Famous Birthdays In May - 16

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

1889  On this day in history birth of joan Collette, Dutch (male) painter (New Church, Delft)   

1892  Coenraad B van Haeringen, linguist/etymologist (Dutch Dictionary) was born on this day in history.   

1892  On May - 16 birth of richard Tauber, [Ernst Seiffert], Austria/British, tenor/conductor   

1893  On this day in history birth of jose Calvo Sotelo, Spanish minister of Finance (1925-30)   

1893  On May - 16 birth of paul Amadeus Pisk, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of jan Kiepura, Sosnowiec Poland, vocalist/actor (Her Wonderful Lie)   

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

1904  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1905  On May - 16 birth of henry Fonda, Grand Is Nebraska, actor (Mr Roberts, On Golden Pond)   

1906  Arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuela, writer/minister (Lanzas Coloradas) was born on May - 16.   

1906  On this day in history birth of ernie McCormick, cricketer (Australian quickie of late 30's)   

1906  On this day in history birth of nicholas Beriozoff, ballet master   

1906  Alfred Pellan, French Canadian painter (d. 1988) was born on May - 16.   

1906  On this day in history birth of margret Rey, author and illustrator (d. 1996)   

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

1908  Hilary Preston, editor was born on May - 16.   

1908  On May - 16 birth of mohammed Roem, Indonesian foreign minister (Linggadjati)   

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

1909  Margaret Sullavan, American actress (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.   

1910  On May - 16 birth of olga Berggolts, Russian poet (d. 1975)   

1911  Margaret Sullavan, Norfolk Va, actress (Back Street) was born on May - 16.   

1911  Olaff J de Landell, [JB Wemmerslager van Sparwoude], writer was born on May - 16.   

1912  Studs Terkel, NYC, author/host (Stud's Place, Working) was born on May - 16.   

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

1914  On this day in history birth of edward T. Hall, American anthropologist and author   

1916  Adriana Caselotti, cartoon voice was born on this day in history.   

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

1916  Ephraim Katzir, biophysicist/president (Israel) was born on this day in history.   

1916  Irene Elizabeth Beatrice Ighodaro, doctor/social reformer was born on this day in history.   

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0583  On May - 16 death of saint Brendan, Irish navigator (b. 484)   

0942  On this day in history saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies   

1265  Death of Saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 16.