| 62401 | May.31 | Birth | 1946 – Krista Kilvet, Estonian journalist, politician, and diplomat (d. 2009) |
| 62402 | May.31 | Birth | 1946 – Debbie Moore, English model and businesswoman |
| 62403 | May.31 | Birth | 1947 – Junior Campbell, Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Marmalade) |
| 62404 | May.31 | Birth | 1947 – Gabriele Hinzmann, German discus thrower |
| 62405 | May.31 | Birth | 1947 – David Rowlands, English civil servant (d. 2014) |
| 62406 | May.31 | Birth | 1948 – Svetlana Alexievich, Belarusian journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate |
| 62407 | May.31 | Birth | 1948 – Lynda Bellingham, Canadian-English actress and television host (d. 2014) |
| 62408 | May.31 | Birth | 1948 – John Bonham, English drummer and songwriter (Led Zeppelin and Band of Joy) (d. 1980) |
| 62409 | May.31 | Birth | 1948 – Duncan Hunter, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician |
| 62410 | May.31 | Birth | 1949 – Tom Berenger, American actor |
| 62411 | May.31 | Birth | 1949 – Tapio Kantanen, Finnish runner |
| 62412 | May.31 | Birth | 1949 – Nancy Shade, American soprano and actress |
| 62413 | May.31 | Birth | 1950 – Jean Chalopin, French director, producer, and screenwriter, founded DIC Entertainment |
| 62414 | May.31 | Birth | 1950 – Gregory Harrison, American actor, director, and producer |
| 62415 | May.31 | Birth | 1950 – Edgar Savisaar, Estonian politician, Estonian Minister of the Interior |
| 62416 | May.31 | Birth | 1951 – Karl-Hans Riehm, German hammer thrower |
| 62417 | May.31 | Birth | 1952 – Karl Bartos, German singer-songwriter and keyboard player (Kraftwerk and Electronic) |
| 62418 | May.31 | Birth | 1953 – Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Finnish actor and screenwriter |
| 62419 | May.31 | Birth | 1953 – Linda Riordan, English politician |
| 62420 | May.31 | Birth | 1953 – Lynne Truss, English journalist and author |
| 62421 | May.31 | Birth | 1954 – Thomas Mavros, Greek footballer |
| 62422 | May.31 | Birth | 1954 – Vicki Sue Robinson, American actress and singer (d. 2000) |
| 62423 | May.31 | Birth | 1955 – Bruce Adolphe, American pianist, composer, and scholar |
| 62424 | May.31 | Birth | 1955 – Ben de Lisi, American fashion designer |
| 62425 | May.31 | Birth | 1955 – Tommy Emmanuel, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (Dragon) |
| 62426 | May.31 | Birth | 1955 – Susie Essman, American actress, producer, and screenwriter |
| 62427 | May.31 | Birth | 1955 – Nilüfer Yumlu, Turkish singer-songwriter |
| 62428 | May.31 | Birth | 1956 – Fritz Hilpert, German drummer and composer (Kraftwerk) |
| 62429 | May.31 | Birth | 1956 – John Young, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player (Qango and Strawbs) |
| 62430 | May.31 | Birth | 1957 – Jim Craig, American ice hockey player |