| 50971 | May.03 | Birth | 1950 – Dag Arnesen, Norwegian pianist and composer |
| 50972 | May.03 | Birth | 1951 – Alan Clayson, English singer-songwriter and journalist |
| 50973 | May.03 | Birth | 1951 – Christopher Cross, American singer-songwriter and producer |
| 50974 | May.03 | Birth | 1951 – Ashok Gehlot, Indian politician, 21st Chief Minister of Rajasthan |
| 50975 | May.03 | Birth | 1951 – Tatyana Tolstaya, Russian author and publicist |
| 50976 | May.03 | Birth | 1952 – Chuck Baldwin, American pastor and politician |
| 50977 | May.03 | Birth | 1952 – Caitlin Clarke. American actress (d. 2004) |
| 50978 | May.03 | Birth | 1952 – Allan Wells, Scottish runner and coach |
| 50979 | May.03 | Birth | 1953 – Bruce Hall, American singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (REO Speedwagon) |
| 50980 | May.03 | Birth | 1953 – Jake Hooker, Israeli-American guitarist and songwriter (Arrows) (d. 2014) |
| 50981 | May.03 | Birth | 1953 – Gary Young, American drummer (Pavement) |
| 50982 | May.03 | Birth | 1954 – Angela Bofill, American singer-songwriter |
| 50983 | May.03 | Birth | 1954 – Patti Boulaye, Nigerian-English singer and actress |
| 50984 | May.03 | Birth | 1954 – Peter Duncan, English actor and television host |
| 50985 | May.03 | Birth | 1954 – Jean-Marc Roberts, French author and screenwriter (d. 2013) |
| 50986 | May.03 | Birth | 1955 – Colin Deans, Scottish rugby player |
| 50987 | May.03 | Birth | 1955 – David Hookes, Australian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster (d. 2004) |
| 50988 | May.03 | Birth | 1956 – Marc Bellemare, Canadian lawyer and politician |
| 50989 | May.03 | Birth | 1957 – Alain Côté, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 50990 | May.03 | Birth | 1957 – Rod Langway, Taiwanese-American ice hockey player and coach |
| 50991 | May.03 | Birth | 1958 – Kevin Kilner, American actor |
| 50992 | May.03 | Birth | 1958 – Susanna Kwan, Hong Kong singer and actress |
| 50993 | May.03 | Birth | 1958 – Bill Sienkiewicz, American author and illustrator |
| 50994 | May.03 | Birth | 1958 – Sandi Toksvig, Danish-English comedian, author, and radio host |
| 50995 | May.03 | Birth | 1959 – David Ball, English keyboard player and producer (Soft Cell and The Grid) |
| 50996 | May.03 | Birth | 1959 – Uma Bharti, Indian activist and politician, 16th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh |
| 50997 | May.03 | Birth | 1959 – Ben Elton, English actor, director, and screenwriter |
| 50998 | May.03 | Birth | 1959 – Ivari Ilja, Estonian pianist and educator |
| 50999 | May.03 | Birth | 1960 – Geraint Davies, English businessman and politician |
| 51000 | May.03 | Birth | 1960 – Kathy Smallwood-Cook, English sprinter and educator |