Died On May 16th
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Discover the most famous people who died on May 16. The list includes people like Eliot Ness, Andy Kaufman, Sammy Davis, Jr., Joseph Fourier, A. Philip Randolph. Famous personalities featured on this list, include soldiers, physicists, actors and composers and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, France & Germany and many more countries.
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Birthdate: September 24, 1936
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Greenville, Mississippi, United States
Died: 1990
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Sammy Davis Jr.(Singer, Dancer and Actor Known for His Song ‘The Candy Man’)
Birthdate: December 8, 1925
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States
Died: 1990
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Eliot Ness(American Prohibition Agent Known for His Efforts to Bring Down Al Capone)
Birthdate: April 19, 1903
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: 1957
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Ronnie James Dio
(Former heavy metal singer, songwriter and composer)
Birthdate: July 10, 1942
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States
Died: 2010
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Andy Kaufman(Comedian, Best known for His Portrayal of 'Latka Gravas' on the Sitcom 'Taxi')
Birthdate: January 17, 1949
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 1984
Birthdate: December 9, 1929
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bordertown, Australia
Died: 2019
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: January 23, 1910
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Liberchies, Belgium
Died: 1953
Birthdate: April 26, 1917
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Guangzhou, China
Died: 2019
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Chalino Sanchez
(He specialized in Regional Mexican music)
Birthdate: August 30, 1960
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: El Guayabo, Sinaloa, Mexico
Died: 1992
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Charles Perrault(Iconic French Author Who Laid the Foundations for a New Literary Genre, the 'Fairy Tale')
Birthdate: January 12, 1628
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1703
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Ashley Massaro
(American Professional Wrestler, Reality TV Contestant and Model)
Birthdate: May 26, 1979
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York City, United States
Died: 2019
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Birthdate: March 21, 1768
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Auxerre, Burgundy, Kingdom of France (now in Yonne, France)
Died: 1830
Birthdate: April 15, 1889
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Crescent City
Died: 1979
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William Adams(Navigator, Merchant-Adventurer and the First Englishman to Reach Japan)
Birthdate: September 24, 1564
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Gillingham, England
Died: 1620
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Dick Trickle
(The Winningest Short Track Driver in History)
Birthdate: October 27, 1941
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United States
Died: 2013
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Lynn Shelton
(Film director)
Birthdate: August 27, 1965
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Oberlin, Ohio, U.S.
Died: 2020
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Edward Cedric Hardwicke
(Actor)
Birthdate: August 7, 1932
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: London, United Kingdom
Died: 2011
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Robert Mondavi
(Winegrower)
Birthdate: June 18, 1913
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Virginia
Died: 2008
Birthdate: November 27, 1909
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Died: 1955
Birthdate: May 16, 1824
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Shoreham, Vermont, United States
Died: 1920
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Dean Potter
(American Alpinist, Free Climber, Highliner, and BASE Jumper)
Birthdate: April 14, 1972
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States
Died: 2015
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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Héloïse
(French Nun and Wife of the Theologian and Philosopher 'Peter Abelard')
Birthdate: 1101 AD
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1164
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Joseph Strauss
(American Structural Engineer Who Revolutionized the Design of 'Bascule Bridges')
Birthdate: January 9, 1870
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Died: 1938
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Mariana of Austria
(Queen Consort of Spain)
Birthdate: December 24, 1634
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Wiener Neustadt, Austria
Died: 1696
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Jeremy Michael Boorda
(Naval Officer)
Birthdate: November 26, 1939
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: South Bend, Indiana, United States
Died: 1996
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Val A. Browning
(Businessperson)
Birthdate: August 20, 1895
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Ogden
Died: 1994
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Elizabeth Alexeievna
(Aristocrat)
Birthdate: January 24, 1779
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Karlsruhe, Baden
Died: 1826
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Marisa Mell
(Austrian Actress)
Birthdate: February 24, 1939
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Graz, Austria
Died: 1992
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: October 11, 1951
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States
Died: 2015
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June Taylor
(Choreographer)
Birthdate: December 14, 1917
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Died: 2004
Birthdate: July 31, 1918
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Vicksburg, Mississippi
Died: 2010
Birthdate: June 20, 1861
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Died: 1947
Birthdate: February 27, 1913
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: The Bronx
Died: 1984
Birthdate: April 23, 1919
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Vladikavkaz
Died: 1963
Birthdate: June 6, 1933
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Buchs, Switzerland
Died: 2013
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Mary Richardson Kennedy
(Architect)
Birthdate: 1960 AD
Birthplace: Bayonne, New Jersey, United States
Died: 2012
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Louis Philippe, Crown Prince of Belgium
(Prince)
Birthdate: July 24, 1833
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium
Died: 1834
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Oswaldo López Arellano
(Political leader)
Birthdate: June 30, 1921
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Danlí, Honduras
Died: 2010
Birthdate: November 3, 1913
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Cairo, Khedivate of Egypt
Died: 2004
Birthdate: August 5, 1922
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Siliștea Gumești, Romania
Died: 1980
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Edward Gibbon Wakefield
(Former Member of the New Zealand Parliament (1853 - 1855))
Birthdate: March 20, 1796
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1862
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George Maximilianovich, 6th Duke of Leuchtenberg
(Youngest son of Maximilian de Beauharnais, 3rd Duke of Leuchtenberg)
Birthdate: February 29, 1852
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: 1912
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Mary Breckinridge
(American Nurse Midwife and Founder of the 'Frontier Nursing Service')
Birthdate: February 17, 1881
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Died: 1965
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Carroll Smith
(American Professional Racing Driver)
Birthdate: April 3, 1932
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Oswego, New York, United States
Died: 2003
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Alec Campbell
(Trade unionist)
Birthdate: February 26, 1899
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Launceston
Died: 2002
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Maria Bieșu
(Opera singer)
Birthdate: August 3, 1935
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Volintiri, Moldova
Died: 2012
Birthdate: October 3, 1945
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Monroe County, Ohio, United States
Died: 1988
Birthdate: July 12, 1908
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Saint-Malo, Brittany, France
Died: 1994
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Ion C. Brătianu
(Politician)
Birthdate: June 2, 1821
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Argeș County, Romania
Died: 1891
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Duchess Helene in Bavaria
(Duchess)
Birthdate: April 4, 1834
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Munich, Germany
Died: 1890