Famous Birthdays In December - 16

1862  Eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la robe) was born on this day in history.  

1863  George Santayana, Spain, philosopher/poet/humanist (Last Puritan) was born on December - 16.  

1863  On this day in history birth of ralph Adams Cram, US, gothic architect (Cathedral of St Joan NYC)  

1865  On this day in history birth of victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor  

1867  On this day in history birth of amy Carmichael, missionary in Dohnavur, India (d. 1951)  

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 this day in history.  

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

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 December - 16.  

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1882  John Berry Hobbs, England, 1st cricket played knighted (1953) was born on this day in history.  

1882  On this day in history birth of walther Meissner, German physicist (Meissner effect)  

1882  Zoltán Kodály, Hungarian composer (d. 1967) was born on December - 16.  

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

1888  On December - 16 birth of alphonse Juin, French marshal  

1890  Harlan Sanders, founder/CEO (Kentucky Fried Chicken) was born on December - 16.  

1892  On December - 16 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 this day in history birth of vladimir Golschmann, Paris France, conductor with Immortal Downbeat  

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

1897  On this day in history birth of jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer (three Tests for S Africa 1927-29)  

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

1899  On December - 16 birth of harold Walter Bailey, philologist  

1899  On this day in history 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 December - 16.  

1903  Hardie Albright, Pittsburgh, actress (Silver Streak, Scarlet Letter) was born on December - 16.  

1903  Rafael Alberti, Spanish poet (El hombre deshabitado) was born on this day in history.  

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

1905  Piet Hein, poet/inventor was born on this day in history.  

1906  On this day in history birth of john Morrison, politician/landowner  

1906  On this day in history 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  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on this day in history.  

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

0882  On this day in history john VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies  

0999  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68 on December - 16.  

1325  On this day in history death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)  

1378  On December - 16 death of otto III of Montferrat