Died On May 5th

Discover the most famous people who died on May 5. The list includes people like Napoleon Bonaparte, Bobby Sands, Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet, Bret Harte, Carlos Saavedra Lamas. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, poets, actors and revolutionaries and from other domains of life. This list includes people from Germany, United Kingdom, United States & France and many more countries.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
(Emperor of the French (1804-1814))
Napoleon Bonaparte
133
Birthdate: August 15, 1769
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Ajaccio, France
Died: 1821
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 2 
Bobby Sands
(Former Member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army Who Died on a Hunger Strike)
Bobby Sands
12
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: March 9, 1954
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Died: 1981
 3 
Violet Jessop
(Nurse)
Violet Jessop
11
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 2, 1887
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bahía Blanca, Argentina
Died: 1971
 4 
Dana Wynter
(Television actor, Film actor, Actor)
Dana Wynter
1
Birthdate: June 8, 1931
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Berlin
Died: 2011
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 5 
David Reimer
David Reimer
4
Birthdate: August 22, 1965
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Winnipeg
Died: 2004
 6 
Millie Small
(Singer)
Millie Small
3
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: October 6, 1946
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Clarendon Parish, Jamaica
Died: 2020
 7 
Walter Sisulu
(Former Deputy President of the African National Congress (1991 - 1994))
Walter Sisulu
7
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: May 18, 1912
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Ngcobo, South Africa
Died: 2003
 8 
Walter Gotell
(Actor)
Walter Gotell
2
Birthdate: March 15, 1924
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bonn, Germany
Died: 1997
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 9 
Josiah Henson
(Abolitionist)
Josiah Henson
8
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 15, 1789
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Charles County, Maryland, United States
Died: 1883
 10 
Bret Harte
(Author & Poet)
Bret Harte
2
Birthdate: August 25, 1836
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Albany, New York, U.S.
Died: 1902
 11 
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
(The 13th President of Nigeria)
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
4
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 16, 1951
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Katsina, Nigeria
Died: 2010
 12 
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
(Holy Roman Emperor)
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
5
Birthdate: June 9, 1640
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: 1705
 13 
Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet
(German Mathematician Who Made Valuable Contributions to Number Theory, Analysis and Mechanics)
Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet
3
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: February 13, 1805
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Düren, Germany
Died: 1859
 14 
Isao Tomita
(Musical composer)
Isao Tomita
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 22, 1932
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Toyotama District, Tokyo
Died: 2016
 15 
Ludwig Erhard
(Chancellor of West Germany from 1963 until 1966)
Ludwig Erhard
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 4, 1897
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Fürth, Germany
Died: 1977
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 16 
Bill Musselman
(Basketball coach)
Bill Musselman
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 13, 1940
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Wooster, Ohio, United States
Died: 2000
 17 
Hugo Banzer
(Politician)
Hugo Banzer
6
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 10, 1926
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Concepcion, Bolivia
Died: 2002
 18 
Claude Choules
(Soldier)
Claude Choules
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 3, 1901
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Pershore, Worcestershire, England
Died: 2011
 19 
George Rose
(Actor)
George Rose
0
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: February 19, 1920
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bicester, England
Died: 1988
 20 
Elizabeth of Rhuddlan
(Queen)
Elizabeth of Rhuddlan
2
Birthdate: August 7, 1282
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Rhuddlan Castle, Denbighshire, Wales
Died: 1316
 21 
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony
(Noblemen)
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 17, 1463
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Torgau, Germany
Died: 1525
 22 
Martiros Saryan
(Painter)
Martiros Saryan
2
Birthdate: February 28, 1880
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Don Host Oblast, Russia
Died: 1972
 23 
Beryl Burton
(English Racing Cyclist)
Beryl Burton
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 12, 1937
