Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 16

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

1889  On this day in history birth of joan Collette, Dutch (male) painter (New Church, Delft)   

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 May - 16.   

1893  On this day in history birth of jose Calvo Sotelo, Spanish minister of Finance (1925-30)   

1893  On this day in history birth of paul Amadeus Pisk, composer   

1897  On this day in history birth of walther Geiser, composer   

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

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

1902  Jan Kiepura, Sosnowiec Poland, vocalist/actor (Her Wonderful Lie) was born on this day in history.   

1904  Hugh Plaxton, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1928) was born on May - 16.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuela, writer/minister (Lanzas Coloradas)   

1906  On this day in history birth of ernie McCormick, cricketer (Australian quickie of late 30's)   

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

1906  On this day in history 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 May - 16.   

1908  Hilary Preston, editor was born on May - 16.   

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

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

1909  On this day in history birth of margaret Sullavan, American actress (d. 1960)   

1910  Olga Berggolts, Russian poet (d. 1975) was born on this day in history.   

1911  Margaret Sullavan, Norfolk Va, actress (Back Street) was born on May - 16.   

1911  On this day in history birth of olaff J de Landell, [JB Wemmerslager van Sparwoude], writer   

1912  On May - 16 birth of studs Terkel, NYC, author/host (Stud's Place, Working)   

1913  On this day in history birth of woody Herman, jazz clarinetist/bandleader/composer (Thundering Herds)   

1914  On May - 16 birth of edward T. Hall, American anthropologist and author   

1916  Adriana Caselotti, cartoon voice was born on this day in history.   

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

1916  Ephraim Katzir, biophysicist/president (Israel) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0942  On May - 16 saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies   

1265  Death of Saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165) on May - 16.   

1434  Pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60 on May - 16.   

1569  Death of Dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr on this day in history.   

1620  On May - 16 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)