Famous Birthdays
- Alfred Pellan, French Canadian painter (d. 1988)
- Arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuelan writer, historian and politician (Lanzas Coloradas), born in Caracas, Venezuela (d. 2001)
- Ernie McCormick, Australian cricket fast bowler (12 Tests, 36 wickets, BB 4/101; Victoria), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1991)
- Margret Rey, author and illustrator (d. 1996)
- Nicholas Beriozoff, Lithuanian-British dancer, choreographer and ballet master, born in Kaunus, Lithuania (d. 1996)
About May 16, 1906
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 117 years, 11 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Taurus
