Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 16

1887  J van Hoddis, writer was born on May - 16.   

1889  Joan Collette, Dutch (male) painter (New Church, Delft) was born on May - 16.   

1892  On this day in history birth of coenraad B van Haeringen, linguist/etymologist (Dutch Dictionary)   

1892  On this day in history birth of richard Tauber, [Ernst Seiffert], Austria/British, tenor/conductor   

1893  Jose Calvo Sotelo, Spanish minister of Finance (1925-30) was born on May - 16.   

1893  Paul Amadeus Pisk, composer was born on this day in history.   

1897  On May - 16 birth of walther Geiser, composer   

1898  On May - 16 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 May - 16 birth of jan Kiepura, Sosnowiec Poland, vocalist/actor (Her Wonderful Lie)   

1904  On this day in history 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 May - 16.   

1905  Henry Fonda, Grand Is Nebraska, actor (Mr Roberts, On Golden Pond) was born on May - 16.   

1906  Arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuela, writer/minister (Lanzas Coloradas) was born on this day in history.   

1906  Ernie McCormick, cricketer (Australian quickie of late 30's) was born on May - 16.   

1906  Nicholas Beriozoff, ballet master was born on this day in history.   

1906  Alfred Pellan, French Canadian painter (d. 1988) was born on May - 16.   

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

1907  On May - 16 birth of robert Tisdall, Ireland, 400m hurdler (Olympic-gold-1932)   

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

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

1909  On May - 16 birth of charles Wislon, principal (Glasgow University)   

1909  Margaret Sullavan, American actress (d. 1960) was born on May - 16.   

1910  On this day in history birth of olga Berggolts, Russian poet (d. 1975)   

1911  On this day in history birth of margaret Sullavan, Norfolk Va, actress (Back Street)   

1911  On May - 16 birth of olaff J de Landell, [JB Wemmerslager van Sparwoude], writer   

1912  On this day in history birth of studs Terkel, NYC, author/host (Stud's Place, Working)   

1913  On this day in history birth of woody Herman, jazz clarinetist/bandleader/composer (Thundering Herds)   

1914  On May - 16 birth of edward T. Hall, American anthropologist and author   

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 May - 16.   

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

1916  Irene Elizabeth Beatrice Ighodaro, doctor/social reformer was born on this day in history.   

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0583  On this day in history death of saint Brendan, Irish navigator (b. 484)   

0942  On May - 16 saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies   

1265  Death of Saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165) on this day in history.   

1434  On May - 16 pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60   

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

1620  On May - 16 death of william Adams, English navigator (b. 1564)   

1657  Death of Andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591) on May - 16.   

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