Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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  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  Jose Calvo Sotelo, Spanish minister of Finance (1925-30) was born on May - 16.   

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

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 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 May - 16.   

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 May - 16.   

1905  H[erbert] E[rnest] Bates, novelist (Feast for July, Love for Lydia) was born on May - 16.   

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

1906  On May - 16 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  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  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  On May - 16 birth of hilary Preston, editor   

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

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

1909  On this day in history birth of margaret Sullavan, American actress (d. 1960)   

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  Olaff J de Landell, [JB Wemmerslager van Sparwoude], writer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1916  On this day in history birth of adriana Caselotti, cartoon voice   

1916  Bernard Braden, broadcaster/actor (All Night Lone, Full Treatment) was born on May - 16.   

1916  On this day in history birth of ephraim Katzir, biophysicist/president (Israel)   

1916  Irene Elizabeth Beatrice Ighodaro, doctor/social reformer was born on May - 16.   

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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  On May - 16 death of saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165)   

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

1569  Death of Dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr on this day in history.   

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)