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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1884  On this day in history birth of adrian S Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer/adviser (British Petroleum/Shell)   

1884  On August - 16 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  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  Armand J. Piron, American musician (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Harold Foster, cartoonist (created "Prince Valiant") was born on this day in history.   

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

1894  George Meany, NYC, labor leader (headed AFL-CIO) was born on August - 16.   

1895  On August - 16 birth of jacinto Guerrero, composer   

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

1895  Albert Cohen, Swiss novelist (d. 1981) was born on August - 16.   

1895  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1902  Stefan Boleslaw Poradowski, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of alexander Uriah Boskovich, composer   

1907  On this day in history birth of mae Clarke, [Klotz], Phila, actress (Frankenstein, Waterloo Bridge)   

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0014  Death of Augustus, first Roman Emperor (b. 63 BC) on this day in history.   

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 August - 16.   

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

1358  On this day in history death of duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298)   

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 this day in history death of margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424)