Famous Birthdays In December - 16

1862  On December - 16 birth of eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la robe)   

1863  On this day in history birth of george Santayana, Spain, philosopher/poet/humanist (Last Puritan)   

1863  On December - 16 birth of ralph Adams Cram, US, gothic architect (Cathedral of St Joan NYC)   

1865  On December - 16 birth of victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor   

1867  Amy Carmichael, missionary in Dohnavur, India (d. 1951) was born on December - 16.   

1869  On December - 16 birth of albert F Pollard, British historian (Dict of natural biography)   

1869  On this day in history birth of hristo Tatarchev, Bulgarian revolutionary (d. 1952)   

1872  On December - 16 birth of anton Ivanovich Denikin, Russian general (d. 1947)   

1879  On this day in history birth of william Duncan, Scotland, actor (Thunder Trail)   

1882  On this day in history birth of jack Hobbs, cricketer (1st-class runs, the most ever)   

1882  On this day in history birth of john Berry Hobbs, England, 1st cricket played knighted (1953)   

1882  Walther Meissner, German physicist (Meissner effect) was born on December - 16.   

1882  On December - 16 birth of zoltán Kodály, Hungarian composer (d. 1967)   

1883  On December - 16 birth of max Linder, Caverne France, actor/comic/director (Max Prend un Bain)   

1888  On this day in history birth of alphonse Juin, French marshal   

1890  On this day in history birth of harlan Sanders, founder/CEO (Kentucky Fried Chicken)   

1892  A "Shon Nene" Morales, Antillean/Neth very old lady was born on December - 16.   

1892  Cameron Prud'Homme, Auburn CA, actor (Rainmaker) was born on December - 16.   

1893  Vladimir Golschmann, Paris France, conductor with Immortal Downbeat was born on this day in history.   

1895  Lidj Jasu, emperor of Ethiopia was born on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history birth of jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer (three Tests for S Africa 1927-29)   

1897  On this day in history birth of paul Neuhuys, Belgian playwright (Le Canari et le Cerise)   

1899  Harold Walter Bailey, philologist was born on this day in history.   

1899  Noel Coward, England, playwright (In Which We Serve-1942 Acad Award) was born on this day in history.   

1900  Victor S Pritchett, literary critic/author (Myth Makers) was born on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history birth of margaret Mead, Phila, anthropologist (Coming of Age in Samoa)   

1903  Hardie Albright, Pittsburgh, actress (Silver Streak, Scarlet Letter) was born on December - 16.   

1903  On December - 16 birth of rafael Alberti, Spanish poet (El hombre deshabitado)   

1904  Edward Morris Bernstein, economist was born on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history birth of piet Hein, poet/inventor   

1906  John Morrison, politician/landowner was born on December - 16.   

1906  On December - 16 birth of lord Margadale, English Conserv parliament leader/large landowner   

1906  On this day in history birth of barbara Kent, Canadian actress   

1907  Ray C Bliss, (R) Ohio State Republican Chairman was born on December - 16.   

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0705  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on December - 16.   

0714  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on December - 16.   

0867  On this day in history death of eberhard of Friuli   

0875  Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75 on December - 16.   

0882  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on this day in history.   

0999  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1325  On this day in history death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)   

1378  On this day in history death of otto III of Montferrat