Ivan Merz

Bosnian-croatian academic, catholic layperson, writer, schoolteacher, polyglot and blessed of the catholic church (1896–1928).

Born December 16th, 1896 in Banja Luka.

Died May 10th, 1928 at 31 years old in Zagreb (infectious disease).

Kent R. Weeks

American egyptologist.

Born December 16th, 1941 (age 84 years) in Everett.

Oscar Branch Colquitt

American politician (1861-1940).

Born December 16th, 1861 in Camilla.

Died March 8th, 1940 at 78 years old in Dallas.

Clyde Cook

Vaudevillian and actor (1891-1984).

Born December 16th, 1891 in Port Macquarie.

Died August 13th, 1984 at 92 years old in Carpinteria.

Teiichi Suzuki

Japanese general (1888–1989).

Born December 16th, 1888 in Shibayama.

Died July 15th, 1989 at 100 years old in Shibayama (senility).

Arian Salimi

Iranian taekwondo practitioner.

Born December 16th, 2003 (age 22 years) in Kermanshah.

Kazuki Nagasawa

Japanese association football player.

Born December 16th, 1991 (age 34 years) in Tōgane-shi.

Máximo Banguera

Ecuadorian footballer.

Born December 16th, 1985 (age 40 years) in Guayaquil.

Mei Finegold

Israeli singer.

Born December 16th, 1982 (age 43 years) in Rishon LeZion.

Harold Walter Bailey

British scholar of asian languages (1899–1996).

Born December 16th, 1899 in Devizes.

Died January 11th, 1996 at 96 years old in United Kingdom.