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

1892  On this day in history birth of richard Tauber, [Ernst Seiffert], Austria/British, tenor/conductor  

1893  On May - 16 birth of jose Calvo Sotelo, Spanish minister of Finance (1925-30)  

1893  Paul Amadeus Pisk, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1898  On May - 16 birth of august de Schrijver, Belgian politician/founder (CVP)  

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  On May - 16 birth of hugh Plaxton, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1928)  

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  On May - 16 birth of henry Fonda, Grand Is Nebraska, actor (Mr Roberts, On Golden Pond)  

1906  On this day in history 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  Alfred Pellan, French Canadian painter (d. 1988) was born on May - 16.  

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

1909  Margaret Sullavan, American actress (d. 1960) was born on May - 16.  

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

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 May - 16.  

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

1916  On May - 16 birth of adriana Caselotti, cartoon voice  

1916  On May - 16 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 May - 16 birth of irene Elizabeth Beatrice Ighodaro, doctor/social reformer  

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

0942  On this day in history saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies  

1265  On this day in history 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  Death of Dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr on this day in history.  

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 this day in history death of thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607)