Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 16

1887  On this day in history birth of j van Hoddis, writer   

1889  Joan Collette, Dutch (male) painter (New Church, Delft) was born on this day in history.   

1892  On May - 16 birth of coenraad B van Haeringen, linguist/etymologist (Dutch Dictionary)   

1892  On May - 16 birth of richard Tauber, [Ernst Seiffert], Austria/British, tenor/conductor   

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  On this day in history birth of walther Geiser, composer   

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

1898  On this day in history birth of tamara de Lempicka, Polish-born painter (d. 1980)   

1902  Jan Kiepura, Sosnowiec Poland, vocalist/actor (Her Wonderful Lie) was born on this day in history.   

1904  Hugh Plaxton, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1928) was born on May - 16.   

1904  On May - 16 birth of lily Pons, opera singer/actress (That Girl From Paris)   

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

1905  Henry Fonda, Grand Is Nebraska, actor (Mr Roberts, On Golden Pond) was born on this day in history.   

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

1906  On this day in history birth of ernie McCormick, cricketer (Australian quickie of late 30's)   

1906  On this day in history birth of nicholas Beriozoff, ballet master   

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 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 May - 16 birth of mohammed Roem, Indonesian foreign minister (Linggadjati)   

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

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

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

1911  Margaret Sullavan, Norfolk Va, actress (Back Street) was born on this day in history.   

1911  Olaff J de Landell, [JB Wemmerslager van Sparwoude], writer was born on this day in history.   

1912  On May - 16 birth of studs Terkel, NYC, author/host (Stud's Place, Working)   

1913  Woody Herman, jazz clarinetist/bandleader/composer (Thundering Herds) was born on May - 16.   

1914  Edward T. Hall, American anthropologist and author was born on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history birth of adriana Caselotti, cartoon voice   

1916  On this day in history birth of bernard Braden, broadcaster/actor (All Night Lone, Full Treatment)   

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

1916  On this day in history birth of irene Elizabeth Beatrice Ighodaro, doctor/social reformer   

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

1434  Pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60 on this day in history.   

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  Death of Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607) on this day in history.