Famous Birthdays for 1st May 2026

1238 – Magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80), born in Tønsberg, Norway (d. 1280)
1577 – François de Kinschot, Dutch jurist and chancellor of Brabant, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1654)
1872 – Sidónio Pais, Portuguese politician (4th President of Portugal, 66th Prime Minister of Portugal), born in Caminha, Portugal (d. 1918)
1884 – Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, British politician, naval officer and auto racer (1931 Le Mans), born in Mayfair, London (d. 1964)
1913 – Balraj Sahni [Yudhishthir], Indian Bollywood actor (Dharti Ke Lal), born in Rawalpindi, Punjab (d. 1973)
1924 – Enriko Josif, Serbian composer and pedagogue (Lyric Symphony), born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (d. 2003)
1924 – Big Maybelle [Mabel Smith], American RandB singer (“A Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On”, “Candy”), born in Jackson, Mississippi (d. 1972)
1951 – Linda Hoover, American singer-songwriter (“I Mean to Shine”), born in Oakland, New Jersey
1955 – Nick Feldman, British pop-new wave musician (Wang Chung – “Everybody Have Fun Tonight”), born in London
1957 – Paul D Ronney, American aeronautical engineer and NASA astronaut (STS 83 alt), born in Los Angeles, California

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