Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 16

1862  Amos Alonzo Stagg, football pioneer, inventor (tackling dummy) was born on August - 16.   

1864  On August - 16 birth of ferdinand C S Schiller, British philosopher (Riddles of the Sphinx)   

1867  On August - 16 birth of antonio Nobre, Portuguese poet (Lonely)   

1868  Bernard MacFadden, publisher (Physical Culture, True Romances) was born on this day in history.   

1868  Charles Sanford Skilton, composer was born on this day in history.   

1868  Bernarr McFadden, American publisher (d. 1955) was born on August - 16.   

1871  Zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer was born on August - 16.   

1874  Arthur Meighen, Canada, PM of Canada (1920, 21, 26) was born on this day in history.   

1876  On August - 16 birth of ivan Bilibin, Russian illustrator (d. 1942)   

1877  Karl L Hoschna, composer was born on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history birth of ethel Barrymore, classic film & stage actress (Pinky, Moonrise)   

1882  Pierre H Ritter Jr, Dutch literary/head (Utrecht Newspaper) was born on this day in history.   

1884  On August - 16 birth of adrian S Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer/adviser (British Petroleum/Shell)   

1884  Hugo Gernsback, sci-fi writer (1960 Hugo) was born on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history birth of walther von Reichenau, German field marshal (d. 1942)   

1885  Charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country) was born on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history birth of nadia Boulanger, conductor (1st woman to conduct Boston Symphony)   

1888  Armand J. Piron, American musician (d. 1943) was born on August - 16.   

1892  On August - 16 birth of harold Foster, cartoonist (created "Prince Valiant")   

1892  Otto Messmer, American cartoonist (d. 1983) was born on August - 16.   

1894  George Meany, NYC, labor leader (headed AFL-CIO) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On August - 16 birth of jacinto Guerrero, composer   

1895  On this day in history birth of lucien Littlefield, San Antonia Tx, actor (Mr Beasley-Blondie)   

1895  Albert Cohen, Swiss novelist (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history birth of liane Haid, Austrian actress (d. 2000)   

1897  Robert Ringling, circus master was born on August - 16.   

1897  Vicente Ascone, composer was born on August - 16.   

1899  Glenn Strange, Weed NM, actor (Sam the Bartender-Gunsmoke) was born on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history birth of georgette Heyer, England, novelist (Friday's Child)   

1902  On this day in history birth of stefan Boleslaw Poradowski, composer   

1904  Wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On August - 16 birth of franz Josef II, prince of Liechtenstein (1938-89)   

1907  Alexander Uriah Boskovich, composer was born on August - 16.   

1907  Mae Clarke, [Klotz], Phila, actress (Frankenstein, Waterloo Bridge) was born on August - 16.   

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0014  On August - 16 death of augustus, first Roman Emperor (b. 63 BC)   

1027  On August - 16 death of giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998)   

1297  On August - 16 death of john II of Trebizond (b. 1262)   

1327  Death of Roch, French saint (b. 1295) on August - 16.   

1358  On August - 16 death of duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298)   

1419  On this day in history death of wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361)   

1443  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434) on this day in history.   

1445  Death of Margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424) on August - 16.