Famous Birthdays In August - 16

1862  Amos Alonzo Stagg, football pioneer, inventor (tackling dummy) was born on this day in history.   

1864  Ferdinand C S Schiller, British philosopher (Riddles of the Sphinx) was born on this day in history.   

1867  Antonio Nobre, Portuguese poet (Lonely) was born on this day in history.   

1868  Bernard MacFadden, publisher (Physical Culture, True Romances) was born on August - 16.   

1868  Charles Sanford Skilton, composer was born on August - 16.   

1868  Bernarr McFadden, American publisher (d. 1955) was born on August - 16.   

1871  On this day in history birth of zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer   

1874  Arthur Meighen, Canada, PM of Canada (1920, 21, 26) was born on August - 16.   

1876  On this day in history birth of ivan Bilibin, Russian illustrator (d. 1942)   

1877  Karl L Hoschna, composer was born on this day in history.   

1879  Ethel Barrymore, classic film & stage actress (Pinky, Moonrise) was born on this day in history.   

1882  Pierre H Ritter Jr, Dutch literary/head (Utrecht Newspaper) was born on this day in history.   

1884  Adrian S Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer/adviser (British Petroleum/Shell) was born on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history birth of hugo Gernsback, sci-fi writer (1960 Hugo)   

1884  Walther von Reichenau, German field marshal (d. 1942) was born on August - 16.   

1885  Charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country) was born on this day in history.   

1887  Nadia Boulanger, conductor (1st woman to conduct Boston Symphony) was born on August - 16.   

1888  On August - 16 birth of armand J. Piron, American musician (d. 1943)   

1892  On this day in history birth of harold Foster, cartoonist (created "Prince Valiant")   

1892  On August - 16 birth of otto Messmer, American cartoonist (d. 1983)   

1894  On this day in history birth of george Meany, NYC, labor leader (headed AFL-CIO)   

1895  On August - 16 birth of jacinto Guerrero, composer   

1895  Lucien Littlefield, San Antonia Tx, actor (Mr Beasley-Blondie) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On August - 16 birth of albert Cohen, Swiss novelist (d. 1981)   

1895  Liane Haid, Austrian actress (d. 2000) was born on this day in history.   

1897  Robert Ringling, circus master was born on this day in history.   

1897  Vicente Ascone, composer was born on this day in history.   

1899  On August - 16 birth of glenn Strange, Weed NM, actor (Sam the Bartender-Gunsmoke)   

1902  On this day in history birth of georgette Heyer, England, novelist (Friday's Child)   

1902  Stefan Boleslaw Poradowski, composer was born on August - 16.   

1904  On August - 16 birth of wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946)   

1906  Franz Josef II, prince of Liechtenstein (1938-89) was born on August - 16.   

1907  On this day in history birth of alexander Uriah Boskovich, composer   

1907  Mae Clarke, [Klotz], Phila, actress (Frankenstein, Waterloo Bridge) was born on August - 16.   

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0014  Death of Augustus, first Roman Emperor (b. 63 BC) on August - 16.   

1027  On August - 16 death of giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998)   

1297  Death of John II of Trebizond (b. 1262) on August - 16.   

1327  On August - 16 death of roch, French saint (b. 1295)   

1358  On August - 16 death of duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298)   

1419  Death of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361) on this day in history.   

1443  On August - 16 death of ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434)   

1445  On August - 16 death of margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424)