Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 16

1887  J van Hoddis, writer was born on May - 16.   

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

1892  On this day in history birth of coenraad B van Haeringen, linguist/etymologist (Dutch Dictionary)   

1892  Richard Tauber, [Ernst Seiffert], Austria/British, tenor/conductor was born on this day in history.   

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

1893  Paul Amadeus Pisk, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1898  On this day in history birth of august de Schrijver, Belgian politician/founder (CVP)   

1898  On May - 16 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  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  H[erbert] E[rnest] Bates, novelist (Feast for July, Love for Lydia) was born on this day in history.   

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

1906  On this day in history birth of arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuela, writer/minister (Lanzas Coloradas)   

1906  Ernie McCormick, cricketer (Australian quickie of late 30's) was born on May - 16.   

1906  Nicholas Beriozoff, ballet master was born on this day in history.   

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

1908  Hilary Preston, editor was born on May - 16.   

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

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

1909  Margaret Sullavan, American actress (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.   

1910  Olga Berggolts, Russian poet (d. 1975) was born on May - 16.   

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 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 May - 16.   

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

1916  Adriana Caselotti, cartoon voice was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 16 saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies   

1265  On this day in history 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  Death of Andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591) on this day in history.   

1667  On May - 16 death of thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607)