Famous Birthdays In May - 16

1887  On this day in history birth of j van Hoddis, writer  

1889  On this day in history 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 May - 16.  

1897  On May - 16 birth of walther Geiser, composer  

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 May - 16.  

1902  On May - 16 birth of jan Kiepura, Sosnowiec Poland, vocalist/actor (Her Wonderful Lie)  

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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  On this day in history birth of h[erbert] E[rnest] Bates, novelist (Feast for July, Love for Lydia)  

1905  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1909  On this day in history birth of charles Wislon, principal (Glasgow University)  

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

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

1912  On May - 16 birth of studs Terkel, NYC, author/host (Stud's Place, Working)  

1913  Woody Herman, jazz clarinetist/bandleader/composer (Thundering Herds) was born on this day in history.  

1914  Edward T. Hall, American anthropologist and author was born on May - 16.  

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

1916  Bernard Braden, broadcaster/actor (All Night Lone, Full Treatment) was born on this day in history.  

1916  On May - 16 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  On this day in history death of saint Brendan, Irish navigator (b. 484)  

0942  Saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies on May - 16.  

1265  Death of Saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165) on May - 16.  

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

1569  Death of Dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr on May - 16.  

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

1657  Death of Andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591) on May - 16.  

1667  Death of Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607) on May - 16.