May Birthdays of the Famous & Infamous

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MAY 1

• astronaut SCOTT M. CARPENTER (MAY 01, 1925, 06:45:00 AM MST, +07:00, 105W17', 40N01', BOULDER, CO)¹

• philosopher PIERRE TEILHARD/CHARDIN (MAY 01, 1881, 07:00:00 AM LMT, +00:00, 003E05', 45N47', ORCINES, FR.)²

MAY 2

• singer BING HARRIS CROSBY (MAY 02, 1903, 04:00:00 PM PST, +08:00, 122W26', 47N14', Tacoma, WA)³

• historic Hollywood gossip columnist HEDDA HOPPER (MAY 02, 1885, 02:00:00 AM LMT, +00:00, 078W24', 40N26', HOLIDAYSBURG, PA)⁴

MAY 3

• actress MARY ASTOR (MAY 03, 1906, 08:10:00 PM CST, +06:00, 091W23', 39N56', QUINCY, IL)⁵

• actor WALTER SLEZAK (MAY 03, 1902, 01:41:00 AM CET, -01:00, 016E20', 48N13', VIENNA, AUSTR.)⁶

MAY 4

• Population Bomb author, the latter day Malthusian, S. PAUL EHRLICH (MAY 04, 1932, 03:20:00 PM CST, +06:00, 093W16', 44N59', MINNEAPOLIS, MN)⁷

• actress AUDREY HEPBURN (MAY 04, 1929, 03:00:00 AM GMD, -01:00, 004E22', 50N50', IXELLES, BELG.)⁸

MAY 5

• a couple of failed revolutionaries, England’s 17th Century Lord Protector OLIVER CROMWELL (MAY 05, 1599, 11:56:13 AM LMT, +00:00, 000W12', 52N20', HUNTINGDON, ENG.)⁹ and

• the founder of modern communism, KARL MARX (MAY 05, 1818, 02:00:00 AM LAT, -00:30, 006E38', 49N45', Trier, GER)¹⁰

MAY 6

• psychoanalyst SIGMUND FREUD (MAY 06, 1856, 06:30:00 PM LMT, +00:00, 018E09', 49N38', FRIEBERG, GER.)¹¹

• baseball great WILLIE HOWARD MAYS (MAY 06, 1931, 10:30:00 PM CST, +06:00, 086W55', 33N28', WESTFIELD, AL)¹²

MAY 7

• actress ANNE BAXTER (MAY 07, 1923, 06:00:00 PM CST, +06:00, 086W54', 41N43', MICHIGAN CITY, IN)¹³

• composer JOHANNES BRAHMS (MAY 07, 1833, 03:26:22 AM LMT, +00:00, 009E59', 53N33', HAMBURG, GER.)¹⁴

MAY 8

• actress CANDICE BERGEN (MAY 08, 1946, 09:52:00 PM PST, +08:00, 118W15', 34N04', LOS ANGELES, CA)¹⁵

• US President #33 HARRY S. TRUMAN (MAY 08, 1884, 04:17:00 PM CST, +06:00, 094W16', 37N30', LAMAR, MO)¹⁶

MAY 9

• Peter Pan author JAMES BARRIE (MAY 09, 1860, 06:30:00 AM LMT, +00:00, 003W01', 56N41', KIRRIEMUIR, SCOT.)¹⁷

• tennis great PANCHO GONZALES (MAY 09, 1928, 04:45:00 AM PST, +08:00, 118W15', 34N04', LOS ANGELES, CA)¹⁸

MAY 10

• dancer FRED ASTAIRE (MAY 10, 1899, 09:16:00 PM CST, +06:00, 096W01', 41N17', OMAHA, NE)¹⁹

• psychologist - and erstwhile guru to Hillary Rodham Clinton - JEAN HOUSTON (MAY 10, 1939, 02:15:00 PM EDT, +04:00, 073W56', 40N38', BROOKLYN, NY)²⁰

