Famous Birthdays In May - 16

1887  J van Hoddis, writer was born on May - 16.  

1889  On May - 16 birth of joan Collette, Dutch (male) painter (New Church, Delft)  

1892  On this day in history birth of coenraad B van Haeringen, linguist/etymologist (Dutch Dictionary)  

1892  Richard Tauber, [Ernst Seiffert], Austria/British, tenor/conductor was born on this day in history.  

1893  Jose Calvo Sotelo, Spanish minister of Finance (1925-30) was born on May - 16.  

1893  Paul Amadeus Pisk, composer was born on this day in history.  

1897  On this day in history birth of walther Geiser, composer  

1898  August de Schrijver, Belgian politician/founder (CVP) was born on May - 16.  

1898  On this day in history birth of tamara de Lempicka, Polish-born painter (d. 1980)  

1902  Jan Kiepura, Sosnowiec Poland, vocalist/actor (Her Wonderful Lie) was born on this day in history.  

1904  On this day in history birth of hugh Plaxton, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1928)  

1904  On May - 16 birth of lily Pons, opera singer/actress (That Girl From Paris)  

1905  H[erbert] E[rnest] Bates, novelist (Feast for July, Love for Lydia) was born on May - 16.  

1905  On this day in history birth of henry Fonda, Grand Is Nebraska, actor (Mr Roberts, On Golden Pond)  

1906  On this day in history birth of arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuela, writer/minister (Lanzas Coloradas)  

1906  On May - 16 birth of ernie McCormick, cricketer (Australian quickie of late 30's)  

1906  Nicholas Beriozoff, ballet master was born on May - 16.  

1906  Alfred Pellan, French Canadian painter (d. 1988) was born on this day in history.  

1906  Margret Rey, author and illustrator (d. 1996) was born on this day in history.  

1907  On this day in history birth of robert Tisdall, Ireland, 400m hurdler (Olympic-gold-1932)  

1908  On this day in history birth of hilary Preston, editor  

1908  On this day in history birth of mohammed Roem, Indonesian foreign minister (Linggadjati)  

1909  On May - 16 birth of charles Wislon, principal (Glasgow University)  

1909  On May - 16 birth of margaret Sullavan, American actress (d. 1960)  

1910  Olga Berggolts, Russian poet (d. 1975) was born on this day in history.  

1911  Margaret Sullavan, Norfolk Va, actress (Back Street) was born on this day in history.  

1911  On May - 16 birth of olaff J de Landell, [JB Wemmerslager van Sparwoude], writer  

1912  Studs Terkel, NYC, author/host (Stud's Place, Working) was born on this day in history.  

1913  Woody Herman, jazz clarinetist/bandleader/composer (Thundering Herds) was born on May - 16.  

1914  Edward T. Hall, American anthropologist and author was born on this day in history.  

1916  Adriana Caselotti, cartoon voice was born on May - 16.  

1916  On May - 16 birth of bernard Braden, broadcaster/actor (All Night Lone, Full Treatment)  

1916  On this day in history birth of ephraim Katzir, biophysicist/president (Israel)  

1916  On May - 16 birth of irene Elizabeth Beatrice Ighodaro, doctor/social reformer  

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0583  Death of Saint Brendan, Irish navigator (b. 484) on May - 16.  

0942  On May - 16 saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies  

1265  Death of Saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165) on May - 16.  

1434  Pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60 on this day in history.  

1569  Death of Dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr on May - 16.  

1620  Death of William Adams, English navigator (b. 1564) on May - 16.  

1657  Death of Andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591) on this day in history.  

1667  Death of Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607) on this day in history.