People born on May 16 186
John II of Cyprus
b. 1418 – d. 1458
John II, king of Cyprus and Armenia
Wolfgang I of Oettingen
b. 1455 – d. 1522
Wolfgang I of Oettingen, German count (d. 1522)
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Anna Sibylle of Hanau-Lichtenberg
b. 1542 – d. 1580
Anna Sibylle of Hanau-Lichtenberg, German noblewoman (d. 1580)
John Bulwer
b. 1606 – d. 1656
John Bulwer, British doctor (d. 1656)
Pope Innocent XI
b. 1611 – d. 1689
Pope Innocent XI (b. 1611)
Dudley North (economist)
b. 1641 – d. 1691
Dudley North, English economist and politician (d. 1691)
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William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot
b. 1710 – d. 1782
William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician, Lord Steward of the Household (d. 1782)
Maria Gaetana Agnesi
b. 1718 – d. 1799
Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician and philosopher (d. 1799)
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
b. 1763 – d. 1829
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin, French pharmacist and chemist (d. 1829)
Friedrich Rückert
b. 1788 – d. 1866
Friedrich Rückert, German poet and translator (d. 1866)
William H. Seward
b. 1801 – d. 1872
William H. Seward, American lawyer and politician, 24th United States Secretary of State (b. 1801)
Elizabeth Peabody
b. 1804 – d. 1894
Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, American educator who founded the first U.S. kindergarten (d. 1894)
Johann Voldemar Jannsen
b. 1819 – d. 1890
Johann Voldemar Jannsen, Estonian journalist and poet (b. 1819)
Pafnuty Chebyshev
b. 1821 – d. 1894
Pafnuty Chebyshev, Russian mathematician and statistician (d. 1894)
Levi P. Morton
b. 1824 – d. 1920
Levi P. Morton, American politician, 22nd United States Vice President (b. 1824)
Edmund Kirby Smith
b. 1824 – d. 1893
Edmund Kirby Smith, American general (d. 1893)
Pierre Cuypers
b. 1827 – d. 1921
Pierre Cuypers, Dutch architect, designed the Amsterdam Centraal railway station and Rijksmuseum (d. 1921)
David Edward Hughes
b. 1831 – d. 1900
David Edward Hughes, Welsh-American physicist, co-invented the microphone (d. 1900)
Élie Metchnikoff
b. 1845 – d. 1916
Élie Metchnikoff, Ukrainian-French biologist and zoologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1916)
Pierre Gilliard
b. 1879 – d. 1962
Pierre Gilliard, Swiss author and academic (d. 1962)
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Simeon Price
b. 1882 – d. 1945
Simeon Price, American golfer (d. 1945)
Celâl Bayar
b. 1883 – d. 1986
Celâl Bayar, Turkish lawyer and politician, 3rd President of Turkey (b. 1883)
Royal Rife
b. 1888 – d. 1971
Royal Rife, American microbiologist and instrument maker (d. 1971)
Zvi Sliternik
b. 1897 – d. 1994
Zvi Sliternik, Israeli entomologist and academic (d. 1994)
Tamara de Lempicka
b. 1898 – d. 1980
Tamara de Lempicka, Polish-American painter (d. 1980)
Desanka Maksimović
b. 1898 – d. 1993
Desanka Maksimović, Serbian poet and academic (d. 1993)
Kenji Mizoguchi
b. 1898 – d. 1956
Kenji Mizoguchi, Japanese director and screenwriter (b. 1898)
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Charles F. Brannock
b. 1903 – d. 1992
Charles F. Brannock, American inventor and manufacturer (d. 1992)
Henry Fonda
b. 1905 – d. 1982
Henry Fonda, American actor (b. 1905)
Ernie McCormick
b. 1906 – d. 1991
Ernie McCormick, Australian cricketer (d. 1991)
Alfred Pellan
b. 1906 – d. 1988
Alfred Pellan, Canadian painter and educator (d. 1988)
Arturo Uslar Pietri
