May 5th
- 1889 – Jack Pierce was born.
- 1895 – Charles Lamont was born.
- 1937 – I, Madman first aired on the radio.
- 1940 – Lance Henriksen was born.
- 1944 – John Rhys-Davies was born.
- 1961 – Shadow Play first aired on television.
- 1997 – The Puppet Show first aired on television.