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  On May - 16 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 May - 16 birth of jose Calvo Sotelo, Spanish minister of Finance (1925-30)   

1893  On May - 16 birth of paul Amadeus Pisk, composer   

1897  On May - 16 birth of walther Geiser, composer   

1898  August de Schrijver, Belgian politician/founder (CVP) was born on May - 16.   

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)   

1904  On this day in history birth of hugh Plaxton, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1928)   

1904  On this day in history birth of lily Pons, opera singer/actress (That Girl From Paris)   

1905  H[erbert] E[rnest] Bates, novelist (Feast for July, Love for Lydia) was born on May - 16.   

1905  Henry Fonda, Grand Is Nebraska, actor (Mr Roberts, On Golden Pond) was born on May - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of nicholas Beriozoff, ballet master   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1908  Mohammed Roem, Indonesian foreign minister (Linggadjati) was born on May - 16.   

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

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  Olaff J de Landell, [JB Wemmerslager van Sparwoude], writer was born on May - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history birth of adriana Caselotti, cartoon voice   

1916  On this day in history birth of bernard Braden, broadcaster/actor (All Night Lone, Full Treatment)   

1916  On May - 16 birth of ephraim Katzir, biophysicist/president (Israel)   

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

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0583  Death of Saint Brendan, Irish navigator (b. 484) on May - 16.   

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

1265  On May - 16 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 May - 16 death of dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr   

1620  On this day in history death of william Adams, English navigator (b. 1564)   

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

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