MAY 11

• artist SALVADOR DALI (MAY 11, 1904, 08:45:00 AM GMT, +00:00, 002E58', 42N16', FIGUERAS, SP.)²¹

• actor DOUG MCCLURE (MAY 11, 1935, 05:49:00 PM PST, +08:00, 118W15', 34N09', GLENDALE, CA)²²

MAY 12

• baseball's foremost philosopher, YOGI BERRA (MAY 12, 1925, 02:00:00 AM CST, +06:00, 090W12', 38N37', ST. LOUIS, MO)²³

• comedian GEORGE CARLIN (MAY 12, 1937, 11:45:00 AM EDT, +04:00, 073W59', 40N46', MANHATTAN, NY)²⁴

MAY 13

• charismatic instigator of the Jonestown massacre, REV. JIM JONES (MAY 13, 1931, 10:00:00 PM CST, +06:00, 084W56', 40N03', LYNN, IN)²⁵

• singer RITCHIE VALENS (MAY 13, 1941, 00:56:00 AM PST, +08:00, 118W15', 34N04', LOS ANGELES, CA)²⁶

MAY 14

• Talking Head DAVID BYRNE (MAY 14, 1952, 02:00:00 PM GMD, -01:00, 004W35', 55N57', Dumbarton, SCOT)²⁷

• film director GEORGE LUCAS (MAY 14, 1944, 05:40:00 AM PWT, +07:00, 121W00', 37N39', MODESTO, CA)²⁸

MAY 15

• actress CONSTANCE CUMMINGS (MAY 15, 1910, 07:48:00 AM PST, +08:00, 122W20', 47N36', SEATTLE, WA)²⁹

• Nobel Physics Laureate PIERRE CURIE (MAY 15, 1859, 02:00:00 AM LMT, +00:00, 002E20', 48N52', PARIS, FR.)³⁰

MAY 16

• Big Band great WOODROW CHARLES HERMAN (MAY 16, 1913, 00:30:00 PM CST, +06:00, 087W55', 43N02', MILWAUKEE, WI)³¹

• baseball player and manager BILLY MARTIN (MAY 16, 1928, 03:43:00 PM PST, +08:00, 122W16', 37N52', BERKELEY, CA)³²

MAY 17

• tragic Heaven's Gate guru MARSHALL H. APPLEWHITE (MAY 17, 1931, 03:20:00 AM CST, +06:00, 100W51', 33N28', Spur, TX)³³

• actor DENNIS HOPPER (MAY 17, 1936, 08:45:00 PM CST, +06:00, 100W01', 37N45', DODGE CITY, KS)³⁴

MAY 18

• film director FRANK CAPRA (MAY 18, 1897, 02:00:00 AM CET, -01:00, 013E15', 37N42', Bisacquino, ITALY)³⁵

• tennis great YANNICK NOAH (MAY 18, 1960, 00:45:00 PM CET, -01:00, 004E57', 49N42', SEDAN, FR.)³⁶

MAY 19

• psychologist IDA ROLF (MAY 19, 1896, 11:30:00 AM EST, +05:00, 073W57', 40N45', NEW YORK, NY)³⁷

• rocker PETER TOWNSHEND (MAY 19, 1945, 03:00:00 PM CEW, -02:00, 000W10', 51N30', LONDON, ENG.)³⁸

MAY 20

• singer/actress CHER (MAY 20, 1946, 07:31:00 AM PST, +08:00, 115W34', 32N48', EL CENTRO, CA)³⁹

• First Philosopher SOCRATES (MAY 20, -0466, 11:51:48 AM LMT, +00:00, 023E43', 37N58', ATHENS, GR.)⁴⁰

MAY 21

• the utterly demented JEFFREY DAHMER (MAY 21, 1960, 03:45:00 PM CDT, +05:00, 087W55', 43N02', Milwaukee, WI)⁴¹

• artist ALBRECHT DURER (MAY 21, 1471, 10:21:20 AM LMT, +00:00, 011E04', 49N27', NUREMBERG, GER.)⁴²

MAY 22

• actor SIR LAWRENCE OLIVIER (MAY 22, 1907, 05:00:00 AM GMT, +00:00, 000W20', 51N14', DORKING, ENG.)⁴³

• composer RICHARD WAGNER (MAY 22, 1813, 03:56:14 AM LMT, +00:00, 012E20', 51N19', LEIPZIG, GER.)⁴⁴

MAY 23

• singer ROSEMARY CLOONEY (MAY 23, 1928, 02:30:00 AM EST, +05:00, 083W46', 38N39', MAYSVILLE, KY)⁴⁵

• actress JOAN H. COLLINS (MAY 23, 1933, 07:00:00 AM GMD, -01:00, 000W10', 51N30', London, ENG)⁴⁶

