Famous Birthdays In May - 16

1887  J van Hoddis, writer was born on this day in history.  

1889  Joan Collette, Dutch (male) painter (New Church, Delft) was born on this day in history.  

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

1892  On May - 16 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 May - 16.  

1898  Tamara de Lempicka, Polish-born painter (d. 1980) was born on this day in history.  

1902  Jan Kiepura, Sosnowiec Poland, vocalist/actor (Her Wonderful Lie) was born on May - 16.  

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

1904  Lily Pons, opera singer/actress (That Girl From Paris) was born on this day in history.  

1905  H[erbert] E[rnest] Bates, novelist (Feast for July, Love for Lydia) was born on this day in history.  

1905  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1906  Ernie McCormick, cricketer (Australian quickie of late 30's) was born on May - 16.  

1906  On May - 16 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  Robert Tisdall, Ireland, 400m hurdler (Olympic-gold-1932) was born on May - 16.  

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 May - 16.  

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

1911  On this day in history 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  On May - 16 birth of adriana Caselotti, cartoon voice  

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  On this day in history birth of irene Elizabeth Beatrice Ighodaro, doctor/social reformer  

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0583  Death of Saint Brendan, Irish navigator (b. 484) on this day in history.  

0942  Saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies on this day in history.  

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

1434  On May - 16 pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60  

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

1620  On May - 16 death of william Adams, English navigator (b. 1564)  

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

1667  Death of Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607) on May - 16.