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August 16th
564 Notable birthdays
Oemar Said Tjokroaminoto
Leader of sarekat islam (si).
Born August 16th, 1882 in Ponorogo.
Died December 17th, 1934 at 52 years old in Yogyakarta.
Lew Welch
American poet (1926–1971).
Born August 16th, 1926 in Phoenix.
Died May 23rd, 1971 at 44 years old in Nevada City.
Wendell Meredith Stanley
American biochemist and virologist, winner of the nobel prize in chemistry (1946).
Born August 16th, 1904 in Ridgeville.
Died June 15th, 1971 at 66 years old in Salamanca (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hersch Lauterpacht
Polish-british judge, legal scholar (1897–1960).
Born August 16th, 1897 in Zhovkva.
Died May 8th, 1960 at 62 years old in London.
Angela Buxton
Female tennis player from united kingdom (1934-2020).
Born August 16th, 1934 in Liverpool.
Died August 14th, 2020 at 85 years old in Fort Lauderdale. [ref]
Alessandro Mendini
Italian designer and architect (1931–2019).
Born August 16th, 1931 in Milan. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2019 at 87 years old in Milan. [ref]
Jules Laforgue
Franco-uruguayan poet (1860–1887).
Born August 16th, 1860 in Montevideo.
Died August 20th, 1887 at 27 years old in Paris (tuberculosis).
Vladimir Sukhomlinov
Russian general (1848-1926).
Born August 16th, 1848 in Telšiai.
Died February 2nd, 1926 at 77 years old in Berlin.
Sheila
French recording artist and yé-yé singer.
Born August 16th, 1945 (age 80 years) in Créteil. [ref]
Jarkko Oikarinen
Finnish computer scientist.
Born August 16th, 1967 (age 58 years) in Kuusamo. [ref]
Edward Ochab
Polish general (1906-1989).
Born August 16th, 1906 in Kraków. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1989 at 82 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Karl Fazer
Finnish businessman and sport shooter (1866–1932).
Born August 16th, 1866 in Helsinki.
Died October 9th, 1932 at 66 years old in Jokioinen (myocardial infarction).
David G. O'Connell
Irish-born catholic clergyman and auxiliary bishop in los angeles (1953‒2023).
Born August 16th, 1953 in Cork.
Died February 18th, 2023 at 69 years old in Hacienda Heights (gunshot wound). [ref]
Pierre Seel
French writer (1923-2005).
Born August 16th, 1923 in Haguenau.
Died November 25th, 2005 at 82 years old in Toulouse (cancer). [ref]
Gabriel Pierné
French composer, conductor, and organist (1863–1937).
Born August 16th, 1863 in Metz. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1937 at 73 years old in Ploujean.
Quentin Fillon Maillet
French biathlete.
Born August 16th, 1992 (age 33 years) in Champagnole. [ref]
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