b. 1906 – d. 2001
Arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuelan lawyer, journalist, and author (d. 2001)
Margret Rey
b. 1906 – d. 1996
Margret Rey, German author and illustrator (d. 1996)
Bob Tisdall
b. 1907 – d. 2004
Bob Tisdall, Irish hurdler (d. 2004)
Margaret Sullavan
b. 1909 – d. 1960
Margaret Sullavan, American actress and singer (d. 1960)
Luigi Villoresi
b. 1909 – d. 1997
Luigi Villoresi, Italian race car driver (b. 1907)
Olga Bergholz
b. 1910 – d. 1975
Olga Bergholz, Russian poet and author (d. 1975)
Higashifushimi Kunihide
b. 1910 – d. 2014
Higashifushimi Kunihide, Japanese monk and educator (d. 2014)
Aleksandr Ivanovich Laktionov
b. 1910 – d. 1972
Aleksandr Ivanovich Laktionov, Russian painter and educator (d. 1972)
Studs Terkel
b. 1912 – d. 2008
Studs Terkel, American historian and author (d. 2008)
Woody Herman
b. 1913 – d. 1987
Woody Herman, American singer, saxophonist, and clarinet player (d. 1987)
Edward T. Hall
b. 1914 – d. 2009
Edward T. Hall, American anthropologist and author (d. 2009)
Mario Monicelli
b. 1915 – d. 2010
Mario Monicelli, Italian director and screenwriter (d. 2010)
Ephraim Katzir
b. 1916 – d. 2009
Ephraim Katzir, Israeli biophysicist and politician, 4th President of Israel (b. 1916)
Ben Kuroki
b. 1917 – d. 2015
Ben Kuroki, American sergeant and pilot (b. 1917)
James C. Murray
b. 1917 – d. 1999
James C. Murray, American lawyer and politician (d. 1999)
Juan Rulfo
b. 1917 – d. 1986
Juan Rulfo, Mexican author and photographer (d. 1986)
Wilf Mannion
b. 1918 – d. 2000
Wilf Mannion, English footballer and manager (d. 2000)
Liberace
b. 1919 – d. 1987
Liberace, American pianist and entertainer (d. 1987)
Ramon Margalef
b. 1919 – d. 2004
Ramon Margalef, Spanish ecologist and biologist (d. 2004)
Martine Carol
b. 1920 – d. 1967
Martine Carol, French actress (d. 1967)
Harry Carey, Jr.
b. 1921 – d. 2012
Harry Carey, Jr., American actor, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012)
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Victoria Fromkin
b. 1923 – d. 2000
Victoria Fromkin, American linguist and academic (d. 2000)
Merton Miller
b. 1923 – d. 2000
Merton Miller, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2000)
Peter Underwood (parapsychologist)
b. 1923 – d. 2014
Peter Underwood, English parapsychologist and author (d. 2014)
Dawda Jawara
b. 1924
Dawda Jawara, 1st President of the Gambia
Nancy Roman
b. 1925
Nancy Roman, American astronomer
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Ola Vincent
b. 1925 – d. 2012
Ola Vincent, Nigerian banker and economist (d. 2012)
Nílton Santos
b. 1925 – d. 2013
Nílton Santos, Brazilian footballer (d. 2013)
Billy Martin
b. 1928 – d. 1989
Billy Martin, American baseball player and coach (d. 1989)
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Betty Carter
b. 1929 – d. 1998
Betty Carter, American singer (b. 1930)
John Conyers
b. 1929
John Conyers, American lawyer and politician
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Claude Morin (PQ politician)
b. 1929
Claude Morin, Canadian academic and politician
Adrienne Rich
b. 1929 – d. 2012
Adrienne Rich, American poet, essayist, and feminist (d. 2012)
Friedrich Gulda
b. 1930 – d. 2000
Friedrich Gulda, Austrian pianist and composer (d. 2000)
Vujadin Boškov
b. 1931 – d. 2014
Vujadin Boškov, Serbian footballer, coach, and manager (d. 2014)
K. Natwar Singh
b. 1931
K. Natwar Singh, Indian scholar and politician, Indian Minister of External Affairs
Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.
