Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 16

1862  Amos Alonzo Stagg, football pioneer, inventor (tackling dummy) was born on August - 16.   

1864  Ferdinand C S Schiller, British philosopher (Riddles of the Sphinx) was born on August - 16.   

1867  On this day in history birth of antonio Nobre, Portuguese poet (Lonely)   

1868  Bernard MacFadden, publisher (Physical Culture, True Romances) was born on this day in history.   

1868  Charles Sanford Skilton, composer was born on this day in history.   

1868  Bernarr McFadden, American publisher (d. 1955) was born on this day in history.   

1871  Zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer was born on this day in history.   

1874  Arthur Meighen, Canada, PM of Canada (1920, 21, 26) was born on this day in history.   

1876  On August - 16 birth of ivan Bilibin, Russian illustrator (d. 1942)   

1877  Karl L Hoschna, composer was born on this day in history.   

1879  Ethel Barrymore, classic film & stage actress (Pinky, Moonrise) was born on August - 16.   

1882  Pierre H Ritter Jr, Dutch literary/head (Utrecht Newspaper) was born on August - 16.   

1884  Adrian S Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer/adviser (British Petroleum/Shell) was born on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history birth of hugo Gernsback, sci-fi writer (1960 Hugo)   

1884  On this day in history birth of walther von Reichenau, German field marshal (d. 1942)   

1885  Charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country) was born on August - 16.   

1887  On August - 16 birth of nadia Boulanger, conductor (1st woman to conduct Boston Symphony)   

1888  On August - 16 birth of armand J. Piron, American musician (d. 1943)   

1892  Harold Foster, cartoonist (created "Prince Valiant") was born on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history birth of otto Messmer, American cartoonist (d. 1983)   

1894  On August - 16 birth of george Meany, NYC, labor leader (headed AFL-CIO)   

1895  On this day in history birth of jacinto Guerrero, composer   

1895  Lucien Littlefield, San Antonia Tx, actor (Mr Beasley-Blondie) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On August - 16 birth of albert Cohen, Swiss novelist (d. 1981)   

1895  On August - 16 birth of liane Haid, Austrian actress (d. 2000)   

1897  On this day in history birth of robert Ringling, circus master   

1897  On this day in history birth of vicente Ascone, composer   

1899  Glenn Strange, Weed NM, actor (Sam the Bartender-Gunsmoke) was born on August - 16.   

1902  On August - 16 birth of georgette Heyer, England, novelist (Friday's Child)   

1902  Stefan Boleslaw Poradowski, composer was born on August - 16.   

1904  On August - 16 birth of wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946)   

1906  Franz Josef II, prince of Liechtenstein (1938-89) was born on this day in history.   

1907  Alexander Uriah Boskovich, composer was born on this day in history.   

1907  Mae Clarke, [Klotz], Phila, actress (Frankenstein, Waterloo Bridge) was born on this day in history.   

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0014  Death of Augustus, first Roman Emperor (b. 63 BC) on this day in history.   

1027  Death of Giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998) on August - 16.   

1297  On this day in history death of john II of Trebizond (b. 1262)   

1327  On August - 16 death of roch, French saint (b. 1295)   

1358  Death of Duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298) on this day in history.   

1419  On August - 16 death of wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361)   

1443  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434) on August - 16.   

1445  On August - 16 death of margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424)