Who was born on May 2

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on May 2, including Novalis, Abraham Pineo Gesner, Heinrich Gustav Magnus. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

48 documented historical events happened on May 2, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: King Richard I of England gave the city of Portsmouth its first royal charter. On the same day, in another year: Presbyterian clergyman John Knox returned from exile to lead the Scottish Reformation. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.