May 4, 1929 – Audrey Hepburn, a British actress and humanitarian.
May 5, 1818 – Karl Heinrich Marx, a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist, and revolutionary socialist.
May 6, 1945 – Robert Clark “Bob” Seger, an American rock and roll singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist.
May 7, 1711 – David Hume, a Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist, known especially for his philosophical empiricism and skepticism.
May 8, 1913 – Sid James, an English-based South African actor and comedian.
May 9, 1946 – Candice Bergen, American actress and producer.
May 10, 1960 – Bono, an Irish singer, musician, and humanitarian best known for being the main vocalist of the Dublin-based rock band U2.