Famous Birthdays May 5 Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician, born in St Mary the Great, Cambridge, England (d. 1623) Born in 1546 Famous Deaths May 29 Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered in St Andrews Castle at 52 Apr 1546 History by Year Jun 1546 Famous People Who Were Authors Dictators Explorers Outlaws Queens Spies