Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 16

1862  On August - 16 birth of amos Alonzo Stagg, football pioneer, inventor (tackling dummy)   

1864  On August - 16 birth of ferdinand C S Schiller, British philosopher (Riddles of the Sphinx)   

1867  On this day in history birth of antonio Nobre, Portuguese poet (Lonely)   

1868  Bernard MacFadden, publisher (Physical Culture, True Romances) was born on this day in history.   

1868  Charles Sanford Skilton, composer was born on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history birth of bernarr McFadden, American publisher (d. 1955)   

1871  On August - 16 birth of zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer   

1874  Arthur Meighen, Canada, PM of Canada (1920, 21, 26) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of pierre H Ritter Jr, Dutch literary/head (Utrecht Newspaper)   

1884  On August - 16 birth of adrian S Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer/adviser (British Petroleum/Shell)   

1884  Hugo Gernsback, sci-fi writer (1960 Hugo) was born on August - 16.   

1884  On this day in history birth of walther von Reichenau, German field marshal (d. 1942)   

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

1887  On August - 16 birth of nadia Boulanger, conductor (1st woman to conduct Boston Symphony)   

1888  Armand J. Piron, American musician (d. 1943) was born on August - 16.   

1892  Harold Foster, cartoonist (created "Prince Valiant") was born on August - 16.   

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

1894  On August - 16 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  Albert Cohen, Swiss novelist (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history birth of liane Haid, Austrian actress (d. 2000)   

1897  Robert Ringling, circus master was born on August - 16.   

1897  On this day in history birth of vicente Ascone, composer   

1899  Glenn Strange, Weed NM, actor (Sam the Bartender-Gunsmoke) was born on this day in history.   

1902  Georgette Heyer, England, novelist (Friday's Child) was born on August - 16.   

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

1904  Wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946) was born on this day in history.   

1906  Franz Josef II, prince of Liechtenstein (1938-89) was born on this day in history.   

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

1907  On August - 16 birth of mae Clarke, [Klotz], Phila, actress (Frankenstein, Waterloo Bridge)   

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0014  On this day in history death of augustus, first Roman Emperor (b. 63 BC)   

1027  Death of Giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998) on August - 16.   

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

1327  On this day in history death of roch, French saint (b. 1295)   

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

1419  On this day in history death of wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361)   

1443  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434)   

1445  Death of Margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424) on August - 16.