Famous Birthdays In December - 16

1907  On this day in history birth of syd Curnow, cricketer (South African batsman in 7 Tests 1930-32)   

1909  Henricus Verbunt, civil servant/resistance fighter was born on December - 16.   

1909  On this day in history birth of lall Singh, cricketer (scored 15 & 29 in India's 1st Test match)   

1910  Freddie Brown, Peru, cricketer ("Lettuces! Hearts as big as ") was born on this day in history.   

1910  On December - 16 birth of robert Noehren, composer   

1910  On this day in history birth of stanojlo Rajicic, composer   

1915  Georgi Sviridov, composer was born on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history birth of georgy Vasilevich Svirdov, composer   

1915  Turk Murphy, American trombonist (d. 1987) was born on this day in history.   

1916  Theo Bitter, Dutch painter/set designer was born on this day in history.   

1916  Udom Patpongsiri, property developer was born on this day in history.   

1917  On December - 16 birth of arthur C[harles] Clarke, sci-fi author (2001, 2010, Childhood's End)   

1917  On December - 16 birth of nabi Bux Khan Baloch, Sindhi scholar   

1918  Henry Clarke, fashion photographer was born on this day in history.   

1918  Pierre Delanoë, French songwriter and lyricist (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.   

1919  Manke Nelis, [Cornelis Pieters], Dutch folk vocalist (Small Yodel Boy) was born on December - 16.   

1922  On this day in history birth of pierre Chany, writer/cycling journalist   

1922  On this day in history birth of cy Leslie, American music and video executive (d. 2008)   

1923  On this day in history birth of tip [Silvio A] Marugg, Antillian writer (Weekend pilgrimage)   

1923  Werner Haentjes, composer was born on this day in history.   

1926  On December - 16 birth of alfred Koerppen, composer   

1926  On this day in history birth of james McCracken, American tenor (d. 1988)   

1927  G Randall P D Garrett, US, sci-fi writer (Takeoff (too)!) was born on December - 16.   

1927  On December - 16 birth of peter [Malcolm] Dickinson, Zambia, sci-fi author (Heartsease)   

1928  Peter Nailor, civil servant/historian was born on this day in history.   

1928  Philip K[indred] Dick, US, sci-fi author (Hugo-1963, Blade Runner) was born on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history birth of ian Board, barkeeper   

1929  On this day in history birth of nicholas Courtney, English actor   

1932  On this day in history birth of rodion Konstantinovich Schedrin, Moscow, composer (Humpback Horse)   

1936  Morris Dees, founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center was born on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history birth of jim Glaser, Spalding Neb, singer (Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again)   

1937  Joe Farrell, rocker was born on December - 16.   

1937  On December - 16 birth of joyce Bulifant, Newport News Va, actress (Marie-Mary Tyler Moore Show)   

1938  Michael Greer, Durham NC, actor (Bobby Gentry Show) was born on December - 16.   

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0705  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on this day in history.   

0714  On this day in history pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies   

0867  On this day in history death of eberhard of Friuli   

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

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