Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 16

1862  Eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la robe) was born on December - 16.   

1863  On this day in history birth of george Santayana, Spain, philosopher/poet/humanist (Last Puritan)   

1863  On this day in history birth of ralph Adams Cram, US, gothic architect (Cathedral of St Joan NYC)   

1865  On this day in history birth of victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor   

1867  On this day in history birth of amy Carmichael, missionary in Dohnavur, India (d. 1951)   

1869  On this day in history birth of albert F Pollard, British historian (Dict of natural biography)   

1869  On December - 16 birth of hristo Tatarchev, Bulgarian revolutionary (d. 1952)   

1872  On this day in history birth of anton Ivanovich Denikin, Russian general (d. 1947)   

1879  On December - 16 birth of william Duncan, Scotland, actor (Thunder Trail)   

1882  Jack Hobbs, cricketer (1st-class runs, the most ever) was born on this day in history.   

1882  John Berry Hobbs, England, 1st cricket played knighted (1953) was born on December - 16.   

1882  Walther Meissner, German physicist (Meissner effect) was born on December - 16.   

1882  Zoltán Kodály, Hungarian composer (d. 1967) was born on December - 16.   

1883  Max Linder, Caverne France, actor/comic/director (Max Prend un Bain) was born on this day in history.   

1888  Alphonse Juin, French marshal was born on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history birth of harlan Sanders, founder/CEO (Kentucky Fried Chicken)   

1892  A "Shon Nene" Morales, Antillean/Neth very old lady was born on December - 16.   

1892  On this day in history birth of cameron Prud'Homme, Auburn CA, actor (Rainmaker)   

1893  On this day in history birth of vladimir Golschmann, Paris France, conductor with Immortal Downbeat   

1895  Lidj Jasu, emperor of Ethiopia was born on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history birth of jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer (three Tests for S Africa 1927-29)   

1897  Paul Neuhuys, Belgian playwright (Le Canari et le Cerise) was born on December - 16.   

1899  Harold Walter Bailey, philologist was born on this day in history.   

1899  Noel Coward, England, playwright (In Which We Serve-1942 Acad Award) was born on this day in history.   

1900  Victor S Pritchett, literary critic/author (Myth Makers) was born on this day in history.   

1901  Margaret Mead, Phila, anthropologist (Coming of Age in Samoa) was born on this day in history.   

1903  Hardie Albright, Pittsburgh, actress (Silver Streak, Scarlet Letter) was born on December - 16.   

1903  Rafael Alberti, Spanish poet (El hombre deshabitado) was born on this day in history.   

1904  Edward Morris Bernstein, economist was born on December - 16.   

1905  On this day in history birth of piet Hein, poet/inventor   

1906  On December - 16 birth of john Morrison, politician/landowner   

1906  On this day in history birth of lord Margadale, English Conserv parliament leader/large landowner   

1906  On this day in history birth of barbara Kent, Canadian actress   

1907  On this day in history birth of ray C Bliss, (R) Ohio State Republican Chairman   

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0705  On December - 16 death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)   

0714  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on this day in history.   

0867  On December - 16 death of eberhard of Friuli   

0875  Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75 on December - 16.   

0882  On this day in history john VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies   

0999  On December - 16 adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68   

1325  On December - 16 death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)   

1378  On December - 16 death of otto III of Montferrat