Birthdays occurring on December, 16

1899

Noel Coward was born on December 16, 1899 English actor, composer and playwright best known for highly polished comedies of manners, 1899-1973 Dance, dance, dance little lady, / Leave tomorrow behind. More quotations from Noel Coward

1900

Victor Sawdon Pritchett was born on December 16, 1900 English writer, 1900-1997 In our family, as far as we are concerned, we were born and what happened before that is myth. More quotations from Victor Sawdon Pritchett

1901

Margaret Mead was born on December 16, 1901 American anthropologist whose great fame owed as much to the force of her personality and her outspokenness as it did to the quality of her scientific work, 1901-1978 Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. More quotations from Margaret Mead

1905

Piet Hein was born on December 16, 1905 Danish inventor, 1905-1996 Problems worthy of attack prove their worth by hitting back. More quotations from Piet Hein

Deaths occurring on December, 16

1951

Dorothy Dix died on December 16, 1951 American journalist and columnist, 1870-1951 You never saw a very busy person who was unhappy. More quotations from Dorothy Dix

1965

William Somerset Maugham died on December 16, 1965 English short-story writer, novelist and playwright, 1874-1965 The love that lasts the longest is the love that is never returned. More quotations from William Somerset Maugham

1980

Colonel Harlan Sanders died on December 16, 1980 American astrologer, 1890-1980 There's no reason to be the richest man in the cemetery. You can't do any business from there. More quotations from Colonel Harlan Sanders