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Halton, Leeds, United Kingdom
Died: 1996
 24 
William Friese-Greene
(Photographer, Inventor)
William Friese-Greene
0
Birthdate: September 7, 1855
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bristol
Died: 1921
 25 
Didi Kempot
(Singer)
Didi Kempot
0
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 31, 1966
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
Died: 2020
 26 
Napoleon Charles Bonaparte
(Son of Louis Bonaparte)
Napoleon Charles Bonaparte
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 10, 1802
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1807
 27 
George Sidney
(Film director)
George Sidney
0
Birthdate: October 4, 1916
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Long Island City, New York, United States
Died: 2002
 28 
Carl Johan Bernadotte
(Prince)
Carl Johan Bernadotte
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 31, 1916
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Died: 2012
 29 
John Flynn
(Minister)
John Flynn
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 25, 1880
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Moliagul, Australia
Died: 1951
 30 
Boozoo Chavis
(Accordion player)
Boozoo Chavis
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: October 23, 1930
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Died: 2001
 31 
Arthur Laurents
(Screenwriter, Librettist, Playwright, Writer)
Arthur Laurents
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 14, 1917
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York City
Died: 2011
 32 
Charlotte of Bourbon
(Consort)
Charlotte of Bourbon
0
Birthdate: 1546 AD
Birthplace: Antwerp, Belgium
Died: 1582
 33 
Gino Bartali
(Italian Road Racing Cyclist)
Gino Bartali
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 18, 1914
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Ponte a Ema, Italy
Died: 2000
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 34 
Frank Tashlin
(Animator)
Frank Tashlin
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 19, 1913
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Weehawken, New Jersey, United States
Died: 1972
 35 
Frederick Augustus I of Saxony
(King)
Frederick Augustus I of Saxony
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 23, 1750
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Dresden, Germany
Died: 1827
 36 
Charles, Duke of Berry
(Grandson of Louis XIV of France)
Charles, Duke of Berry
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 31, 1686
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Palace of Versailles, France
Died: 1714
 37 
Isaac Butt
(Barrister)
Isaac Butt
0
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: September 6, 1813
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: County Donegal, Ireland
Died: 1879
 38 
Miklós Nyiszli
(Physician, Writer)
Miklós Nyiszli
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: June 17, 1901
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Șimleu Silvaniei
Died: 1956
 39 
Frithjof Schuon
(Swiss Metaphysician)
Frithjof Schuon
0
Birthdate: June 18, 1907
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland
Died: 1998
 40 
Henry Sidney
(Politician)
Henry Sidney
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 20, 1529
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1586
 41 
Mór Jókai
(Novelist)
Mór Jókai
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 18, 1825
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Komarom, Hungary
Died: 1904
 42 
James Branch Cabell
(Author)
James Branch Cabell
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: April 14, 1879
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Died: 1958
 43 
Robert Stanford Tuck
(Fighter pilot)
Robert Stanford Tuck
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 1, 1916
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Catford
Died: 1987
 44 
Johanna Bassani
(Austrian Combined Ski Jumper and Nordic Skier)
Johanna Bassani
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 25, 2002
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Vöcklabruck, Austria
Died: 2020
 45 
Bertha Palmer
(Businesswoman)
Bertha Palmer
1
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: May 22, 1849
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Died: 1918
 46 
Edward Montagu, 2nd earl of Manchester
(General)
Edward Montagu, 2nd earl of Manchester
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1602 AD
Birthplace: England
Died: 1671
 47 
Irving Howe
(Literary Critic)
Irving Howe
0
Birthdate: June 11, 1920
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, United States
Died: 1993
 48 
Théodore Nzue Nguema
(Gabonese Professional Football Player and Manager)
Théodore Nzue Nguema
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 9, 1973
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea
Died: 2022
 49 
August Wilhelm von Hofmann
(Chemist, University teacher)
August Wilhelm von Hofmann
2
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: April 8, 1818
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Gießen
Died: 1892
 50 
Donald Bailey
(English Civil Engineer Who Invented the Bailey Bridge)
Donald Bailey
0
Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: September 15, 1901
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Died: 1985