May 12, 1968 – Anthony Frank “Tony” Hawk, nicknamed “The Birdman”, American former professional skateboarder and actor.
May 13, 1717 – Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina, the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg.
May 14, 1929 – Lorne John “Gump” Worsley, a professional ice hockey goaltender. He was given his nickname due to friends deciding he looked like comic-strip character Andy Gump.
May 15, 1858 – Marie Émile Fayolle, a Marshal of France.
May 16, 1964 – John Thomas Salley, a retired American professional basketball player, actor and talk show host. The first player in NBA history to play on three different championship-winning franchises.
May 17, 1956 – Sugar Ray Leonard, a retired professional boxer.
May 18, 1986 – Alexey Zhukanenko, a Russian professional basketball player.