Historical Anniversaries

Notable round-number milestones — May 2026

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Don Rickles, American comedian and actor (died 2017)
Notable Births 100-year anniversary

Don Rickles, American comedian and actor (died 2017)

May 8, 1926
Ulrike Meinhof, German militant, co-founded the Red Army Faction (born 1934)
Notable Deaths 50-year anniversary

Ulrike Meinhof, German militant, co-founded the Red Army Faction (born 1934)

May 9, 1976
Jens Bjørneboe, Norwegian author, poet, and playwright (born 1920)
Notable Deaths 50-year anniversary

Jens Bjørneboe, Norwegian author, poet, and playwright (born 1920)

May 9, 1976
Ed Stelmach, Canadian farmer and politician, 13th Premier of Alberta
Notable Births 75-year anniversary

Ed Stelmach, Canadian farmer and politician, 13th Premier of Alberta

May 11, 1951
José de La Mar, Peruvian military leader, President of Peru (died 1830)
Notable Births 250-year anniversary

José de La Mar, Peruvian military leader, President of Peru (died 1830)

May 12, 1776
Trajan Langdon, American basketball player and executive
Notable Births 50-year anniversary

Trajan Langdon, American basketball player and executive

May 13, 1976
Ryan Leaf, American football player and coach
Notable Births 50-year anniversary

Ryan Leaf, American football player and coach

May 15, 1976
Torraye Braggs, American basketball player
Notable Births 50-year anniversary

Torraye Braggs, American basketball player

May 15, 1976
Chris Ham, English political scientist and academic
Notable Births 75-year anniversary

Chris Ham, English political scientist and academic

May 15, 1951
Jonathan Richman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Notable Births 75-year anniversary

Jonathan Richman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

May 16, 1951
Shayne Dunley, Australian rugby league player
Notable Births 50-year anniversary

Shayne Dunley, Australian rugby league player

May 17, 1976
Simon Hughes, English lawyer and politician
Notable Births 75-year anniversary

Simon Hughes, English lawyer and politician

May 17, 1951
José Guillén, Dominican-American baseball player
Notable Births 50-year anniversary

José Guillén, Dominican-American baseball player

May 17, 1976
William Birdwood, Anglo-Indian field marshal (born 1865)
Notable Deaths 75-year anniversary

William Birdwood, Anglo-Indian field marshal (born 1865)

May 17, 1951
Daniel Komen, Kenyan runner
Notable Births 50-year anniversary

Daniel Komen, Kenyan runner

May 17, 1976
Kandi Burruss, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
Notable Births 50-year anniversary

Kandi Burruss, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress

May 17, 1976
Wang Leehom, American-Taiwanese singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and director
Notable Births 50-year anniversary

Wang Leehom, American-Taiwanese singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and director

May 17, 1976
Oleg Tverdovsky, Ukrainian-Russian ice hockey player
Notable Births 50-year anniversary

Oleg Tverdovsky, Ukrainian-Russian ice hockey player

May 18, 1976
Angela Voigt, German long jumper (died 2013)
Notable Births 75-year anniversary

Angela Voigt, German long jumper (died 2013)

May 18, 1951
Ron Mercer, American basketball player
Notable Births 50-year anniversary

Ron Mercer, American basketball player

May 18, 1976
Pentecostal evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson was reportedly kidnapped near Venice Beach in Los Angeles before reappeari
Selected Events 100-year anniversary

Pentecostal evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson was reportedly kidnapped near Venice Beach in Los Angeles before reappeari

May 18, 1926
Joey Ramone, American singer-songwriter (died 2001)
Notable Births 75-year anniversary

Joey Ramone, American singer-songwriter (died 2001)

May 19, 1951
Ramón Hernández, Venezuelan-American baseball player
Notable Births 50-year anniversary

Ramón Hernández, Venezuelan-American baseball player

May 20, 1976
Thomas Akers, American colonel, engineer, and astronaut
Notable Births 75-year anniversary

Thomas Akers, American colonel, engineer, and astronaut

May 20, 1951