Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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 August - 16.   

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

1868  On this day in history birth of bernard MacFadden, publisher (Physical Culture, True Romances)   

1868  On August - 16 birth of charles Sanford Skilton, composer   

1868  Bernarr McFadden, American publisher (d. 1955) was born on this day in history.   

1871  Zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer was born on this day in history.   

1874  On August - 16 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  Ethel Barrymore, classic film & stage actress (Pinky, Moonrise) was born on August - 16.   

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 August - 16.   

1884  On August - 16 birth of hugo Gernsback, sci-fi writer (1960 Hugo)   

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

1885  On this day in history birth of charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country)   

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

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  Otto Messmer, American cartoonist (d. 1983) was born on August - 16.   

1894  On August - 16 birth of george Meany, NYC, labor leader (headed AFL-CIO)   

1895  Jacinto Guerrero, composer was born on this day in history.   

1895  On August - 16 birth of lucien Littlefield, San Antonia Tx, actor (Mr Beasley-Blondie)   

1895  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of glenn Strange, Weed NM, actor (Sam the Bartender-Gunsmoke)   

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

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

1904  On this day in history birth of wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946)   

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

1907  On August - 16 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  On this day in history death of giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998)   

1297  Death of John II of Trebizond (b. 1262) on this day in history.   

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

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

1419  On August - 16 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 this day in history.