Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 16

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

1889  Joan Collette, Dutch (male) painter (New Church, Delft) was born on May - 16.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1893  Paul Amadeus Pisk, composer was born on May - 16.   

1897  On May - 16 birth of walther Geiser, composer   

1898  On May - 16 birth of august de Schrijver, Belgian politician/founder (CVP)   

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

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

1904  On May - 16 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  On this day in history birth of h[erbert] E[rnest] Bates, novelist (Feast for July, Love for Lydia)   

1905  Henry Fonda, Grand Is Nebraska, actor (Mr Roberts, On Golden Pond) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1909  Charles Wislon, principal (Glasgow University) was born on May - 16.   

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

1910  On this day in history birth of olga Berggolts, Russian poet (d. 1975)   

1911  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of studs Terkel, NYC, author/host (Stud's Place, Working)   

1913  On May - 16 birth of woody Herman, jazz clarinetist/bandleader/composer (Thundering Herds)   

1914  On May - 16 birth of edward T. Hall, American anthropologist and author   

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

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

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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  On this day in history death of saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165)   

1434  Pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60 on May - 16.   

1569  On this day in history death of dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr   

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

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

1667  On this day in history death of thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607)