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

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  On this day in history birth of paul Amadeus Pisk, composer   

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 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 May - 16.   

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

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

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

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

1906  On this day in history birth of alfred Pellan, French Canadian painter (d. 1988)   

1906  On this day in history birth of margret Rey, author and illustrator (d. 1996)   

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

1908  Hilary Preston, editor was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 16 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 May - 16.   

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

1912  On May - 16 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  Edward T. Hall, American anthropologist and author was born on May - 16.   

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

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  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  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 May - 16.   

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

1620  Death of William Adams, English navigator (b. 1564) on May - 16.   

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

1667  Death of Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607) on this day in history.