Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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  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  On May - 16 birth of jose Calvo Sotelo, Spanish minister of Finance (1925-30)   

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  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 May - 16 birth of hugh Plaxton, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1928)   

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

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

1906  Ernie McCormick, cricketer (Australian quickie of late 30's) was born on this day in history.   

1906  Nicholas Beriozoff, ballet master was born on this day in history.   

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

1906  Margret Rey, author and illustrator (d. 1996) was born on May - 16.   

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

1909  Margaret Sullavan, American actress (d. 1960) was born on May - 16.   

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

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 May - 16.   

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

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

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

1916  On this day in history birth of bernard Braden, broadcaster/actor (All Night Lone, Full Treatment)   

1916  On May - 16 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1657  On this day in history 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.