At a Glance: The Taurean Stars born on May 1

Manna Dey (May 1, 1919): Prabodh Chandra Dey, better known by his nickname Manna Dey, is one of the greatest playback singers in Hindi films and other vernacular Indian films, especially Bengali. Arguably he is the greatest trained male singer of bollywood.
 
Ultimate star Ajith Kumar (May 1, 1971): An Indian film actor and car racer, who has acted in manyTamil, Telugu and Hindi movies. Ajith Kumar made his acting debut in his only Telugu film-to-date, Prema Pustagam in 1992, which was followed by Amaravathi (tamil) the following year, his first lead role. After acting in a series of smaller budget films, Ajith was later recognized for his performance an anonymous lover in the award-winning movie Kadhal Kottai. He went on to demonstrate his versatility as an actor by portraying a variety of unique characters.

Rita Coolidge (May 01, 1945): A versatile singer blessed with a clear, pure voice, Rita Coolidge was a capable stylist in rock, pop, R&B, country, and folk, and was a hugely in-demand session vocalist outside of her own solo recording career. Born near Nashville, TN, in the town of Lafayette in 1945, Coolidge was part Cherokee and first sang in the church where her father was a minister. 

A few other stars born on May 1: Duke of Wellington (1769), Glenn Ford (1916), Joseph Heller (1923), Sonny James (1929 ), Julian Mitchell (1935), Una Stubbs (1937), Judy Colins (1939), Jerry Weiss (1946), Joanna Lumley (1946), Anthony Worrall Thompson (1951), Rob Spendlove (1953)

Famous Events in History on May 1:

• The first United States Postal Card was issued, 1873
• The Empire State Building opened, 1931
• The first United States Series "E" Savings Bond was issued, 1941
• Elvis Presley married Priscilla Beaulieu in Las Vegas, 1967
• The opera "The Marriage of Figaro," by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, premiered in Vienna, 1786