1916 in History

1916

Phil Cavarretta, American baseball player and manager (died 2010)

Phil Cavarretta, American baseball player and manager (died 2010)

1916

Gino Bianco, Brazilian racing driver (died 1984)

Gino Bianco, Brazilian racing driver (died 1984)

1916

Marcel Cerdan, French boxer (died 1949)

Marcel Cerdan, French boxer (died 1949)

1916

Laurel Martyn, Australian ballerina and choreographer (died 2013)

Laurel Martyn, Australian ballerina and choreographer (died 2013)

1916

John D. MacDonald, American colonel and author (died 1986)

John D. MacDonald, American colonel and author (died 1986)

1916

Lucien Saulnier, Canadian lawyer and politician (died 1989)

Lucien Saulnier, Canadian lawyer and politician (died 1989)

1916

Dean Brooks, American physician and actor (died 2013)

Dean Brooks, American physician and actor (died 2013)

1916

Jaime Luiz Coelho, Brazilian archbishop (died 2013)

Jaime Luiz Coelho, Brazilian archbishop (died 2013)

1916

Elizabeth Hardwick, American literary critic, novelist, and short story writer (died 2007)

Elizabeth Hardwick, American literary critic, novelist, and short story writer (died 2007)

1916

Skippy Williams, American saxophonist and arranger (died 1994)

Skippy Williams, American saxophonist and arranger (died 1994)

1916

Keenan Wynn, American actor (died 1986)

Keenan Wynn, American actor (died 1986)

1916

David Brown, American journalist and producer (died 2010)

David Brown, American journalist and producer (died 2010)

1916

Budd Boetticher, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2001)

Budd Boetticher, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2001)

1916

Charlie Christian, American guitarist (died 1942)

Charlie Christian, American guitarist (died 1942)

1916

Rupert Hamer, Australian politician, 39th Premier of Victoria (died 2004)

Rupert Hamer, Australian politician, 39th Premier of Victoria (died 2004)

1916

Sibte Hassan, Pakistani journalist, scholar, and activist (died 1986)

Sibte Hassan, Pakistani journalist, scholar, and activist (died 1986)

1916

Billy Hitchcock, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 2006)

Billy Hitchcock, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 2006)

1916

Bill Todman, American screenwriter and producer (died 1979)

Bill Todman, American screenwriter and producer (died 1979)

1916

Fiorenzo Angelini, Italian cardinal (died 2014)

Fiorenzo Angelini, Italian cardinal (died 2014)

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Anne Hébert, Canadian author and poet (died 2000)

Anne Hébert, Canadian author and poet (died 2000)