Famous Birthdays In December - 16

1907  On this day in history birth of syd Curnow, cricketer (South African batsman in 7 Tests 1930-32)   

1909  Henricus Verbunt, civil servant/resistance fighter was born on this day in history.   

1909  Lall Singh, cricketer (scored 15 & 29 in India's 1st Test match) was born on this day in history.   

1910  Freddie Brown, Peru, cricketer ("Lettuces! Hearts as big as ") was born on this day in history.   

1910  On December - 16 birth of robert Noehren, composer   

1910  Stanojlo Rajicic, composer was born on December - 16.   

1915  On December - 16 birth of georgi Sviridov, composer   

1915  On December - 16 birth of georgy Vasilevich Svirdov, composer   

1915  Turk Murphy, American trombonist (d. 1987) was born on December - 16.   

1916  On December - 16 birth of theo Bitter, Dutch painter/set designer   

1916  On this day in history birth of udom Patpongsiri, property developer   

1917  On this day in history birth of arthur C[harles] Clarke, sci-fi author (2001, 2010, Childhood's End)   

1917  Nabi Bux Khan Baloch, Sindhi scholar was born on December - 16.   

1918  Henry Clarke, fashion photographer was born on this day in history.   

1918  Pierre Delanoë, French songwriter and lyricist (d. 2006) was born on December - 16.   

1919  Manke Nelis, [Cornelis Pieters], Dutch folk vocalist (Small Yodel Boy) was born on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history birth of pierre Chany, writer/cycling journalist   

1922  Cy Leslie, American music and video executive (d. 2008) was born on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history birth of tip [Silvio A] Marugg, Antillian writer (Weekend pilgrimage)   

1923  On December - 16 birth of werner Haentjes, composer   

1926  Alfred Koerppen, composer was born on December - 16.   

1926  James McCracken, American tenor (d. 1988) was born on this day in history.   

1927  On December - 16 birth of g Randall P D Garrett, US, sci-fi writer (Takeoff (too)!)   

1927  Peter [Malcolm] Dickinson, Zambia, sci-fi author (Heartsease) was born on December - 16.   

1928  Peter Nailor, civil servant/historian was born on December - 16.   

1928  Philip K[indred] Dick, US, sci-fi author (Hugo-1963, Blade Runner) was born on December - 16.   

1929  Ian Board, barkeeper was born on December - 16.   

1929  On December - 16 birth of nicholas Courtney, English actor   

1932  On this day in history birth of rodion Konstantinovich Schedrin, Moscow, composer (Humpback Horse)   

1936  Morris Dees, founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center was born on this day in history.   

1937  Jim Glaser, Spalding Neb, singer (Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again) was born on December - 16.   

1937  On December - 16 birth of joe Farrell, rocker   

1937  On this day in history birth of joyce Bulifant, Newport News Va, actress (Marie-Mary Tyler Moore Show)   

1938  Michael Greer, Durham NC, actor (Bobby Gentry Show) was born on this day in history.   

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0705  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on this day in history.   

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

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on December - 16.   

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

0882  On this day in history john VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies   

0999  On this day in history adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68   

1325  On December - 16 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