Born:
Hiro Hase, born in Oyabe, Japan, professional wrestler, worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling, transitioned to position of chairman for the PWF, in the Japanese parliament
More Notable Birthdays on May 5:
1943 - Michael Palin, England, comedian, Monty Python, Fish Called Wanda
1942 - Tammy Wynette, Redbay Alabama, country singer, Stand by your Man
1913 - Tyrone Power, Cleveland, actor, Mark of Zorro, Alexander's Ragtime Band
1890 - Christopher Morley, author, Kitty Foil
1818 - Karl Marx, philosopher, Communist Manifesto, Das Kapital