830 – John Batterson Stetson, American businessman, founded the John B. Stetson Company (died 1906)
- 1832 – Hubert Howe Bancroft, American ethnologist and historian (died 1918)
- 1833 – Ferdinand von Richthofen, German geographer and academic (died 1905)
- 1834 – Viktor Hartmann, Russian painter and architect (died 1873)
- 1843 – William George Beers, Canadian dentist and patriot (died 1900)
- 1846 – Henryk Sienkiewicz, Polish journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1916)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1858 – John L. Leal, American physician (died 1914)
- 1859 – Charles B. Hanford, American Shakespearean actor (died 1926)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- 1864 – Nellie Bly, American journalist and author (died 1922)<ref>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref>
- 1865 – Helen Maud Merrill, American litterateur and poet (died 1943)
- 1866 – Thomas B. Thrige, Danish businessman (died 1938)
- 1869 – Fabián de la Rosa, Filipino painter and educator (died 1937)
- 1869 – Hans Pfitzner, German composer and conductor (died 1949)
- 1873 – Leon Czolgosz, American assassin of William McKinley (died 1901)<ref>Template:Cite census</ref>
- 1874 – Thomas Bavin, New Zealand-Australian politician, 24th Premier of New South Wales (died 1941)
- 1882 – Sylvia Pankhurst, English women's suffrage movement leader and socialist activist (died 1960)
- 1883 – Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, English general and politician, 43rd Governor-General of India (died 1950)
- 1883 – Anna Johnson Pell Wheeler, American mathematician (died 1966)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- 1884 – Chief Bender, American baseball player and coach (died 1954)
- 1885 – Kingsley Fairbridge, South African-Australian scholar and politician (died 1924)
- 1887 – Mervyn S. Bennion, American captain, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1941)
- 1889 – Herbie Taylor, South African cricketer and soldier (died 1973)
- 1890 – Christopher Morley, American journalist and author (died 1957)
- 1892 – Dorothy Garrod, British archaeologist (died 1968)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- 1898 – Elsie Eaves, American engineer (died 1983)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1898 – Blind Willie McTell, American Piedmont blues singer and guitar player (died 1959)
- 1899 – Freeman Gosden, American actor and screenwriter (died 1982)
- 1900 – Helen Redfield, American geneticist (died 1988)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
1901–presentEdit
- 1901 – Janne Mustonen, Finnish politician (died 1964)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1903 – James Beard, American chef and author (died 1985)
- 1905 – Floyd Gottfredson, American author and illustrator (died 1986)
- 1907 – Daryna Dmytrivna Polotniuk, Bukovinian (Ukrainian) journalist and author (died 1982)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1910 – Leo Lionni, American author and illustrator (died 1999)
- 1911 – Andor Lilienthal, Russian-Hungarian chess player (died 2010)
- 1911 – Pritilata Waddedar, Indian educator and activist (died 1932)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1913 – Duane Carter, American race car driver (died 1993)
- 1914 – Tyrone Power, American actor (died 1958)
- 1915 – Alice Faye, American actress and singer (died 1998)
- 1916 – Zail Singh, Indian politician, 7th President of India (died 1994)
- 1919 – Georgios Papadopoulos, Greek colonel and politician, 169th Prime Minister of Greece (died 1999)
- 1921 – Arthur Leonard Schawlow, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1999)
- 1922 – Irene Gut Opdyke, Polish nurse and humanitarian (died 2003)
- 1923 – William C. Campbell, American golfer (died 2013)
- 1923 – Cathleen Synge Morawetz, Canadian mathematician (died 2017)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- 1925 – Leo Ryan, American soldier, educator, and politician (died 1978)
- 1927 – Pat Carroll, American actress (died 2022)
- 1929 – Ilene Woods, American actress (died 2010)
- 1932 – Stan Goldberg, American illustrator (died 2014)
- 1933 – Collie Smith, Jamaican cricketer (died 1959)
- 1934 – Henri Konan Bédié, Ivorian politician, 2nd President of Côte d'Ivoire (died 2023)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- 1934 – Victor Garland, Australian accountant and politician, 26th Australian Minister for Veterans' Affairs (died 2022)
- 1935 – Eddie Linden, Scottish poet and magazine editor (died 2023)
- 1935 – Bernard Pivot, French journalist, talk show host, and producer (died 2024)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 1936 – Sandy Baron, American actor and comedian (died 2001)
