Discover the most famous people who died on May 7. The list includes people like Salmon P. Chase, Allan McLeod Cormack, H. H. Holmes, Caspar David Friedrich, Antonio Salieri. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, journalists, artists and lawyers and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Germany and many more countries.
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John Stuart Mill(The Most Influential English-Speaking Philosopher of the Nineteenth Century)
Birthdate: May 20, 1806
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Pentonville, London, England
Died: 1873
Nineteenth-century philosopher John Stuart Mill is best remembered for his work On Liberty, which spoke of personal freedom and "the harm principle.” His The Subjection of Women was one of the first works written by a male author that promoted women's rights. He supported Jeremy Bentham's ethical utilitarianism.
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Antonio Salieri(Italian Classical Composer, Conductor, and Teacher)
Birthdate: August 18, 1750
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Legnago, Italy
Died: 1825
Antonio Salieri was an Italian classical composer, conductor, and teacher considered a key figure in the development of late 18th-century opera. He was a protégé of eminent composer Christoph Willibald Gluck. For several years, he served as the director of the Italian opera by the Habsburg court. His works were performed widely across Europe during his lifetime.
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Eddie Rabbitt(Singer)
Birthdate: November 27, 1941
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died: 1998
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: December 9, 1909
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: 2000
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Seve Ballesteros(Spanish Professional Golfer)
Birthdate: April 9, 1957
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Pedreña, Cantabria, Spain
Died: 2011
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: November 23, 0912
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Wallhausen, Germany
Died: 0973
Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, known for his ruthlessness, not only united the German empire by crushing all rebellious vassals, but also put an end to the attacks by the Magyars of Hungary. His strategy of making the German bishops feudal lords helped his cause of stabilizing his empire.
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Ray Harryhausen(Artist)
Birthdate: June 29, 1920
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: 2013
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: September 5, 1774
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Greifswald, Germany
Died: 1840
Caspar David Friedrich was a German painter best remembered for painting mid-period allegorical landscapes. Widely regarded as the most important German painter of his era, Friedrich is celebrated as an important figure of the German Romantic movement. His works have influenced several painters, including Johan Christian Dahl, Arnold Böcklin, and Christiane Pooley.
Birthdate: January 13, 1808
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: sixth Chief Justice of the United States
Died: 1873
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Virgil Frye(Actor)
Birthdate: August 21, 1930
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Estherville, Iowa, United States
Died: 2012
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Kevyn Aucoin(American Make-up Artist, Photographer and Author)
Birthdate: February 14, 1962
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Died: 2002
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Herbert Macaulay(Nigerian Politician Who Was Known as the Father of Nigerian Nationalism)
Birthdate: November 14, 1864
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Lagos Colony, Nigeria
Died: 1946
The first Nigerian civil engineer, Herbert Macaulay was a multi-talented man who had been a politician, a musician, and a journalist. Also remembered as the Father of Nigerian Nationalism, he was one of the major figures who opposed British colonialism in Nigeria. He practiced ancient African magic and the occult.
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Albert Ball(Aviator, Military personnel)
Birthdate: August 14, 1896
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Nottingham
Died: 1917
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Angelica Bella(Hungarian Pornographic Actress)
Birthdate: February 15, 1968
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Tiszalök, Hungary
Died: 2021
Hungarian brunette beauty Angelica Bella began her career in the porn industry as Gabriella Dari. Initially a favorite of German producers, she later became a huge name in Italy. Known for her hardcore porn films that included anal sex, she has now retired and runs an online sex shop.
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James George Frazer(Anthropologist, Writer, Historian, Mythographer)
Birthdate: January 1, 1854
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Glasgow
Died: 1941
British anthropologist James George Frazer is best known for his book The Golden Bough, which details his study of ancient cults and myths. He also taught social anthropology at Cambridge. He was also knighted for his achievements and was also made a Fellow of The Royal Society.
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William J. Knight(American Aeronautical Engineer)
Birthdate: November 18, 1929
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Noblesville, Indiana, United States
Died: 2004
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Ty(Rapper)
Birthdate: August 17, 1972
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 2020
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Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt(Businessperson, Socialite)
Birthdate: October 20, 1877
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 1915
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Clement Greenberg(American Essayist, Art Critic and Journalist)
Birthdate: January 16, 1909
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 1994
Birthdate: April 2, 1978
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 2004
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Dawn Addams(Actress)
Birthdate: September 21, 1930
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Felixstowe, Suffolk, England
Died: 1985
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Diego Corrales(Boxer)
Birthdate: August 25, 1977
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Columbia, South Carolina, U.S
Died: 2007
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Prince Andrew of Yugoslavia(Prince)
Birthdate: June 28, 1929
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Vila Bled, Bled, Slovenia
Died: 1990
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Willard Boyle(Canadian Physicist)
Birthdate: August 19, 1924
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Amherst, Canada
Died: 2011
Willard Boyle revolutionized physics with the invention of the charge-coupled device (CCD), which also earned him, and his co-inventor George E. Smith, a Nobel Prize. During his time at Bellcomm, he was associated with the Apollo space program. Both he and Smith worked for Bell Laboratories, too.
