Famous Birthdays for May 16
Today's:
William Seward (William Henry Seward, Sr.) 1801 - Governor of New York, U.S. Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln
Elizabeth Palmer Peabody 1804 - Educator, opened the first English-language kindergarten
Henry Fonda 1905 - Actor, father of Jane Fonda and Peter Fonda
Margret Rey 1906 - Co-author and illustrator of children's books (Curious George)
Studs Terkel (Louis "Studs" Terkel) 1912 - Author, historian, actor, broadcaster
Woody Herman (Woodrow Charles Herman) 1913 - Musician, singer
George Gaynes 1917 - Actor
Liberace (Wladziu Valentino Liberace) 1919 - Musician
Harry Carey Jr. 1921 - Actor
Eddie Bert 1922 - Musician
Robert Perpoint 1925 - Broadcast journalist, White House correspondent
Billy Martin (Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin, Jr.) 1928 - Baseball player and manager
Betty Carter (Lillie Mae Jones) 1930 - Singer
Yvonne Craig 1937 - Actress ("Batman" tv series)
Billy Cobham (William C. Cobham) 1944 - Musician
Robert Fripp 1946 - Musician
Bill Smitrovich (William Stanley "Bill" Smitrowicz) 1947 - Actor
Darrell Sweet 1947 - Musician (Nazareth)
Barbara Lee 1947 - Musician (The Chiffons)
Jim Langer (James John Langer) 1948 - Football player
Rick Reuschel 1949 - Baseball player
Jonathan Richman 1951 - Musician
Pierce Brosnan 1952 - Actor ("Remington Steel," "Dante's Peak," "Golden Eye")
Olga Korbut (Olga Valentinovna Korbut) 1955 - Gymnast, known as the Sparrow from Minsk
Debra Winger 1955 - Actress
Glenn Gregory 1958 - Musician (Heaven 17)
Mare Winningham 1959 - Actor
Krist Novoselic 1965 - Musician (Nirvana)
Janet Jackson 1966 - Singer
Ralph Tresvant 1968 - Singer (New Edition)
Tracey Gold 1969 - Actress ("Growing Pains")
Gabriela Sabatini 1970 - Tennis player
Rick Trevino (Ricardo Treviņo, Jr.) 1971 - Country musician
David Boreanaz 1971 - Actor ("Bones," "Angel")
Simon Katz 1971 - Musician (Jamiroquai)
Tori Spelling 1973 - Actress ("Beverly Hills 90210")
Melanie Lynskey 1977 - Actress ("Two and Half Men")
Megan Fox 1986 - Actress ("Transformers")
Thomas Brodie-Sangster 1990 - Actor ("Game of Thrones")
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