Famous Birthdays In December - 16

1862  On December - 16 birth of eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la robe)   

1863  On December - 16 birth of george Santayana, Spain, philosopher/poet/humanist (Last Puritan)   

1863  Ralph Adams Cram, US, gothic architect (Cathedral of St Joan NYC) was born on December - 16.   

1865  On December - 16 birth of victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor   

1867  Amy Carmichael, missionary in Dohnavur, India (d. 1951) was born on this day in history.   

1869  Albert F Pollard, British historian (Dict of natural biography) was born on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history birth of hristo Tatarchev, Bulgarian revolutionary (d. 1952)   

1872  Anton Ivanovich Denikin, Russian general (d. 1947) was born on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history birth of william Duncan, Scotland, actor (Thunder Trail)   

1882  Jack Hobbs, cricketer (1st-class runs, the most ever) was born on this day in history.   

1882  John Berry Hobbs, England, 1st cricket played knighted (1953) was born on December - 16.   

1882  Walther Meissner, German physicist (Meissner effect) was born on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history birth of zoltán Kodály, Hungarian composer (d. 1967)   

1883  On this day in history birth of max Linder, Caverne France, actor/comic/director (Max Prend un Bain)   

1888  Alphonse Juin, French marshal was born on December - 16.   

1890  On December - 16 birth of harlan Sanders, founder/CEO (Kentucky Fried Chicken)   

1892  On this day in history birth of a "Shon Nene" Morales, Antillean/Neth very old lady   

1892  On this day in history birth of cameron Prud'Homme, Auburn CA, actor (Rainmaker)   

1893  On December - 16 birth of vladimir Golschmann, Paris France, conductor with Immortal Downbeat   

1895  Lidj Jasu, emperor of Ethiopia was born on this day in history.   

1897  Jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer (three Tests for S Africa 1927-29) was born on this day in history.   

1897  On December - 16 birth of paul Neuhuys, Belgian playwright (Le Canari et le Cerise)   

1899  On this day in history birth of harold Walter Bailey, philologist   

1899  On December - 16 birth of noel Coward, England, playwright (In Which We Serve-1942 Acad Award)   

1900  On December - 16 birth of victor S Pritchett, literary critic/author (Myth Makers)   

1901  Margaret Mead, Phila, anthropologist (Coming of Age in Samoa) was born on this day in history.   

1903  Hardie Albright, Pittsburgh, actress (Silver Streak, Scarlet Letter) was born on this day in history.   

1903  On December - 16 birth of rafael Alberti, Spanish poet (El hombre deshabitado)   

1904  Edward Morris Bernstein, economist was born on December - 16.   

1905  On this day in history birth of piet Hein, poet/inventor   

1906  On December - 16 birth of john Morrison, politician/landowner   

1906  On December - 16 birth of lord Margadale, English Conserv parliament leader/large landowner   

1906  On December - 16 birth of barbara Kent, Canadian actress   

1907  On December - 16 birth of ray C Bliss, (R) Ohio State Republican Chairman   

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0705  On December - 16 death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)   

0714  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on this day in history.   

0867  On December - 16 death of eberhard of Friuli   

0875  Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

0882  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on this day in history.   

0999  On this day in history adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68   

1325  On December - 16 death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)   

1378  Death of Otto III of Montferrat on this day in history.