Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 16

1887  On this day in history 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 May - 16.   

1893  On this day in history birth of jose Calvo Sotelo, Spanish minister of Finance (1925-30)   

1893  Paul Amadeus Pisk, composer was born on May - 16.   

1897  Walther Geiser, composer was born on May - 16.   

1898  August de Schrijver, Belgian politician/founder (CVP) was born on May - 16.   

1898  Tamara de Lempicka, Polish-born painter (d. 1980) was born on this day in history.   

1902  On May - 16 birth of jan Kiepura, Sosnowiec Poland, vocalist/actor (Her Wonderful Lie)   

1904  Hugh Plaxton, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1928) was born on this day in history.   

1904  Lily Pons, opera singer/actress (That Girl From Paris) was born on this day in history.   

1905  On May - 16 birth of h[erbert] E[rnest] Bates, novelist (Feast for July, Love for Lydia)   

1905  On this day in history birth of henry Fonda, Grand Is Nebraska, actor (Mr Roberts, On Golden Pond)   

1906  Arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuela, writer/minister (Lanzas Coloradas) was born on May - 16.   

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

1906  On May - 16 birth of nicholas Beriozoff, ballet master   

1906  On May - 16 birth of alfred Pellan, French Canadian painter (d. 1988)   

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

1907  On this day in history birth of robert Tisdall, Ireland, 400m hurdler (Olympic-gold-1932)   

1908  On this day in history birth of hilary Preston, editor   

1908  On this day in history birth of mohammed Roem, Indonesian foreign minister (Linggadjati)   

1909  On this day in history birth of charles Wislon, principal (Glasgow University)   

1909  On May - 16 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 May - 16 birth of olaff J de Landell, [JB Wemmerslager van Sparwoude], writer   

1912  Studs Terkel, NYC, author/host (Stud's Place, Working) was born on May - 16.   

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 May - 16.   

1916  Bernard Braden, broadcaster/actor (All Night Lone, Full Treatment) was born on May - 16.   

1916  Ephraim Katzir, biophysicist/president (Israel) was born on this day in history.   

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

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0583  Death of Saint Brendan, Irish navigator (b. 484) on May - 16.   

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

1265  On this day in history death of saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165)   

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

1569  Death of Dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr on May - 16.   

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

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)