Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 16

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

1864  Ferdinand C S Schiller, British philosopher (Riddles of the Sphinx) was born on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history birth of antonio Nobre, Portuguese poet (Lonely)   

1868  On this day in history birth of bernard MacFadden, publisher (Physical Culture, True Romances)   

1868  Charles Sanford Skilton, composer was born on August - 16.   

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

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

1874  On August - 16 birth of arthur Meighen, Canada, PM of Canada (1920, 21, 26)   

1876  Ivan Bilibin, Russian illustrator (d. 1942) was born on this day in history.   

1877  On August - 16 birth of karl L Hoschna, composer   

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  Adrian S Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer/adviser (British Petroleum/Shell) was born on August - 16.   

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

1884  Walther von Reichenau, German field marshal (d. 1942) was born on August - 16.   

1885  On August - 16 birth of charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country)   

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

1888  On August - 16 birth of armand J. Piron, American musician (d. 1943)   

1892  Harold Foster, cartoonist (created "Prince Valiant") was born on August - 16.   

1892  On August - 16 birth of otto Messmer, American cartoonist (d. 1983)   

1894  George Meany, NYC, labor leader (headed AFL-CIO) was born on August - 16.   

1895  On this day in history birth of jacinto Guerrero, composer   

1895  Lucien Littlefield, San Antonia Tx, actor (Mr Beasley-Blondie) was born on this day in history.   

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

1895  Liane Haid, Austrian actress (d. 2000) was born on August - 16.   

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

1897  On August - 16 birth of vicente Ascone, composer   

1899  On this day in history birth of glenn Strange, Weed NM, actor (Sam the Bartender-Gunsmoke)   

1902  On August - 16 birth of georgette Heyer, England, novelist (Friday's Child)   

1902  Stefan Boleslaw Poradowski, composer was born on August - 16.   

1904  On August - 16 birth of wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946)   

1906  On this day in history birth of franz Josef II, prince of Liechtenstein (1938-89)   

1907  Alexander Uriah Boskovich, composer was born on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history birth of mae Clarke, [Klotz], Phila, actress (Frankenstein, Waterloo Bridge)   

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0014  Death of Augustus, first Roman Emperor (b. 63 BC) on this day in history.   

1027  Death of Giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998) on this day in history.   

1297  On this day in history death of john II of Trebizond (b. 1262)   

1327  On August - 16 death of roch, French saint (b. 1295)   

1358  Death of Duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298) on August - 16.   

1419  On August - 16 death of wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361)   

1443  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434)   

1445  On August - 16 death of margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424)