- 1937 – Beryl Burton, English racing cyclist (died 1996) <ref name="Obituary">Clifford, Tim, (7 May 1996), Beryl Burton Obituary, The Independent. Retrieved 20 July 2015</ref>
- 1937 – Delia Derbyshire, English musician, arranger and composer (died 2001)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 1938 – Michael Murphy, American actor
- 1939 – Ray Gosling, English journalist, author, and activist (died 2013)
- 1940 – Lance Henriksen, American actor
- 1942 – Jean Corston, Baroness Corston, English lawyer and politician
- 1942 – Tammy Wynette, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1998)
- 1943 – Michael Palin, English actor and screenwriter
- 1943 – Ignacio Ramonet, Spanish journalist and author
- 1944 – Bo Larsson, Swedish footballer (died 2023)
- 1944 – John Rhys-Davies, Welsh actor and screenwriter
- 1944 – Roger Rees, Welsh-American actor and director (died 2015)
- 1945 – Kurt Loder, American journalist, author, and critic
- 1946 – Jim Kelly, American actor, athlete, and martial artist (died 2013)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1948 – Bill Ward, English drummer and songwriter
- 1950 – Maggie MacNeal, Dutch singer
- 1952 – Ed Lee, American politician and attorney, 43rd Mayor of San Francisco (died 2017)
- 1955 – Jon Butcher, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and freelance multimedia producer
- 1956 – Steve Scott, American runner and coach
- 1957 – Richard E. Grant, Swazi-English actor, director, and screenwriter
- 1958 – Robert DiPierdomenico, Australian footballer and sportscaster
- 1959 – Bobby Ellsworth, American singer and bass player
- 1959 – Ian McCulloch, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1959 – Brian Williams, American journalist
- 1960 – Doug Hawkins, Australian footballer and sportscaster
- 1961 – Marg Downey, Australian actress
- 1961 – Hiroshi Hase, Japanese wrestler and politician
- 1963 – James LaBrie, Canadian singer-songwriter
- 1963 – Simon Rimmer, English chef and author
- 1963 – Scott Westerfeld, American author and composer
- 1964 – Jean-François Copé, French politician, French Minister of Budget
- 1964 – Heike Henkel, German high jumper
- 1964 – Don Payne, American screenwriter and producer (died 2013)
- 1964 – Minami Takayama, Japanese voice actress and singer
- 1966 – Shawn Drover, Canadian drummer
- 1966 – Sergei Stanishev, Bulgarian politician, 46th Prime Minister of Bulgaria<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- 1966 – Josh Weinstein, American screenwriter and producer
- 1967 – Adam Hughes, American author and illustrator
- 1967 – Charles Nagy, American baseball player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1967 – Alexis Sinduhije, Burundian journalist and politician
- 1971 – Harold Miner, American basketball player
- 1972 – James Cracknell, English rower
- 1972 – Žigmund Pálffy, Slovakian ice hockey player
- 1972 – Mikael Renberg, Swedish ice hockey player
- 1975 – Meb Keflezighi, American runner
- 1976 – Dieter Brummer, Australian actor (died 2021)
- 1976 – Juan Pablo Sorín, Argentinian footballer and sportscaster
- 1977 – Tiffany Roberts, American footballer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1979 – Vincent Kartheiser, American actor
- 1980 – Yossi Benayoun, Israeli footballer
- 1980 – Hank Green, American entrepreneur, educator, and vlogger
- 1981 – Craig David, English singer-songwriter, musician and producer
- 1981 – Danielle Fishel, American actress
- 1982 – Vanessa Bryant, American philanthropist and model<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1982 – Corey Parker, Australian rugby league footballer
- 1983 – Henry Cavill, English actor
- 1985 – Shoko Nakagawa, Japanese actress and singer
- 1985 – Emanuele Giaccherini, Italian footballer
- 1985 – P. J. Tucker, American basketball player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1987 – Graham Dorrans, Scottish footballer
- 1988 – Adele, English singer-songwriter
- 1989 – Chris Brown, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor
- 1989 – Agnes Knochenhauer, Swedish curler<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1991 – Raúl Jiménez, Mexican footballer
- 1994 – Celeste, British singer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1995 – James Conner, American football player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1996 – Christopher Eubanks, American tennis player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1996 – Mayar Sherif, Egyptian tennis player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1997 – Logan Gilbert, American baseball player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1997 – Mitch Marner, Canadian hockey player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1998 – Aryna Sabalenka, Belarusian tennis player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1999 – Nathan Chen, American figure skater
