May 6th
John Marsden born Ludlow.
Fergus Anderson dies in Floreffe, Belgium after crashing his "dustbin" BMW 500. He took the 350cc class World Championship on a Moto Guzzi in 1953 and 1954.
Scottish Six Day Trials (SSDT) commences. Arthur Lampkin on a 250cc BSA beat his rival Sammy Miller on his 500cc Ariel.
Chris Carr is born in Stockton, California. He took the Grand National Championship seven times.
May 6th, 1972 Doug Malewicki and Evel Knievel present the X-1 SkyCycle at the Snake River canyon jump site in Idaho.