Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 16

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

1889  On May - 16 birth of joan Collette, Dutch (male) painter (New Church, Delft)   

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

1892  On this day in history birth of richard Tauber, [Ernst Seiffert], Austria/British, tenor/conductor   

1893  Jose Calvo Sotelo, Spanish minister of Finance (1925-30) was born on this day in history.   

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

1897  Walther Geiser, composer was born on May - 16.   

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  Jan Kiepura, Sosnowiec Poland, vocalist/actor (Her Wonderful Lie) was born on May - 16.   

1904  On this day in history 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 May - 16.   

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  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  Hilary Preston, editor was born on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history birth of mohammed Roem, Indonesian foreign minister (Linggadjati)   

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

1911  Olaff J de Landell, [JB Wemmerslager van Sparwoude], writer was born on May - 16.   

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 May - 16.   

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

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

1916  On May - 16 birth of irene Elizabeth Beatrice Ighodaro, doctor/social reformer   

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0583  Death of Saint Brendan, Irish navigator (b. 484) on this day in history.   

0942  On this day in history 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 May - 16.   

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

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

1667  Death of Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607) on this day in history.