Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In December - 16

1907  Syd Curnow, cricketer (South African batsman in 7 Tests 1930-32) was born on this day in history.   

1909  Henricus Verbunt, civil servant/resistance fighter was born on this day in history.   

1909  Lall Singh, cricketer (scored 15 & 29 in India's 1st Test match) was born on this day in history.   

1910  Freddie Brown, Peru, cricketer ("Lettuces! Hearts as big as ") was born on December - 16.   

1910  Robert Noehren, composer was born on this day in history.   

1910  On December - 16 birth of stanojlo Rajicic, composer   

1915  On this day in history birth of georgi Sviridov, composer   

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

1915  On December - 16 birth of turk Murphy, American trombonist (d. 1987)   

1916  Theo Bitter, Dutch painter/set designer was born on December - 16.   

1916  On this day in history birth of udom Patpongsiri, property developer   

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 December - 16.   

1918  On this day in history birth of pierre Delanoë, French songwriter and lyricist (d. 2006)   

1919  Manke Nelis, [Cornelis Pieters], Dutch folk vocalist (Small Yodel Boy) was born on this day in history.   

1922  Pierre Chany, writer/cycling journalist was born on this day in history.   

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

1923  Tip [Silvio A] Marugg, Antillian writer (Weekend pilgrimage) was born on December - 16.   

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

1926  On December - 16 birth of alfred Koerppen, composer   

1926  James McCracken, American tenor (d. 1988) was born on December - 16.   

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

1927  Peter [Malcolm] Dickinson, Zambia, sci-fi author (Heartsease) was born on December - 16.   

1928  On this day in history birth of peter Nailor, civil servant/historian   

1928  On December - 16 birth of philip K[indred] Dick, US, sci-fi author (Hugo-1963, Blade Runner)   

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

1929  Nicholas Courtney, English actor was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 16.   

1937  Jim Glaser, Spalding Neb, singer (Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again) was born on December - 16.   

1937  On December - 16 birth of joe Farrell, rocker   

1937  On this day in history 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  On December - 16 death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)   

0714  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on December - 16.   

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on December - 16.   

0875  Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75 on December - 16.   

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