Irene Gut Opdyke

Irene Gut Opdyke was a Polish nurse who gained international recognition for aiding Polish Jews persecuted by Nazi Germany during World War II. She was honored as a Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem for risking her life to save twelve Jews.

5 May 1922

Born on the same birth day (5 May): Adele • Afonso III of Portugal • Alexis Sinduhije • Alice Faye • Beryl Burton • Corey Parker (rugby league) • Delia Derbyshire • Duane Carter • Eugénie de Montijo • Hiroshi Hase • Hubert Howe Bancroft • James Beard • Justin Kluivert • Roger Rees • Sylvia Pankhurst • William C. Campbell (golfer)

Born in the same month (May 1922): David Azrieli • Edith Roger • Enrico Berlinguer • Hal Clement • Joe Weatherly • John D. Vanderhoof • Len Shackleton • Ted Hinton (footballer)