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

1868  On August - 16 birth of bernard MacFadden, publisher (Physical Culture, True Romances)  

1868  On this day in history birth of charles Sanford Skilton, composer  

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

1871  Zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer was born on August - 16.  

1874  On this day in history birth of arthur Meighen, Canada, PM of Canada (1920, 21, 26)  

1876  Ivan Bilibin, Russian illustrator (d. 1942) was born on August - 16.  

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

1879  On August - 16 birth of ethel Barrymore, classic film & stage actress (Pinky, Moonrise)  

1882  Pierre H Ritter Jr, Dutch literary/head (Utrecht Newspaper) was born on August - 16.  

1884  Adrian S Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer/adviser (British Petroleum/Shell) was born on August - 16.  

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

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  On August - 16 birth of harold Foster, cartoonist (created "Prince Valiant")  

1892  On this day in history 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  Jacinto Guerrero, composer was born on August - 16.  

1895  Lucien Littlefield, San Antonia Tx, actor (Mr Beasley-Blondie) was born on August - 16.  

1895  On this day in history birth of albert Cohen, Swiss novelist (d. 1981)  

1895  On August - 16 birth of liane Haid, Austrian actress (d. 2000)  

1897  On this day in history birth of robert Ringling, circus master  

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

1899  On this day in history birth of glenn Strange, Weed NM, actor (Sam the Bartender-Gunsmoke)  

1902  On August - 16 birth of georgette Heyer, England, novelist (Friday's Child)  

1902  On August - 16 birth of stefan Boleslaw Poradowski, composer  

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 August - 16.  

1907  Alexander Uriah Boskovich, composer was born on August - 16.  

1907  On this day in history 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  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  Death of Roch, French saint (b. 1295) on this day in history.  

1358  Death of Duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298) on August - 16.  

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

1443  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434) on August - 16.  

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