Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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  Victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor was born on this day in history.   

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

1869  On this day in history birth of albert F Pollard, British historian (Dict of natural biography)   

1869  Hristo Tatarchev, Bulgarian revolutionary (d. 1952) was born on December - 16.   

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  On this day in history birth of john Berry Hobbs, England, 1st cricket played knighted (1953)   

1882  Walther Meissner, German physicist (Meissner effect) was born on December - 16.   

1882  On December - 16 birth of zoltán Kodály, Hungarian composer (d. 1967)   

1883  Max Linder, Caverne France, actor/comic/director (Max Prend un Bain) was born on this day in history.   

1888  Alphonse Juin, French marshal was born on this day in history.   

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

1892  On December - 16 birth of a "Shon Nene" Morales, Antillean/Neth very old lady   

1892  Cameron Prud'Homme, Auburn CA, actor (Rainmaker) was born on December - 16.   

1893  Vladimir Golschmann, Paris France, conductor with Immortal Downbeat was born on this day in history.   

1895  Lidj Jasu, emperor of Ethiopia was born on December - 16.   

1897  Jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer (three Tests for S Africa 1927-29) was born on December - 16.   

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 December - 16.   

1899  Noel Coward, England, playwright (In Which We Serve-1942 Acad Award) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1904  On this day in history birth of edward Morris Bernstein, economist   

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

1906  John Morrison, politician/landowner was born on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of lord Margadale, English Conserv parliament leader/large landowner   

1906  Barbara Kent, Canadian actress was born on December - 16.   

1907  Ray C Bliss, (R) Ohio State Republican Chairman was born on this day in history.   

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0705  On December - 16 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 December - 16.   

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

0882  On December - 16 john VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies   

0999  On December - 16 adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68   

1325  Death of Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270) on December - 16.   

1378  Death of Otto III of Montferrat on December - 16.