Famous Birthdays In May - 16

1887  On May - 16 birth of j van Hoddis, writer  

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

1892  On May - 16 birth of coenraad B van Haeringen, linguist/etymologist (Dutch Dictionary)  

1892  Richard Tauber, [Ernst Seiffert], Austria/British, tenor/conductor was born on May - 16.  

1893  Jose Calvo Sotelo, Spanish minister of Finance (1925-30) was born on May - 16.  

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 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.  

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1904  Hugh Plaxton, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1928) was born on this day in history.  

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  On May - 16 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 May - 16.  

1906  On this day in history birth of ernie McCormick, cricketer (Australian quickie of late 30's)  

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

1906  Alfred Pellan, French Canadian painter (d. 1988) was born on this day in history.  

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  On May - 16 birth of hilary Preston, editor  

1908  Mohammed Roem, Indonesian foreign minister (Linggadjati) was born on May - 16.  

1909  Charles Wislon, principal (Glasgow University) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 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 May - 16.  

1916  Adriana Caselotti, cartoon voice was born on May - 16.  

1916  On this day in history 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 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 May - 16.  

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

1620  Death of William Adams, English navigator (b. 1564) on this day in history.  

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

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