Famous Birthdays for 16th May 2026

1804 – Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, American educator, founder of first English-language kindergarten in the US, born in Billerica, Massachusetts (d. 1894)
1906 – Ernie McCormick, Australian cricket fast bowler (12 Tests, 36 wickets, BB 4/101; Victoria), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1991)
1916 – Ephraim Katzir, biophysicist and President of Israel (1973-78), born in Kiev, Russian Empire (d. 2009)
1935 – Jimmy LIndley, English jockey (2,000 Guineas 1963, 66; St Leger 1964) and broadcaster (BBC), born in Sutton-in-Ashfield, England (d. 2022)
1954 – Joseph Polchinski, American leading theoretical physicist (multiverse), born in White Plains, New York (d. 2018)
1975 – Tony Kakko, Finnish power metal singer-songwriter and keyboard player (Sonata Arctica), born in Kemi, Finland
1978 – Vincent Larusso, American actor (Mighty Ducks; D2; D3), born in Livingston, New Jersey
1980 – Michael Ryan, American ice hockey player and coach (Springfield Thunderbirds), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1985 – Anja Mittag, German soccer striker (158 caps; Turbine Potsdam, FC RosengĂ„rd; Olympic gold 2016), born in Chemnitz, Germany
1998 – Ariel Waller, Canadian child actress (Cinderella Man, Life with Derek), born in Toronto, Ontario

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