Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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 May - 16.   

1892  On this day in history birth of richard Tauber, [Ernst Seiffert], Austria/British, tenor/conductor   

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  Walther Geiser, composer was born on this day in history.   

1898  August de Schrijver, Belgian politician/founder (CVP) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On May - 16 birth of tamara de Lempicka, Polish-born painter (d. 1980)   

1902  On May - 16 birth of jan Kiepura, Sosnowiec Poland, vocalist/actor (Her Wonderful Lie)   

1904  Hugh Plaxton, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1928) was born on May - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of alfred Pellan, French Canadian painter (d. 1988)   

1906  On May - 16 birth of margret Rey, author and illustrator (d. 1996)   

1907  Robert Tisdall, Ireland, 400m hurdler (Olympic-gold-1932) was born on this day in history.   

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

1908  Mohammed Roem, Indonesian foreign minister (Linggadjati) was born on this day in history.   

1909  Charles Wislon, principal (Glasgow University) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1911  On May - 16 birth of margaret Sullavan, Norfolk Va, actress (Back Street)   

1911  On this day in history birth of olaff J de Landell, [JB Wemmerslager van Sparwoude], writer   

1912  On May - 16 birth of studs Terkel, NYC, author/host (Stud's Place, Working)   

1913  On this day in history birth of woody Herman, jazz clarinetist/bandleader/composer (Thundering Herds)   

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

1916  On May - 16 birth of adriana Caselotti, cartoon voice   

1916  Bernard Braden, broadcaster/actor (All Night Lone, Full Treatment) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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0583  On this day in history death of saint Brendan, Irish navigator (b. 484)   

0942  Saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies on May - 16.   

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

1434  On this day in history pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60   

1569  On May - 16 death of dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr   

1620  On this day in history death of william Adams, English navigator (b. 1564)   

1657  On May - 16 death of andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591)   

1667  On May - 16 death of thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607)