May 4 birthdays
1900 ARCHIBALD MCINDOE New Zealand plastic surgeon
Mcindoe was a plastic surgeon pioneer who worked for the Royal Air Force during World War II. He developed new techniques for treating badly burned faces and hands and improved the rehabilitation of aircrew.
1928 HOSNI MUBARAK Egyptian President
Mubarak served as the fourth president of Egypt from 1981 to 2011, first assuming the role after the assassination of
Anwar Sadat. Mubarak stepped down during the Egyptian Revolution of 2011.
1929 AUDREY HEPBURN British actor
Hepburn was a chorus girl in West End theatre productions before scoring several minor film roles. Hepburn rose to fame in the 1953 film Roman Holiday, winning an Oscar for her performance. She was nominated another four times.
1948 GEORGE TUPOU V King of Tonga
Recognised as a descendant of the sky god Tangaroa, Tupou V was sworn in as king in 2006 after the death of his father, Taufa’ahau Tupou IV. Three days before his coronation, he announced he would relinquish most of his power.
1960 ANDREW DENTON Australian TV presenter
Denton worked on radio before moving into television. From the late 1980s, he hosted a number of TV shows, including Blah Blah Blah, The
Money or the Gun, Live and Sweaty, and Denton.
1966 JANE MCGRATH Australian cancer support campaigner
Mcgrath and her husband, former Australian cricketer Glenn Mcgrath, co-founded the Mcgrath Foundation, which raises money to fund breast care nurses. She fought her own cancer battle and died in 2008 aged 42.
1989 RORY MCILROY Irish golfer
Mcilroy spent more than 100 weeks at the top of the Official World Golf Ranking during his career. He is a four-time major tournament champion, winning the 2011 US Open, the 2014 Open Championship and the PGA Championship in 2012 and 2014.