b. 1931
Lowell P. Weicker, Jr., American soldier and politician, 85th Governor of Connecticut
Kenneth O. Morgan
b. 1934
Kenneth O. Morgan, Welsh historian and author
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Antony Walker
b. 1934
Antony Walker, English general
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Floyd Smith
b. 1935
Floyd Smith, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Karl Lehmann
b. 1936
Karl Lehmann, German cardinal
Yvonne Craig
b. 1937 – d. 2015
Yvonne Craig, American ballet dancer and actress (b. 1937)
Stuart Bell
b. 1938 – d. 2012
Stuart Bell, English lawyer and politician (d. 2012)
Ivan Sutherland
b. 1938
Ivan Sutherland, American computer scientist and academic
Denis Hart
b. 1941
Denis Hart, Australian archbishop
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David Penry-Davey
b. 1942
David Penry-Davey, English lawyer and judge
Kay Andrews, Baroness Andrews
b. 1943
Kay Andrews, Baroness Andrews, English politician
Dan Coats
b. 1943
Dan Coats, American politician and diplomat, 29th United States Ambassador to Germany
Billy Cobham
b. 1944
Billy Cobham, Panamanian-American drummer, composer, and bandleader
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Antal Nagy (footballer born 1944)
b. 1944
Antal Nagy, Hungarian footballer
Danny Trejo
b. 1944
Danny Trejo, American actor
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John Law (sociologist)
b. 1946
John Law, English sociologist and academic
Robert Fripp
b. 1946
Robert Fripp, English guitarist, songwriter and producer
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Barbara Lee (singer)
b. 1947 – d. 1992
Barbara Lee, American singer (d. 1992)
Darrell Sweet (musician)
b. 1947 – d. 1999
Darrell Sweet, Scottish drummer (d. 1999)
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Roch Thériault
b. 1947 – d. 2011
Roch Thériault, Canadian religious leader (d. 2011)
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Jesper Christensen
b. 1948
Jesper Christensen, Danish actor, director, and producer
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Judy Finnigan
b. 1948
Judy Finnigan, English talk show host and author
Enrico Fumia
b. 1948
Enrico Fumia, Italian automobile and product designer
Emma Georgina Rothschild
b. 1948
Emma Georgina Rothschild, English historian and academic
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Staf Van Roosbroeck
b. 1948
Staf Van Roosbroeck, Belgian cyclist
Rick Reuschel
b. 1949
Rick Reuschel, American baseball player
Georg Bednorz
b. 1950
Georg Bednorz, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
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Ray Condo
b. 1950 – d. 2004
Ray Condo, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2004)
Bruce Coville
b. 1950
Bruce Coville, American author
Christian Lacroix
b. 1951
Christian Lacroix, French fashion designer
Jonathan Richman
b. 1951
Jonathan Richman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Janet Soskice
b. 1951
Janet Soskice, Canadian philosopher and theologian
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James Herndon (media psychologist)
b. 1952
James Herndon, American psychologist and academic
Pierce Brosnan
b. 1953
Pierce Brosnan, Irish-American actor and producer
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Peter Onorati
b. 1953
Peter Onorati, American actor
Richard Page (musician)
b. 1953
Richard Page, American singer-songwriter and bass player
Kitanoumi Toshimitsu
b. 1953 – d. 2015
Kitanoumi Toshimitsu, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 55th Yokozuna (d. 2015)
David Maclean
b. 1953
David Maclean, Scottish politician
Stephen Woolman, Lord Woolman
b. 1953
Stephen Woolman, Lord Woolman, Scottish judge and academic
Dafydd Williams
b. 1954
Dafydd Williams, Canadian physician and astronaut
Olga Korbut
b. 1955
Olga Korbut, Soviet gymnast
Jack Morris
b. 1955
Jack Morris, American baseball player and sportscaster
Hazel O'Connor
b. 1955
Hazel O'Connor, English-born Irish singer-songwriter and actress
Páidí Ó Sé
b. 1955 – d. 2012
Páidí Ó Sé, Irish footballer and manager (d. 2012)
Debra Winger
b. 1955
Debra Winger, American actress
Joan Benoit
b. 1957
Joan Benoit, American runner
Benjamin Mancroft, 3rd Baron Mancroft
b. 1957
Benjamin Mancroft, 3rd Baron Mancroft, English politician
Yuri Shevchuk
b. 1957
Yuri Shevchuk, Russian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Anthony St John, 22nd Baron St John of Bletso
b. 1957
Anthony St John, 22nd Baron St John of Bletso, English lawyer and businessman
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Bob Suter
b. 1957 – d. 2014
Bob Suter, American ice hockey player and coach (d. 2014)
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Mitch Webster
b. 1959
Mitch Webster, American baseball player
Mare Winningham
b. 1959
Mare Winningham, American actress and singer-songwriter
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Landon Deireragea
b. 1960
Landon Deireragea, Nauruan politician, Nauruan Speaker of Parliament
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S. Shanmuganathan (Sri Lankan politician)
b. 1960 – d. 1998
