May 20, 1972 – Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George “Buster” Rhymes.
May 21, 1850 – Gustav Lindenthal was a civil engineer who designed the Hell Gate Bridge in New York City, among other bridges.
May 22, 1907 – Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM was an English actor, director, and producer.
May 23, 1933 – Seabiscuit was a champion Thoroughbred racehorse in the United States.
May 24, 1941 – Bob Dylan is an American musician and singer-songwriter.
May 25, 1963 – Michael John “Mike” Myers is a Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film producer of British parentage.
May 26, 1926 – Miles Dewey Davis III was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer.