May 16 - Births

Births

• 1490 – Duke Albert of Prussia (d. 1568)
• 1578 – Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606)
• 1611 – Pope Innocent XI (d. 1689)
• 1710 – William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782)
• 1718 – Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799)
• 1763 – Louis Nicolas Vauquelin, French pharmacist (d. 1829)
• 1788 – Friedrich Rückert, German Poet, Translator and Orientalist (d. 1866)
• 1801 – William H. Seward, American politician and diplomat (d. 1872)
• 1821 – Pafnuty Chebyshev, Russian mathematician (d. 1894)
• 1824 – Levi P. Morton, American politician (d. 1920)
• 1827 – Pierre Cuypers, Dutch architect (d. 1921)
• 1831 – David E. Hughes, British inventor and musician (d. 1900)
• 1845 – Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov, Russian microbiologist, Nobel laureate (d. 1916)
• 1861 – Herman Webster Mudgett, American serial killer (d. 1896)
• 1891 – Richard Tauber, Austrian tenor (d. 1948)
• 1897 – Zvi Sliternik, Israeli entomologist (d. 1994)
• 1898 – Tamara de Lempicka, Polish-born painter (d. 1980)
• 1898 – Kenji Mizoguchi, Japanese film director (d. 1956)
• 1905 – Henry Fonda, American actor (d. 1982)
• 1906 – Alfred Pellan, French Canadian painter (d. 1988)
• 1906 – Arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuelan writer (d. 2001)
• 1906 – Margret Rey, author and illustrator (d. 1996)
• 1909 – Margaret Sullavan, American actress (d. 1960)
• 1910 – Olga Berggolts, Russian poet (d. 1975)
• 1910 – Aleksandr Ivanovich Laktionov, Russian painter (d. 1972)
• 1912 – Studs Terkel, American writer (d. 2008)
• 1913 – Woody Herman, American musician and band leader (d. 1987)
• 1914 – Edward T. Hall, American anthropologist and author (d. 2009)
• 1916 – Adriana Caselotti, American actress (d. 1997)
• 1916 – Ephraim Katzir, Israeli politician (d. 2009)
• 1917 – Juan Rulfo, Mexican novelist (d. 1986)
• 1917 – James C. Murray, American politician (d. 1999)
• 1917 – George Gaynes, American actor
• 1918 – Wilf Mannion, English former footballer (d. 2000)
• 1919 – Liberace, American pianist (d. 1987)
• 1919 – Ramon Margalef, Spanish scientist (d. 2004)
• 1920 – Martine Carol, French actress (d. 1967)
• 1921 – Harry Carey, Jr., American actor
• 1921 – S. Neil Fujita, American graphic designer
• 1923 – Merton Miller, American economist, Nobel laureate (d. 2000)
• 1923 – Victoria Fromkin, American linguist and creator of the constructed language Pakuni
• 1923 – Peter Underwood, English parapsychologist
• 1925 – Bobbejaan Schoepen, Belgian entertainer (d. 2010)
• 1926 – Ronald Podrow, British peace activist (d. 2004)
• 1927 – Nílton Santos, Brazilian footballer
• 1928 – Billy Martin, American baseball player and coach (d. 1989)
• 1929 – John Conyers, American politician
• 1929 – Claude Morin, French Canadian politician
• 1929 – Adrienne Rich, American writer
• 1930 – Betty Carter, American jazz singer (d. 1998)
• 1930 – Friedrich Gulda, Austrian pianist (d. 2000)
• 1931 – Jack Dodson, American actor (d. 1994)
• 1931 – Denise Filiatrault, French Canadian actress and director
• 1931 – Natwar Singh, Indian politician
• 1931 – Lowell P. Weicker, Jr., American politician
• 1931 – Hana Brady, Killed during Holocaust (d. 1944)
• 1936 – Roy Hudd, English radio and television actor
• 1936 – Karl Lehmann, German Catholic cardinal
• 1937 – Yvonne Craig, American actress
• 1943 – Dan Coats, American politician
• 1943 – Marko Kravos, Slovenian poet
• 1944 – Billy Cobham, American virtuoso drummer
• 1944 – Danny Trejo, American actor
• 1945 – Nicky Chinn, English songwriter (Sweet, Suzi Quatro)
• 1945 – Alan Flusser, American clothing designer
• 1946 – Robert Fripp, English guitarist (King Crimson)
• 1946 – Roger Earl, English rock drummer (Savoy Brown, Foghat)
• 1947 – Bob Edwards, American newscaster
• 1947 – Bill Smitrovich, American actor
• 1948 – Katia Dandoulaki, Greek actress
• 1948 – Judy Finnegan, English TV presenter (Richard & Judy)
• 1948 – Adrian Legg, English guitarist
• 1948 – Jesper Christensen, Danish actor
• 1950 – J. Georg Bednorz, German physicist, Nobel laureate
• 1950 – Ray Condo, Canadian rockabilly musician (d. 2004)
• 1951 – Christian Lacroix, French fashion designer
• 1951 – Jonathan Richman, American proto-punk icon
• 1952 – James Herndon, American media psychologist
• 1953 – Pierce Brosnan, Irish actor
• 1953 – Kitanoumi Toshimitsu, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 55^th Yokozuna
• 1954 – Dafydd Williams, Canadian physician and astronaut
• 1955 – Olga Korbut, Belarussian gymnast
• 1955 – Jack Morris, American baseball player
• 1955 – Hazel O'Connor, English singer
• 1955 – Debra Winger, American actress
• 1959 – Mare Winningham, American actress
• 1960 – Landon Deireragea, Nauruan politician
• 1961 – Kevin McDonald, Canadian comedian and actor
• 1961 – Charles Wright, American professional wrestler
• 1963 – Jon Coffelt, American artist
• 1963 – Mercedes Echerer, Austrian actress and politician
• 1964 – John Salley, American basketball player
• 1964 – Boyd Tinsley, American violinist (Dave Matthews Band)
• 1964 – Edit Berces, Hungarian marathon runner
• 1965 – Krist Novoselic, American musician, author, and activist
• 1966 – Janet Jackson, American singer
• 1966 – Scott Reeves, American actor and singer
• 1966 – Thurman Thomas, American football player
• 1968 – Ralph Tresvant, American singer (New Edition)
• 1968 – Chingmy Yau, Hong Kong actress
• 1969 – David Boreanaz, American actor
• 1969 – Tucker Carlson, American television commentator
• 1969 – Tracey Gold, American actress
• 1969 – Steve Lewis, American athlete
• 1970 – Gabriela Sabatini, Argentine tennis player
• 1970 – Danielle Spencer, Australian singer and actress
• 1971 – Rachel Goswell, English singer and songwriter (Slowdive, Mojave 3)
• 1972 – Derek Mears, American actor
• 1972 – Khary Payton, American actor
• 1972 – Christian Califano, French rugby player
• 1973 – Special Ed, American rapper
• 1973 – Tori Spelling, American actress
• 1973 – Jason Acuña, American television personality
• 1974 – Laura Pausini, Italian pop singer
• 1974 – Sonny Sandoval, American singer (P.O.D.)
• 1974 – Adam Richman (actor), American actor and television personality
• 1975 – Tony Kakko, Finnish singer (Sonata Arctica)
• 1975 – Tonéx, American singer
• 1976 – Brian Langtry, American lacrosse player
• 1976 – Dirk Nannes, Dutch-born Australian cricketer
• 1977 – Dolcenera, Italian singer
• 1977 – Emiliana Torrini Icelandic singer and songwriter
• 1977 – Jean-Sébastien Giguère, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1977 – Melanie Lynskey, New Zealand actress
• 1978 – David Ford, English singer and songwriter
• 1978 – Lionel Scaloni, Argentine footballer
• 1979 – McKenzie Lee, English pornographic actress
• 1980 – Mikel Alonso, Spanish footballer
• 1980 – Michael Ryan, American ice hockey player
• 1980 – Melanie Lofton, American journalist
• 1981 – Jim Sturgess, English actor
• 1982 – Billy Crawford, Filipino singer and musician
• 1982 – Joo Ji Hoon, Korean actor and model
• 1982 – Łukasz Kubot, Polish tennis player
• 1982 – Hanna Mariën, Belgian athlete
• 1983 – Nancy Ajram, Lebanese singer
• 1983 – Kyle Wellwood, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1983 – Daniel Kerr, Australian football player (AFL)
• 1984 – Mickie Knuckles, American professional wrestler
• 1984 – Dario Cvitanich, Argentinian footballer
• 1984 – Jensen Lewis, American baseball player
• 1985 – Café, Brazilian footballer
• 1985 – Stanislav Ianevski, Bulgarian actor
• 1985 – Anja Mittag, German footballer
• 1985 – Corey Perry, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1985 – Okura Tadayoshi, Japanese singer (Kanjani Eight)
• 1986 – Megan Fox, American actress
• 1986 – Andy Keogh, Irish footballer
• 1987 – Tom Onslow-Cole, British racing driver
• 1990 – Thomas Sangster, British actor
• 1991 – Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgarian tennis player
• 1994 – Miles Heizer, American actor
• 1998 – Ariel Waller, Canadian actress