Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 16

1862  On this day in history birth of amos Alonzo Stagg, football pioneer, inventor (tackling dummy)   

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 August - 16.   

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 August - 16.   

1876  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1882  Pierre H Ritter Jr, Dutch literary/head (Utrecht Newspaper) was born on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history birth of adrian S Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer/adviser (British Petroleum/Shell)   

1884  Hugo Gernsback, sci-fi writer (1960 Hugo) was born on this day in history.   

1884  Walther von Reichenau, German field marshal (d. 1942) was born on this day in history.   

1885  On August - 16 birth of charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country)   

1887  Nadia Boulanger, conductor (1st woman to conduct Boston Symphony) was born on August - 16.   

1888  Armand J. Piron, American musician (d. 1943) was born on August - 16.   

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

1892  On August - 16 birth of otto Messmer, American cartoonist (d. 1983)   

1894  George Meany, NYC, labor leader (headed AFL-CIO) was born on August - 16.   

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

1895  On August - 16 birth of lucien Littlefield, San Antonia Tx, actor (Mr Beasley-Blondie)   

1895  Albert Cohen, Swiss novelist (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

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

1897  On August - 16 birth of robert Ringling, circus master   

1897  Vicente Ascone, composer was born on this day in history.   

1899  On August - 16 birth of glenn Strange, Weed NM, actor (Sam the Bartender-Gunsmoke)   

1902  Georgette Heyer, England, novelist (Friday's Child) was born on August - 16.   

1902  On August - 16 birth of stefan Boleslaw Poradowski, composer   

1904  Wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On August - 16 birth of franz Josef II, prince of Liechtenstein (1938-89)   

1907  Alexander Uriah Boskovich, composer was born on August - 16.   

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 August - 16.   

1027  Death of Giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998) on this day in history.   

1297  Death of John II of Trebizond (b. 1262) on August - 16.   

1327  Death of Roch, French saint (b. 1295) on this day in history.   

1358  Death of Duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298) on August - 16.   

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

1443  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434)   

1445  Death of Margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424) on August - 16.