1916 in History

1916

S. Yizhar, Israeli academic and politician (died 2006)

S. Yizhar, Israeli academic and politician (died 2006)

1916

Peter Finch, English-Australian actor (died 1977)

Peter Finch, English-Australian actor (died 1977)

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Olga Lepeshinskaya, Ukrainian-Russian ballerina and educator (died 2008)

Olga Lepeshinskaya, Ukrainian-Russian ballerina and educator (died 2008)

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Carl Giles, English cartoonist (died 1995)

Carl Giles, English cartoonist (died 1995)

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Josef Traxel, German operatic tenor (died 1975)

Josef Traxel, German operatic tenor (died 1975)

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James Herriot, English veterinarian and author (died 1995)

James Herriot, English veterinarian and author (died 1995)

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Vitaly Ginzburg, Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2009)

Vitaly Ginzburg, Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2009)

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Jan Murray, American comedian, actor, and game show host (died 2006)

Jan Murray, American comedian, actor, and game show host (died 2006)

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George Sidney, American director and producer (died 2002)

George Sidney, American director and producer (died 2002)

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Ken Wood, inventor of the Kenwood Chef food mixer (died 1997)

Ken Wood, inventor of the Kenwood Chef food mixer (died 1997)

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Stetson Kennedy, American author and activist (died 2011)

Stetson Kennedy, American author and activist (died 2011)

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Chiang Wei-kuo, Japanese-Chinese general (died 1997)

Chiang Wei-kuo, Japanese-Chinese general (died 1997)

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Otto Djaya, Indonesian painter (died 2002)

Otto Djaya, Indonesian painter (died 2002)

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Nanaji Deshmukh, Indian educator and activist (died 2010)

Nanaji Deshmukh, Indian educator and activist (died 2010)

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Ahmad Abd al-Ghafur Attar, Saudi Arabian writer and journalist (died 1991)

Ahmad Abd al-Ghafur Attar, Saudi Arabian writer and journalist (died 1991)

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Alice Childress, American actress and playwright (died 1994)

Alice Childress, American actress and playwright (died 1994)

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Lock Martin, American actor (died 1959)

Lock Martin, American actor (died 1959)

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C. Everett Koop, American admiral and surgeon, 13th United States Surgeon General (died 2013)

C. Everett Koop, American admiral and surgeon, 13th United States Surgeon General (died 2013)

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Al Killian, American trumpet player and bandleader (died 1950)

Al Killian, American trumpet player and bandleader (died 1950)

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George Turner, Australian author and critic (died 1997)

George Turner, Australian author and critic (died 1997)