April 28, 1758 – James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States (1817–1825).
April 29, 1951 – Dale Earnhardt, Sr. raced full-time in NASCAR from 1979 until he died in a racing accident in the 2001 Daytona 500.
April 30, 1908 – Eve Arden, American actress.
May 1, 1944 – Jay Cochrane, “The Prince of the Air,” has been called the greatest skywalker of our generation.
May 2, 1980 – Bradley Glen Richards is a Canadian professional ice hockey center and alternate captain for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
May 3, 1933 – James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist.
May 4, 1951 – Sigmund Esco “Jackie” Jackson is an American singer and musician, a member of The Jackson 5, and the second child in the Jackson family.