MAY 24

• singer/songwriter BOB (ZIMMERMAN) DYLAN (MAY 24, 1941, 09:05:00 PM CST, +06:00, 092W07', 46N47', DULUTH, MN)⁴⁷

• writer ELSA MAXWELL (MAY 24, 1883, 06:28:00 AM LMT, +00:00, 091W24', 40N24', KEOKUK, IA)⁴⁸

MAY 25

• jazz great MILES DEWEY DAVIS (MAY 25, 1926, 05:00:00 AM CST, +06:00, 090W10', 38N53', ALTON, IL)⁴⁹

• singer BEVERLY SILLS (MAY 25, 1929, 01:00:00 AM EDT, +04:00, 073W56', 40N38', BROOKLYN, NY)⁵⁰

MAY 26

• singer STEVIE NICKS (MAY 26, 1948, 03:02:00 AM MST, +07:00, 112W04', 33N27', PHOENIX, AZ)⁵¹

• astronaut SALLY RIDE (MAY 26, 1951, 08:10:00 AM PDT, +07:00, 118W15', 34N04', LOS ANGELES, CA)⁵²

MAY 27

• former US Secretary of State HENRY KISSINGER (MAY 27, 1923, 05:30:00 AM CET, -01:00, 010E59', 49N28', FURTH, GER.)⁵³

• actor VINCENT PRICE (MAY 27, 1911, 00:10:00 AM CST, +06:00, 090W12', 38N37', ST. LOUIS, MO)⁵⁴

MAY 28

• multi-talented athlete JIM THORPE (MAY 28, 1888, 06:30:00 AM CST, +06:00, 096W41', 35N29', BELMONT, OK)⁵⁵

• psychologist BRANDON WILDER (MAY 28, 1947, 00:01:00 PM EDT, +04:00, 075W10', 39N57', PHILADELPHIA, PA)⁵⁶

MAY 29

• would-be assassin JOHN (JR.) HINCKLEY (MAY 29, 1955, 11:42:00 PM CST, +06:00, 097W08', 34N10', ARDMORE, OK)⁵⁷

• US President #34 JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY (MAY 29, 1917, 03:00:00 PM EST, +05:00, 071W07', 42N20', BROOKLINE, MA)⁵⁸

MAY 30

• skater CAITLIN CARRUTHERS (MAY 30, 1961, 11:04:00 AM EDT, +04:00, 071W04', 42N22', BOSTON, MA)⁵⁹

• actor CLINT N. E. WALKER (MAY 30, 1927, 01:15:00 PM CST, +06:00, 090W06', 38N50', HARTFORD, IL)⁶⁰

MAY 31

• actor CLINT EASTWOOD (MAY 31, 1930, 05:35:00 PM PST, +08:00, 122W25', 37N47', SAN FRANCISCO, CA)⁶¹

• model/actress BROOKE SHIELDS (MAY 31, 1965, 01:45:00 PM EDT, +04:00, 073W57', 40N45', NEW YORK, NY)⁶²

REFERENCES

The Rodden System of Data Classification: AA=Accurate, recorded by state or family; A=Accurate, stated by the person, family or associate; B=Biography or autobiography; C=Caution, no documented source; DD=Dirty Data, two or more quotes with no verification or source.

