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

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  Walther Geiser, composer was born on May - 16.   

1898  August de Schrijver, Belgian politician/founder (CVP) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history birth of lily Pons, opera singer/actress (That Girl From Paris)   

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

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

1906  On May - 16 birth of arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuela, writer/minister (Lanzas Coloradas)   

1906  Ernie McCormick, cricketer (Australian quickie of late 30's) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 16.   

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

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

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

1909  Charles Wislon, principal (Glasgow University) was born on May - 16.   

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

1910  Olga Berggolts, Russian poet (d. 1975) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1914  On this day in history birth of edward T. Hall, American anthropologist and author   

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

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

1916  Ephraim Katzir, biophysicist/president (Israel) was born on May - 16.   

1916  Irene Elizabeth Beatrice Ighodaro, doctor/social reformer was born on May - 16.   

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0583  On May - 16 death of saint Brendan, Irish navigator (b. 484)   

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  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  On this day in history 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)