Famous Birthdays 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 this day in history.   

1892  Coenraad B van Haeringen, linguist/etymologist (Dutch Dictionary) was born on this day in history.   

1892  On May - 16 birth of richard Tauber, [Ernst Seiffert], Austria/British, tenor/conductor   

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  On this day in history birth of walther Geiser, composer   

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

1898  On this day in history birth of tamara de Lempicka, Polish-born painter (d. 1980)   

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

1904  On May - 16 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  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  On this day in history birth of ernie McCormick, cricketer (Australian quickie of late 30's)   

1906  On May - 16 birth of nicholas Beriozoff, ballet master   

1906  On May - 16 birth of alfred Pellan, French Canadian painter (d. 1988)   

1906  Margret Rey, author and illustrator (d. 1996) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 16 birth of robert Tisdall, Ireland, 400m hurdler (Olympic-gold-1932)   

1908  On this day in history birth of hilary Preston, editor   

1908  Mohammed Roem, Indonesian foreign minister (Linggadjati) was born on this day in history.   

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

1909  On May - 16 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  On this day in history birth of olaff J de Landell, [JB Wemmerslager van Sparwoude], writer   

1912  On this day in history 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  Edward T. Hall, American anthropologist and author was born on May - 16.   

1916  Adriana Caselotti, cartoon voice was born on May - 16.   

1916  On May - 16 birth of bernard Braden, broadcaster/actor (All Night Lone, Full Treatment)   

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

1916  Irene Elizabeth Beatrice Ighodaro, doctor/social reformer was born on this day in history.   

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0583  On May - 16 death of saint Brendan, Irish navigator (b. 484)   

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

1569  On this day in history death of dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr   

1620  Death of William Adams, English navigator (b. 1564) on May - 16.   

1657  On May - 16 death of andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591)   

1667  On this day in history death of thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607)