May 16 On This Day in History Timeline
Historical figures and notable personalities born or commemorated on May 16 (05-16) in the 2Day Chrono-Wiki archive.
Notable Figures on May 16 (9)
- Andy Kaufman (Died: 1984-05-16) — Pioneering performance artist known for anti-comedy and character work.
- Bronisław Malinowski (Died: 1942-05-16) — Pioneering anthropologist known for intensive fieldwork and functionalist theory.
- Charles Perrault (Died: 1703-05-16) — Foundational French author, credited with establishing the modern genre of the fairy tale.
- Django Reinhardt (Died: 1953-05-16) — Pioneering French jazz guitarist and composer, famed for 'Minor Swing'.
- Henry Fonda (Born: 1905-05-16) — Iconic American actor known for embodying the everyman, spanning Broadway and Hollywood.
- I. M. Pei (Died: 2019-05-16) — Visionary Chinese-American architect known for blending modernism with cultural sensitivity.
- Jim Henson (Died: 1990-05-16) — Pioneering puppeteer and creator of the iconic Muppets franchise.
- Joseph Fourier (Died: 1830-05-16) — Pioneering mathematician known for Fourier analysis and the greenhouse effect.
- Pierce Brosnan (Born: 1953-05-16) — Irish actor known for playing James Bond and starring in diverse film and TV roles.