Famous people born on May 6 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is May 6, you share it with Orson Welles, Willie Mays, George Clooney — and you were born under Taurus, the sign of the steady, loyal, and a lover of life’s comforts.
Birthday basics for May 6
Taurus ♉
Zodiac sign
Emerald
Birthstone
Lily of the Valley
Birth flower
126th
Day of the year
May 6 is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years), with 239 days still to come.
Famous people born on May 6
Orson Welles — American actor and director of the film classic Citizen Kane (born 1915).
Willie Mays — American baseball legend nicknamed the 'Say Hey Kid' (born 1931).
George Clooney — Actor known for ER and Ocean's Eleven (born 1961).
Also sharing the day:
Sigmund Freud (b. 1856) — Austrian neurologist who founded psychoanalysis.
Rudolph Valentino (b. 1895) — Italian-born heartthrob of the silent film era.
Bob Seger (b. 1945) — American rock singer-songwriter behind "Old Time Rock and Roll".
May 6 in history
1937 — The German airship Hindenburg caught fire while landing in New Jersey, ending the era of passenger zeppelins.
1954 — Roger Bannister became the first person to run a mile in under four minutes.
1994 — The Channel Tunnel linking England and France was officially opened.
1889 — The Eiffel Tower officially opened to the public during the Paris World's Fair.
1915 — Babe Ruth, then a young pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, hit his first major league home run.
1935 — The Works Progress Administration was created, eventually putting millions of Americans to work.
May 6 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is May 6?
Anyone born on May 6 is a Taurus — steady, loyal, and a lover of life’s comforts.
What is the birthstone for May 6?
The birthstone for a May 6 birthday is Emerald, and the birth flower is the Lily of the Valley.
Who is the most famous person born on May 6?
Orson Welles is among the best known — American actor and director of the film classic Citizen Kane (born 1915).
What happened on May 6?
In 1937, The German airship Hindenburg caught fire while landing in New Jersey, ending the era of passenger zeppelins.
What day of the year is May 6?
May 6 is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years), with 239 days still to come.
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