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Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma(Head of the 'House of Bourbon-Parma')
Birthdate: May 25, 1889
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Lucca, Italy
Died: 1977
Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma was the Head of the House of Bourbon-Parma from 1974 until his death in 1977. He was also a Carlist claimant to the Spanish throne. He joined the Belgian army during World War I and fought with distinction. He also played important roles in the Spanish Civil War and World War II during his military career.
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Josef Hoffmann(Architect, Designer)
Birthdate: December 15, 1870
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Brtnice
Died: 1956
Architect Josef Hoffmann was one of the pioneering figures of the Vienna Sezession. He also supported the British Arts and Crafts Movement and helped in setting up the Vienna Workshop, serving as its director for 30 years. He was later made the city architect of Vienna.
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Octavian Goga(37th Prime Minister of Romania (1937 - 1938))
Birthdate: April 1, 1881
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Rășinari, Sibiu County, Romania
Died: 1938
Right-wing Romanian politician Octavian Goga was a significant part of the Romanian nationalistic movement and the Romanian National Party. He later formed the National Christian Party and led Romania as its prime minister. He was a talented poet, playwright, and journalist, too, and penned works such as The Olt River.
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Mary of Modena(Queen Consort of England, Scotland and Ireland (1685 - 1688))
Birthdate: October 5, 1658
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Palazzo Ducale di Modena, Modena, Italy
Died: 1718
Mary of Modena, the second wife of King James II of England, who was also James VII of Scotland, reigned as the queen of England, Ireland, and Scotland. It is believed she induced James to escape to France during the Glorious Revolution, when William of Orange invaded England.
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Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux(Politician)
Birthdate: September 19, 1778
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cowgate, Edinburgh, Scotland
Died: 1868
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Leon Hess(Entrepreneur)
Birthdate: March 13, 1914
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Asbury Park, New Jersey
Died: 1999
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Marie Empress(Actress)
Birthdate: March 26, 1884
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Birmingham, England
Died: 1919
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William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme(Entrepreneur)
Birthdate: September 19, 1851
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bolton, England
Died: 1925
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Joseph Greenberg(American Linguist and Educator)
Birthdate: May 28, 1915
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 2001
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Joyce Davidson(Television presenter)
Birthdate: April 14, 1931
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died: 2020
After winning a beauty contest as a housewife, Joyce Davidson worked on a TV cooking show. The CBC TV broadcaster was once dragged into a controversy for stating that she was “indifferent” about Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to Canada. Public backlash drove her out of the country, and she eventually settled in the US.
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Ion Ghica(Former Prime Minister of Romania)
Birthdate: August 12, 1816
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bucharest, Romania
Died: 1897
Ion Ghica was a Romanian mathematician, statesman, politician, and diplomat. He is best remembered for his service as the Prime Minister of Romania. Ion Ghica is also remembered for his association with Academia Mihăileană, where he served as a professor of mineralogy, geology, and political economy.
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Niccolò Piccinni(Italian composer)
Birthdate: January 16, 1728
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bari
Died: 1800
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Felix Weingartner(Conductor)
Birthdate: June 2, 1863
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Zadar, Croatia
Died: 1942
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Jim Bertelsen(American football player)
Birthdate: February 26, 1950
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Died: 2021
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Saint John of Beverley(English bishop)
Birthplace: Harpham, United Kingdom
Died: 0721
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James Nasmyth(Astronomer, Engineer)
Birthdate: August 19, 1808
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Edinburgh
Died: 1890
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Arnold van Gennep(Dutch-German-French Folklorist and Ethnographer)
Birthdate: April 23, 1873
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Ludwigsburg, Germany
Died: 1957
Arnold van Gennep was a Dutch-German-French folklorist and ethnographer. He is best remembered for his 1909 work, The Rites of Passage, which influenced Joseph Campbell's 1949 work The Hero with a Thousand Faces. Arnold van Gennep's work also influenced Victor Turner's research and his 1969 work, The Ritual Process: Structure and Anti-Structure.
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Charles Sheeler(Artist)
Birthdate: July 16, 1883
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1965
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Blue Lu Barker(Singer)
Birthdate: November 13, 1913
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Died: 1998
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Antoine Quentin Fouquier-Tinville(Prosecutor)
Birthdate: June 10, 1746
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Foreste, France
Died: 1795
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Ermanno Olmi(Director)
Birthdate: July 24, 1931
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bergamo, Italy
Died: 2018
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Gaston Defferre(Politician)
Birthdate: September 14, 1910
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Marsillargues, France
Died: 1986
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Peter W. Rodino(Politician)
Birthdate: June 7, 1909
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Died: 2005
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Teri Moise(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: March 25, 1970
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Died: 2013
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Johann Jakob Froberger(One of the Most Famous and Influential Composers of the Early Baroque Era)
Birthdate: May 19, 1616
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Stuttgart, Germany
Died: 1667
Johann Jakob Froberger was a German keyboard virtuoso, composer, and organist. Widely regarded as one of the most popular composers of his generation, Froberger played a key role in the development of the musical form of a suite in his keyboard works. His compositions were studied by several other composers like Dieterich Buxtehude, Johann Pachelbel, and Johann Sebastian Bach.
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Colin Pillinger(Scientist)
Birthdate: May 9, 1943
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kingswood, Bristol, England
Died: 2014
