Famous Birthdays In December - 16

1862  Eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la robe) was born on December - 16.  

1863  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor  

1867  Amy Carmichael, missionary in Dohnavur, India (d. 1951) was born on December - 16.  

1869  Albert F Pollard, British historian (Dict of natural biography) was born on December - 16.  

1869  Hristo Tatarchev, Bulgarian revolutionary (d. 1952) was born on this day in history.  

1872  On December - 16 birth of anton Ivanovich Denikin, Russian general (d. 1947)  

1879  On December - 16 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  On December - 16 birth of walther Meissner, German physicist (Meissner effect)  

1882  Zoltán Kodály, Hungarian composer (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.  

1883  Max Linder, Caverne France, actor/comic/director (Max Prend un Bain) was born on December - 16.  

1888  On this day in history birth of alphonse Juin, French marshal  

1890  Harlan Sanders, founder/CEO (Kentucky Fried Chicken) was born on this day in history.  

1892  A "Shon Nene" Morales, Antillean/Neth very old lady was born on this day in history.  

1892  On December - 16 birth of cameron Prud'Homme, Auburn CA, actor (Rainmaker)  

1893  On this day in history birth of vladimir Golschmann, Paris France, conductor with Immortal Downbeat  

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

1897  On December - 16 birth of jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer (three Tests for S Africa 1927-29)  

1897  Paul Neuhuys, Belgian playwright (Le Canari et le Cerise) was born on this day in history.  

1899  Harold Walter Bailey, philologist was born on this day in history.  

1899  Noel Coward, England, playwright (In Which We Serve-1942 Acad Award) was born on December - 16.  

1900  On this day in history birth of victor S Pritchett, literary critic/author (Myth Makers)  

1901  On this day in history birth of margaret Mead, Phila, anthropologist (Coming of Age in Samoa)  

1903  On December - 16 birth of hardie Albright, Pittsburgh, actress (Silver Streak, Scarlet Letter)  

1903  Rafael Alberti, Spanish poet (El hombre deshabitado) was born on December - 16.  

1904  On December - 16 birth of edward Morris Bernstein, economist  

1905  Piet Hein, poet/inventor was born on December - 16.  

1906  John Morrison, politician/landowner was born on December - 16.  

1906  Lord Margadale, English Conserv parliament leader/large landowner was born on this day in history.  

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

1907  Ray C Bliss, (R) Ohio State Republican Chairman was born on December - 16.  

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0705  On this day in history death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)  

0714  On December - 16 pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies  

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on this day in history.  

0875  On this day in history ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75  

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

0999  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68 on this day in history.  

1325  Death of Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270) on this day in history.  

1378  On this day in history death of otto III of Montferrat