| 54781 | May.13 | Birth | 1936 – Bill Rompkey, Canadian educator and politician |
| 54782 | May.13 | Birth | 1937 – Trevor Baylis, English inventor, invented the wind-up radio |
| 54783 | May.13 | Birth | 1937 – Roch Carrier, Canadian librarian and author |
| 54784 | May.13 | Birth | 1937 – John Cope, Baron Cope of Berkeley, English accountant and politician, Treasurer of the Household |
| 54785 | May.13 | Birth | 1937 – Zohra Lampert, American actress |
| 54786 | May.13 | Birth | 1937 – Roger Zelazny, American author and poet (d. 1995) |
| 54787 | May.13 | Birth | 1938 – Giuliano Amato, Italian academic and politician, 48th Prime Minister of Italy |
| 54788 | May.13 | Birth | 1938 – Laurent Beaudoin, Canadian businessman |
| 54789 | May.13 | Birth | 1938 – Milton Johns, English actor |
| 54790 | May.13 | Birth | 1938 – Francine Pascal, American author and playwright |
| 54791 | May.13 | Birth | 1939 – Hildrun Claus, German long jumper |
| 54792 | May.13 | Birth | 1939 – Peter Frenkel, German race walker and coach |
| 54793 | May.13 | Birth | 1939 – Harvey Keitel, American actor and producer |
| 54794 | May.13 | Birth | 1940 – Bruce Chatwin, English author (d. 1989) |
| 54795 | May.13 | Birth | 1940 – Kōkichi Tsuburaya, Japanese runner (d. 1968) |
| 54796 | May.13 | Birth | 1941 – Senta Berger, Austrian actress, producer, and author |
| 54797 | May.13 | Birth | 1941 – Joe Brown, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and game show host |
| 54798 | May.13 | Birth | 1941 – Jody Conradt, American basketball player and coach |
| 54799 | May.13 | Birth | 1941 – Ritchie Valens, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1959) |
| 54800 | May.13 | Birth | 1942 – Leighton Gage, American author (d. 2013) |
| 54801 | May.13 | Birth | 1942 – Roger Young, American director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 54802 | May.13 | Birth | 1943 – Anthony Clarke, Baron Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony, English lawyer and judge |
| 54803 | May.13 | Birth | 1943 – Kurt Trampedach, Danish painter and sculptor |
| 54804 | May.13 | Birth | 1943 – Mary Wells, American singer-songwriter (d. 1992) |
| 54805 | May.13 | Birth | 1944 – Sir Crispin Agnew, 11th Baronet, Scottish explorer, lawyer, and judge |
| 54806 | May.13 | Birth | 1944 – Carolyn Franklin, American singer-songwriter (d. 1988) |
| 54807 | May.13 | Birth | 1944 – Armistead Maupin, American author, screenwriter, and actor |
| 54808 | May.13 | Birth | 1945 – Sam Anderson, American actor |
| 54809 | May.13 | Birth | 1945 – Lasse Berghagen, Swedish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor |
| 54810 | May.13 | Birth | 1945 – Magic Dick, American harmonica player (The J. Geils Band) |