S. Shanmuganathan, Sri Lankan politician (b. 1960)
Kevin McDonald
b. 1961
Kevin McDonald, Canadian actor and screenwriter
Charles Wright (wrestler)
b. 1961
Charles Wright, American wrestler
Jimmy Hood
b. 1962
Jimmy Hood, Scottish engineer and politician
Helga Radtke
b. 1962
Helga Radtke, German long jumper
Rachel Griffith
b. 1963
Rachel Griffith, Anglo-American economist
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David Wilkinson (theologian)
b. 1963
David Wilkinson, English theologian and academic
John Salley
b. 1964
John Salley, American basketball player and actor
Boyd Tinsley
b. 1964
Boyd Tinsley, American singer-songwriter and violinist
Milton Jones
b. 1964
Milton Jones, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter
Krist Novoselic
b. 1965
Krist Novoselic, American bass player, songwriter, author, and activist
Tanel Tammet
b. 1965
Tanel Tammet, Estonian computer scientist, engineer, and academic
Janet Jackson
b. 1966
Janet Jackson, American singer-songwriter, producer, dancer, and actress
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Scott Reeves
b. 1966
Scott Reeves, American singer-songwriter and actor
Thurman Thomas
b. 1966
Thurman Thomas, American football player
Doug Brocail
b. 1967
Doug Brocail, American baseball player and coach
Susan Williams, Baroness Williams of Trafford
b. 1967
Susan Williams, Baroness Williams of Trafford, British politician
Ralph Tresvant
b. 1968
Ralph Tresvant, American singer and producer
David Boreanaz
b. 1969
David Boreanaz, American actor
Tucker Carlson
b. 1969
Tucker Carlson, American journalist, co-founded The Daily Caller
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Steve Lewis (sprinter)
b. 1969
Steve Lewis, American sprinter
Gabriela Sabatini
b. 1970
Gabriela Sabatini, Argentinian tennis player
Danielle Spencer (Australian singer)
b. 1970
Danielle Spencer, Australian singer-songwriter and actress
Phil Clarke
b. 1971
Phil Clarke, English rugby league player and sportscaster
Rachel Goswell
b. 1971
Rachel Goswell, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Christian Califano
b. 1972
Christian Califano, French rugby player
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Matthew Hart
b. 1972
Matthew Hart, New Zealand cricketer
Tori Spelling
b. 1973
Tori Spelling, American actress, reality television personality, and author
Laura Pausini
b. 1974
Laura Pausini, Italian singer-songwriter and producer
Sonny Sandoval
b. 1974
Sonny Sandoval, American singer-songwriter and rapper
Tony Kakko
b. 1975
Tony Kakko, Finnish musician, composer, and vocalist
Dirk Nannes
b. 1976
Dirk Nannes, Australian-Dutch cricketer
Melanie Lynskey
b. 1977
Melanie Lynskey, New Zealand actress
Emilíana Torrini
b. 1977
Emilíana Torrini, Icelandic singer-songwriter
Scott Nicholls
b. 1978
Scott Nicholls, English motorcycle racer
Lionel Scaloni
b. 1978
Lionel Scaloni, Argentinian footballer
Nuria Llagostera Vives
b. 1980
Nuria Llagostera Vives, Spanish tennis player
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Ricardo Costa (Portuguese footballer)
b. 1981
Ricardo Costa, Portuguese footballer
Daniel Kerr
b. 1983
Daniel Kerr, Australian footballer
Kyle Wellwood
b. 1983
Kyle Wellwood, Canadian ice hockey player
Darío Cvitanich
b. 1984
Darío Cvitanich, Argentinian footballer
Tomáš Fleischmann
b. 1984
Tomáš Fleischmann, Czech ice hockey player
Jensen Lewis
b. 1984
Jensen Lewis, American baseball player
Rick Rypien
b. 1984 – d. 2011
Rick Rypien, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1984)
Anja Mittag
b. 1985
Anja Mittag, German footballer
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Rodrigo Peters Marques
b. 1985
Rodrigo Peters Marques, Brazilian footballer
Corey Perry
b. 1985
Corey Perry, Canadian ice hockey player
Megan Fox
b. 1986
Megan Fox, American actress
Andy Keogh
b. 1986
Andy Keogh, Irish footballer
Shamcey Supsup
b. 1986
Shamcey Supsup, Filipino model and architect
Tom Onslow-Cole
b. 1987
Tom Onslow-Cole, English race car driver
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Jesús Castillo (footballer)
b. 1988
Jesús Castillo, Mexican footballer
Martynas Gecevičius
b. 1988
Martynas Gecevičius, Lithuanian basketball player
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Jaak Põldma
b. 1988
Jaak Põldma, Estonian tennis player
Behati Prinsloo
b. 1989
Behati Prinsloo, Namibian model
Amanda Carreras
b. 1990
Amanda Carreras, Gibraltarian tennis player
Thomas Brodie-Sangster
b. 1990
Thomas Brodie-Sangster, English actor
Darko Šarović
b. 1990
Darko Šarović, Serbian sprinter
Omar Strong
b. 1990
Omar Strong, American basketball player
Grigor Dimitrov
b. 1991
Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgarian tennis player
Ashley Wagner
b. 1991
Ashley Wagner, American figure skater
Jeff Skinner
b. 1992
Jeff Skinner, Canadian ice hockey player
Johannes Thingnes Bø
b. 1993
Johannes Thingnes Bø, Norwegian biathlete
Karol Mets
b. 1993
Karol Mets, Estonian footballer
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Elizabeth Ralston
b. 1995
Elizabeth Ralston, Australian footballer
Louisa Chirico
b. 1996
Louisa Chirico, American tennis player