May 3, 1919 – Pete Seeger, American singer
May 4, 1958 – Keith Haring, American graphical artist (d. 1990)
May 5, 1942 – Tammy Wynette, American musician (d. 1998)
May 6, 1895 – Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor (d. 1926)
May 7, 1950 – Tim Russert, American television host (d. 2008)
May 8, 1953 – Alex Van Halen, Dutch drummer (Van Halen)
May 9, 1918 – Mike Wallace, American journalist