Famous People, Events, Places and Dates in History

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Friday, May 9 is the 129th day of 2025.

There are 236 days until the end of the year, and the day's zodiac sign is Taurus.

May: Famous People, Events and Dates in History

This Month's Historical Events

1st May 1707: The Act of Union was signed between England and Scotland. With the signing, the two countries become one kingdom, and the Scottish and English Parliaments became united, thereby forming the Parliament of Great Britain. This new joint house was based in the home of the English Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London. Scotland retained its independence in terms of their legal and religious systems. However, taxation, coinage, trade, parliament, sovereignty and flag became one with Britain.
10th May 1994: Nelson Mandela, the famous anti-apartheid activist and former political prisoner, became the first black president of South Africa. His inauguration on this date ended more than three centuries of minority white rule. His winning party, The African National Congress (ANC), won the country's 1st multi-racial elections by taking 62% of the vote. His presidency ended on 14 June, 1999.
4th May 1494: Christopher Columbus, the famous European explorer, discovered Jamaica and met the Arawak and the Taino, the indigenous people of the Caribbean country.
2nd May 2011: The US Navy SEALS of SEAL Team Six killed 54-year old Osama bin Laden in his compound in the city of Abbottabad, Pakistan. The leader of the Islamist militant group al-Qaeda was a mastermind of many notable terrorist attacks against the United States, including the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.
21st May 1991: Former Indian Prime Minister and husband to Sonia Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, was assassinated at the age of 46. He had become the 6th and youngest Indian Prime minister at 40 years of age, and had succeeded his mother, the then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi who was also assassinated. Rajiv Gandhi served as PM between 1984 and 1989.

Popular and Young Celeb Birthdays

Islah Koren Gates
Islah Koren Gates
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Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving
American professional basketball player

Annie Macaulay-Idibia
Annie Macaulay-Idibia
Nigerian Nollywood actress, model and presenter

Baby Santana
Baby Santana
American rapper, music producer and songwriter

Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Dunst
American actress, singer and a model

Olivia Rose Cameron
Olivia Rose Cameron
American young celebrity, artist and painter

Diamond Platnumz
Diamond Platnumz
Bongo flava recording artist, philanthropist, dancer, businessman & TV personality

Santiago Rulli Galliano
Santiago Rulli Galliano
Famous Mexican who is a son to a celebrity family

Adam DiMarco
Adam DiMarco
Canadian actor and singer

Topper Guild
Topper Guild
American prankster, entrepreneur and social media influencer

Swanky Jerry
Swanky Jerry
African stylist, designer, TV reality star and an image consultant

Amy Ferson
Amy Ferson
American journalist, commentator, real estate agent & first wife of T.J. Holmes

Mike Kussman
Mike Kussman
Husband to The Flash actress Danielle Nicolet (Cecil Horton)

Mia Randall
Mia Randall
Young YouTuber and social media influencer

DD Osama
DD Osama
American rapper, a hip hop artist and a social media personality

Zari Hassan
Zari Hassan
Ugandan socialite, TV personality, businesswoman, actress, musician & Diamond Platnumz baby mama

Aaron Ashmore
Aaron Ashmore
Canadian film and television actor

Central Cee
Central Cee
British rapper, singer and songwriter, real birth name Oakley Neil H. T. Caesar-Su

Christina Shusho
Christina Shusho
East African gospel musician

Wylda Rae Johnson
Wylda Rae Johnson
American young celebrity kid

Khanyi Mbau
Khanyi Mbau
TV presenter, musician, business woman, socialite and South African actress

Jeff Halperin
Jeff Halperin
Former American photojournalist, entrepreneur and husband to American politician Kari Lake

Andile Ncube
Andile Ncube
Reality TV show host, musician, producer, South African TV and radio personality, and businessman

Taylor Baxter Burton
Taylor Baxter Burton
Irish celebrity kid, internet personality, and son of late Dolores O’Riordan and Don Burton

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Terry Sheeroh, Owner, editor at Famous People, Events and Places

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