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 this day in history.   

1892  On May - 16 birth of richard Tauber, [Ernst Seiffert], Austria/British, tenor/conductor   

1893  On this day in history birth of jose Calvo Sotelo, Spanish minister of Finance (1925-30)   

1893  On this day in history birth of paul Amadeus Pisk, composer   

1897  On this day in history birth of walther Geiser, composer   

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

1905  On May - 16 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 May - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of robert Tisdall, Ireland, 400m hurdler (Olympic-gold-1932)   

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

1911  On May - 16 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  On May - 16 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  Adriana Caselotti, cartoon voice was born on this day in history.   

1916  On May - 16 birth of bernard Braden, broadcaster/actor (All Night Lone, Full Treatment)   

1916  Ephraim Katzir, biophysicist/president (Israel) was born on May - 16.   

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  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  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 this day in history.