Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 16

1887  On May - 16 birth of j van Hoddis, writer   

1889  On May - 16 birth of joan Collette, Dutch (male) painter (New Church, Delft)   

1892  Coenraad B van Haeringen, linguist/etymologist (Dutch Dictionary) was born on May - 16.   

1892  Richard Tauber, [Ernst Seiffert], Austria/British, tenor/conductor was born on this day in history.   

1893  On May - 16 birth of jose Calvo Sotelo, Spanish minister of Finance (1925-30)   

1893  On May - 16 birth of paul Amadeus Pisk, composer   

1897  On May - 16 birth of walther Geiser, composer   

1898  On this day in history birth of august de Schrijver, Belgian politician/founder (CVP)   

1898  Tamara de Lempicka, Polish-born painter (d. 1980) was born on May - 16.   

1902  On this day in history birth of jan Kiepura, Sosnowiec Poland, vocalist/actor (Her Wonderful Lie)   

1904  On May - 16 birth of hugh Plaxton, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1928)   

1904  Lily Pons, opera singer/actress (That Girl From Paris) was born on May - 16.   

1905  H[erbert] E[rnest] Bates, novelist (Feast for July, Love for Lydia) was born on this day in history.   

1905  On May - 16 birth of henry Fonda, Grand Is Nebraska, actor (Mr Roberts, On Golden Pond)   

1906  On this day in history birth of arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuela, writer/minister (Lanzas Coloradas)   

1906  On May - 16 birth of ernie McCormick, cricketer (Australian quickie of late 30's)   

1906  Nicholas Beriozoff, ballet master was born on May - 16.   

1906  Alfred Pellan, French Canadian painter (d. 1988) was born on this day in history.   

1906  Margret Rey, author and illustrator (d. 1996) was born on this day in history.   

1907  Robert Tisdall, Ireland, 400m hurdler (Olympic-gold-1932) was born on this day in history.   

1908  Hilary Preston, editor was born on May - 16.   

1908  Mohammed Roem, Indonesian foreign minister (Linggadjati) was born on this day in history.   

1909  Charles Wislon, principal (Glasgow University) was born on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history birth of margaret Sullavan, American actress (d. 1960)   

1910  Olga Berggolts, Russian poet (d. 1975) was born on May - 16.   

1911  On May - 16 birth of margaret Sullavan, Norfolk Va, actress (Back Street)   

1911  On this day in history birth of olaff J de Landell, [JB Wemmerslager van Sparwoude], writer   

1912  Studs Terkel, NYC, author/host (Stud's Place, Working) was born on this day in history.   

1913  Woody Herman, jazz clarinetist/bandleader/composer (Thundering Herds) was born on this day in history.   

1914  Edward T. Hall, American anthropologist and author was born on May - 16.   

1916  Adriana Caselotti, cartoon voice was born on this day in history.   

1916  Bernard Braden, broadcaster/actor (All Night Lone, Full Treatment) was born on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history birth of ephraim Katzir, biophysicist/president (Israel)   

1916  On May - 16 birth of irene Elizabeth Beatrice Ighodaro, doctor/social reformer   

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0583  Death of Saint Brendan, Irish navigator (b. 484) on this day in history.   

0942  Saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies on May - 16.   

1265  On May - 16 death of saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165)   

1434  Pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60 on May - 16.   

1569  On this day in history death of dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr   

1620  Death of William Adams, English navigator (b. 1564) on this day in history.   

1657  On May - 16 death of andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591)   

1667  On May - 16 death of thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607)