Famous Birthdays In August - 16
Friday, 09 June 2023
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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