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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Birthdate: August 15, 1769
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Ajaccio, France
Died: 1821
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Bobby Sands(Former Member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army Who Died on a Hunger Strike)
Birthdate: March 9, 1954
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Died: 1981
Birthdate: October 2, 1887
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bahía Blanca, Argentina
Died: 1971
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Dana Wynter
(Television actor, Film actor, Actor)
Birthdate: June 8, 1931
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Berlin
Died: 2011
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: August 22, 1965
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Winnipeg
Died: 2004
Birthdate: October 6, 1946
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Clarendon Parish, Jamaica
Died: 2020
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Walter Sisulu
(Former Deputy President of the African National Congress (1991 - 1994))
Birthdate: May 18, 1912
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Ngcobo, South Africa
Died: 2003
Birthdate: March 15, 1924
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bonn, Germany
Died: 1997
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: June 15, 1789
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Charles County, Maryland, United States
Died: 1883
Birthdate: August 25, 1836
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Albany, New York, U.S.
Died: 1902
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Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
(The 13th President of Nigeria)
Birthdate: August 16, 1951
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Katsina, Nigeria
Died: 2010
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Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
(Holy Roman Emperor)
Birthdate: June 9, 1640
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: 1705
Birthdate: February 13, 1805
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Düren, Germany
Died: 1859
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Isao Tomita
(Musical composer)
Birthdate: April 22, 1932
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Toyotama District, Tokyo
Died: 2016
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Ludwig Erhard
(Chancellor of West Germany from 1963 until 1966)
Birthdate: February 4, 1897
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Fürth, Germany
Died: 1977
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Bill Musselman
(Basketball coach)
Birthdate: August 13, 1940
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Wooster, Ohio, United States
Died: 2000
Birthdate: May 10, 1926
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Concepcion, Bolivia
Died: 2002
Birthdate: March 3, 1901
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Pershore, Worcestershire, England
Died: 2011
Birthdate: February 19, 1920
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bicester, England
Died: 1988
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Elizabeth of Rhuddlan
(Queen)
Birthdate: August 7, 1282
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Rhuddlan Castle, Denbighshire, Wales
Died: 1316
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Frederick III, Elector of Saxony
(Noblemen)
Birthdate: January 17, 1463
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Torgau, Germany
Died: 1525
Birthdate: February 28, 1880
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Don Host Oblast, Russia
Died: 1972
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Beryl Burton
(English Racing Cyclist)
Birthdate: May 12, 1937
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Halton, Leeds, United Kingdom
Died: 1996
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William Friese-Greene
(Photographer, Inventor)
Birthdate: September 7, 1855
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bristol
Died: 1921
Birthdate: December 31, 1966
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
Died: 2020
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Napoleon Charles Bonaparte
(Son of Louis Bonaparte)
Birthdate: October 10, 1802
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1807
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George Sidney
(Film director)
Birthdate: October 4, 1916
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Long Island City, New York, United States
Died: 2002
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Carl Johan Bernadotte
(Prince)
Birthdate: October 31, 1916
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Died: 2012
Birthdate: November 25, 1880
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Moliagul, Australia
Died: 1951
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Boozoo Chavis
(Accordion player)
Birthdate: October 23, 1930
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Died: 2001
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Arthur Laurents
(Screenwriter, Librettist, Playwright, Writer)
Birthdate: July 14, 1917
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York City
Died: 2011
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Charlotte of Bourbon
(Consort)
Birthdate: 1546 AD
Birthplace: Antwerp, Belgium
Died: 1582
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Gino Bartali
(Italian Road Racing Cyclist)
Birthdate: July 18, 1914
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Ponte a Ema, Italy
Died: 2000
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: February 19, 1913
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Weehawken, New Jersey, United States
Died: 1972
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Frederick Augustus I of Saxony
(King)
Birthdate: December 23, 1750
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Dresden, Germany
Died: 1827
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Charles, Duke of Berry
(Grandson of Louis XIV of France)
Birthdate: July 31, 1686
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Palace of Versailles, France
Died: 1714
Birthdate: September 6, 1813
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: County Donegal, Ireland
Died: 1879
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Miklós Nyiszli
(Physician, Writer)
Birthdate: June 17, 1901
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Șimleu Silvaniei
Died: 1956
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Frithjof Schuon
(Swiss Metaphysician)
Birthdate: June 18, 1907
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland
Died: 1998
Birthdate: July 20, 1529
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1586
Birthdate: February 18, 1825
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Komarom, Hungary
Died: 1904
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James Branch Cabell
(Author)
Birthdate: April 14, 1879
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Died: 1958
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Robert Stanford Tuck
(Fighter pilot)
Birthdate: July 1, 1916
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Catford
Died: 1987
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Johanna Bassani
(Austrian Combined Ski Jumper and Nordic Skier)
Birthdate: April 25, 2002
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Vöcklabruck, Austria
Died: 2020
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Bertha Palmer
(Businesswoman)
Birthdate: May 22, 1849
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Died: 1918
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Edward Montagu, 2nd earl of Manchester
(General)
Birthdate: 1602 AD
Birthplace: England
Died: 1671
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Irving Howe
(Literary Critic)
Birthdate: June 11, 1920
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, United States
Died: 1993
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Théodore Nzue Nguema
(Gabonese Professional Football Player and Manager)
Birthdate: November 9, 1973
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea
Died: 2022
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August Wilhelm von Hofmann
(Chemist, University teacher)
Birthdate: April 8, 1818
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Gießen
Died: 1892
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Donald Bailey
(English Civil Engineer Who Invented the Bailey Bridge)
Birthdate: September 15, 1901
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Died: 1985