Famous Birthdays
- May 1 Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen, Dutch naval officer and founder of Dutch Marines Corp, born in Doesburg, Netherlands (d. 1819)
- May 8 Sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter, born in London (d. 1811)
- May 13 Horace Coignet, French violinist, singer, and composer, born in Lyon, France (d. 1821)
- May 23 Charles Joseph, 7th Prince the Ligne, Belgian fieldmarshal and author, born in Brussels (d. 1814)
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