- 1999 – Justin Kluivert, Dutch footballer
- 2003 – Carlos Alcaraz, Spanish tennis player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2004 – Jenna Davis, American actress and YouTuber<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2004 – Kirsty Muir, Scottish freestyle skier<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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DeathsEdit
Pre-1600Edit
- 465 – Gerontius, Archbishop of Milan
- 1194 – Casimir II the Just, Polish son of Bolesław III Wrymouth (born 1138)
- 1243 – Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent, English justiciar (born Template:Circa)
- 1306 – Constantine Palaiologos, Byzantine general (born 1261)
- 1309 – Charles II of Naples (born 1254)
- 1316 – Elizabeth of Rhuddlan, daughter of King Edward I of England (born 1282)
- 1338 – Prince Tsunenaga, son of the Japanese Emperor (born 1324)
- 1380 – Saint Philotheos, Coptic martyr<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1432 – Francesco Bussone da Carmagnola, Italian adventurer
- 1525 – Frederick III, Elector of Saxony (born 1463)
- 1582 – Charlotte of Bourbon, Princess consort of Orange, married to William I of Orange (born 1547)
- 1586 – Henry Sidney, Irish politician, Lord Deputy of Ireland (born 1529)
1601–1900Edit
- 1671 – Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester, English general and politician, Lord Chamberlain of the United Kingdom (born 1602)
- 1672 – Samuel Cooper, English painter and linguist (born 1609)
- 1700 – Angelo Italia, Italian architect (born 1628)
- 1705 – Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (born 1640)
- 1760 – Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English politician (born 1720)
- 1766 – Jean Astruc, French physician and scholar (born 1684)
- 1808 – Pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist and philosopher (born 1757)
- 1821 – Napoleon, French general and emperor (born 1769)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1827 – Frederick Augustus I of Saxony (born 1750)
- 1833 – Sophia Campbell, English-Australian painter (born 1777)
- 1855 – Sir Robert Inglis, 2nd Baronet, English politician (born 1786)
- 1859 – Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet, German mathematician and academic (born 1805)
- 1860 – Jean-Charles Prince, Canadian bishop (born 1804)
- 1883 – John O'Shanassy, Irish-Australian politician, 2nd Premier of Victoria (born 1818)
- 1892 – August Wilhelm von Hofmann, German chemist and academic (born 1818)
- 1896 – Silas Adams, American lawyer and politician (born 1839)
1901–presentEdit
- 1901 – Mariano Ignacio Prado, Peruvian general, twice President of Peru (born 1825)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- 1902 – Bret Harte, American short story writer and poet (born 1836)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- 1907 – Şeker Ahmed Pasha, Turkish soldier and painter (born 1841)
- 1913 – Henry Moret, French painter (born 1856)
- 1916 – John MacBride, Irish soldier and rebel (born 1865)
- 1916 – Maurice Raoul-Duval, French polo player (born 1866)
- 1921 – Alfred Hermann Fried, Austrian journalist and publicist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1864)
- 1924 – A. Sabapathy, Sri Lankan journalist and politician (born 1853)
- 1931 – Glen Kidston, English pilot and race car driver (born 1899)
- 1941 – Platon of Banja Luka, Serbian Orthodox bishop (born 1874)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- 1942 – Qemal Stafa, Albanian politician (born 1920)
- 1947 – Ty LaForest, Canadian-American baseball player (born 1917)
- 1957 – Leopold Löwenheim, German mathematician and logician (born 1878)
- 1959 – Carlos Saavedra Lamas, Argentinian academic and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1878)
- 1962 – Ernest Tyldesley, English cricketer (born 1889)
- 1965 – Nikos Gounaris, Greek tenor and composer (born 1915)
- 1965 – John Waters, American director and screenwriter (born 1893)
- 1971 – Violet Jessop, Argentinean-English nurse (born 1887)
- 1973 – Zekai Özger, Turkish poet and academic (born 1948)
- 1977 – Ludwig Erhard, German economist and politician, Chancellor of Germany (born 1897)
- 1981 – Bobby Sands, PIRA volunteer and hunger striker (born 1954)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1983 – Horst Schumann, German physician (born 1901)
- 1983 – John Williams, English-American actor (born 1903)
- 1985 – Donald Bailey, English engineer, designed the Bailey bridge (born 1901)