1 Gauquelin, Michel & Francoise. Gauquelin Book of American Charts, 1982. (D=AA)

2 Rodden, Lois. American Book of Charts, 1980. (D=AA)

3 ibid. (D= C)

4 Rodden, Lois. Profiles of Women, 1979. (D= C)

5 ibid. (D= C)

6 Rodden, Lois. American Book of Charts, 1980. (D= B)

7 Gauquelin, Michel & Francoise. Gauquelin Book of American Charts, 1982. (D=AA)

8 Rodden, Lois. Astro-Data 3, 1986. (D=AA)

9 Rodden, Lois. American Book of Charts, 1980. (D=DD)

10 ibid. (D= A)

11 March, Marion. STAR*TECH, 1988 #5. (D= B)

12 Gauquelin, Michel & Francoise. Gauquelin Book of American Charts, 1982. (D=AA)

13 Rodden, Lois. Astro-Data 3, 1986. (D= A)

14 Rodden, Lois. American Book of Charts, 1980. (D=DD)

15 Gauquelin, Michel & Francoise. Gauquelin Book of American Charts, 1982. (D=AA)

16 Penfield, Marc. 2001, the Penfield Collection, 1979. (D= B)

17 Rodden, Lois. American Book of Charts, 1980. (D= C)

18 Gauquelin, Michel & Francoise. Gauquelin Book of American Charts, 1982. (D=AA)

19 Rodden, Lois. American Book of Charts, 1980. (D=AA)

20 Rodden, Lois. Profiles of Women, 1979. (D= A)

21 Rodden, Lois. STAR*TECH, 1988 #4. (D=AA)

22 Gauquelin, Michel & Francoise. Gauquelin Book of American Charts, 1982. (D=AA)

23 ibid. (D=AA)

24 Rodden, Lois. Astro-Data 3, 1986. (D= A)

25 Rodden, Lois. American Book of Charts, 1980. (D= B)

26 ibid. (D=AA)

27 Wright, Paul. Astrology In Action, 1989. (D=AA)

28 Gauquelin, Michel & Francoise. Gauquelin Book of American Charts, 1982. (D=AA)

29 ibid. (D=AA)

30 Rodden, Lois. American Book of Charts, 1980. (D= C)

31 Gauquelin, Michel & Francoise. Gauquelin Book of American Charts, 1982. (D=AA)

32 ibid. (D=AA)

33 Smith, C. Michael quoting Birth Certificate (BC) by email. (D=AA)

34 Gauquelin, Michel & Francoise. Gauquelin Book of American Charts, 1982. (D=AA)

35 Rodden, Lois. DATA NEWS #16. (D=AA)

36 Sorry - can't for the life of me remember where I got this BC data! (D=AA)

37 Rodden, Lois. Astro-Data 3, 1986. (D=AA)

38 Kempton-Smith, Debbie. Secrets From A Stargazer's Notebook, 1982. (D= A)

39 Rodden, Lois. STAR*TECH, 1988 #6. (D= A)

40 Powell, Robert. Hermetic Astrology Vol. 1, 1987. (D= B)

41 Astrological Association Newsletter No. 11-12, 1991. (D=AA)

42 Rodden, Lois. American Book of Charts, 1980. (D= C)

43 ibid. (D= B)

44 Powell, Robert. Hermetic Astrology Vol. 1, 1987. (D= B)

45 Gauquelin, Michel & Francoise. Gauquelin Book of American Charts, 1982. (D=AA)

46 Astrological Association Newsletter No. 11-12, 1991. (D= C)

47 Gauquelin, Michel & Francoise. Gauquelin Book of American Charts, 1982. (D=AA)

48 Rodden, Lois. Profiles of Women, 1979. (D= C)

49 Gauquelin, Michel & Francoise. Gauquelin Book of American Charts, 1982. (D=AA)

50 Rodden, Lois. Profiles of Women, 1979. (D= A)

51 American Federation of Astrologers Bulletin, MAR 29, 1987. (D= A)

52 Rodden, Lois. STAR*TECH, 1988 #3. (D=AA)

53 Rodden, Lois. American Book of Charts, 1980. (D=AA)

54 ibid. (D= A)

55 Rodden, Lois. Astro-Data 3, 1986. (D= A)

56 ibid. (D= A)

57 ibid. (D=AA)

58 ibid. (D= A)

59 ibid. (D= A)

60 Gauquelin, Michel & Francoise. Gauquelin Book of American Charts, 1982. (D=AA)

61 ibid. (D=AA)

62 Rodden, Lois. American Book of Charts, 1980. (D= B)

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