Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 16

1887  J van Hoddis, writer was born on May - 16.   

1889  On May - 16 birth of joan Collette, Dutch (male) painter (New Church, Delft)   

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

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  Paul Amadeus Pisk, composer was born on this day in history.   

1897  Walther Geiser, composer was born on May - 16.   

1898  August de Schrijver, Belgian politician/founder (CVP) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On May - 16 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 this day in history birth of hugh Plaxton, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1928)   

1904  Lily Pons, opera singer/actress (That Girl From Paris) was born on May - 16.   

1905  On May - 16 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 May - 16.   

1906  On May - 16 birth of ernie McCormick, cricketer (Australian quickie of late 30's)   

1906  Nicholas Beriozoff, ballet master was born on this day in history.   

1906  Alfred Pellan, French Canadian painter (d. 1988) was born on this day in history.   

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  Hilary Preston, editor was born on May - 16.   

1908  On May - 16 birth of mohammed Roem, Indonesian foreign minister (Linggadjati)   

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

1909  Margaret Sullavan, American actress (d. 1960) was born on May - 16.   

1910  On this day in history 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  Studs Terkel, NYC, author/host (Stud's Place, Working) was born on May - 16.   

1913  Woody Herman, jazz clarinetist/bandleader/composer (Thundering Herds) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 May - 16.   

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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 this day in history.   

1265  Death of Saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165) on this day in history.   

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

1657  Death of Andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591) on this day in history.   

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