- 1988 – Michael Shaara, American author and academic (born 1928)
- 1993 – Irving Howe, American literary and social critic (born 1920)
- 1994 – Mário Quintana, Brazilian poet and translator (born 1906)
- 1995 – Mikhail Botvinnik, Russian chess player and coach (born 1911)
- 1999 – Vasilis Diamantopoulos, Greek actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1920)
- 2000 – Gino Bartali, Italian cyclist (born 1914)
- 2000 – Bill Musselman, American basketball player and coach (born 1940)
- 2001 – Morris Graves, American painter and educator (born 1910)
- 2001 – Clifton Hillegass, American publisher, created CliffsNotes (born 1918)
- 2002 – Hugo Banzer, Bolivian general and politician, 62nd President of Bolivia (born 1926)
- 2002 – Paul Wilbur Klipsch, American engineer, founded Klipsch Audio Technologies (born 1904)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2002 – George Sidney, American director and producer (born 1916)
- 2002 – Louis C. Wyman, American lawyer and politician (born 1917)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 2003 – Sam Bockarie, Sierra Leonean commander (born 1964)
- 2003 – Walter Sisulu, South African activist and politician (born 1912)
- 2006 – Naushad Ali, Indian composer and producer (born 1919)
- 2006 – Atıf Yılmaz, Turkish director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1925)
- 2007 – Theodore Harold Maiman, American-Canadian physicist and engineer, created the laser (born 1927)
- 2008 – Irv Robbins, Canadian-American businessman, co-founded Baskin-Robbins (born 1917)
- 2008 – Jerry Wallace, American singer and guitarist (born 1928)
- 2010 – Giulietta Simionato, Italian soprano (born 1910)
- 2010 – Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, Nigerian academic and politician, 13th President of Nigeria (born 1951)
- 2011 – Claude Choules, English-Australian soldier (born 1901)
- 2011 – Yosef Merimovich, Israeli footballer and manager (born 1924)
- 2011 – Dana Wynter, British actress (born 1931)
- 2012 – Surendranath, Indian cricketer (born 1937)
- 2012 – Carl Johan Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg (born 1916)
- 2012 – Aatos Erkko, Finnish journalist and publisher (born 1932)
- 2012 – George Knobel, Dutch footballer, coach, and manager (born 1922)
- 2012 – Roy Padayachie, South African lawyer and politician, South African Minister of Communications (born 1950)
- 2013 – Sarah Kirsch, German poet and author (born 1935)
- 2013 – Robert Ressler, American FBI agent and author (born 1937)
- 2014 – Michael Otedola, Nigerian journalist and politician, 9th Governor of Lagos State (born 1926)
- 2015 – Jobst Brandt, American cyclist, engineer, and author (born 1935)
- 2015 – Hans Jansen, Dutch linguist, academic, and politician (born 1942)
- 2017 – Binyamin Elon, Israeli Orthodox rabbi and politician (born 1954)
- 2017 – Ely Ould Mohamed Vall, Mauritanian politician (born 1953)
- 2020 – Millie Small, Jamaican singer-songwriter (born 1947)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2024 – Jeannie Epper, American stuntwoman and actress (born 1941)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2024 – Bernard Hill, English actor (born 1944)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2024 – César Luis Menotti, Argentine footballer and manager (born 1938)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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Holidays and observancesEdit
- Children's Day (Japan, South Korea)<ref name=Fuller>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- Christian feast day:
- Cinco de Mayo (Mexico, United States)
- Constitution Day (Kyrgyzstan)
- Europe Day (Council of Europe)
- Feast of al-Khadr or Saint George (Palestinian)
- Indian Arrival Day (Guyana)
- International Midwives' Day (International)
- Liberation Day (Denmark, Netherlands)
- Lusophone Culture Day (Community of Portuguese Language Countries)
- World Portuguese Language Day (International)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Martyrs' Day (Albania)
- Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Awareness Day (Canada and United States)
- National Cartoonist Day<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Patriots' Victory Day (Ethiopia)<ref name=Fuller />
- Revenge of the Fifth (see Star Wars Day)
- Senior Citizens Day (Palau)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- Soviet Press Day (Soviet Union)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- Tango no sekku (Japan)
- Uyghur Doppa Cultural Festival (Doppa Day)<ref name="Amerasinghe 2024">Template:Cite journal</ref>Template:Rp
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