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Jane Austen was born December 16, 1775 in Steventon, Hampshire, England. She was a British novelist who is one of the best known and popular writers of British literature. She wrote three major novels titled 'Sense and Sensibility', 'Pride and Prejudice' and 'Mansfield Park'. She died July 18 1817 age 41.

1. Arturo Garcia Buhr. December 16, 1905. He was an Argentinian actor. October 4, 1995-†

2. Angus Grant. December 16, 1995. Australian actor
   

3. Andy Razaf, December 16, 1895. He was an African American composer, poet, and lyricist. February 3, 1973-†

4. Barbara Kent. December 16, 1906. Former actress.

5. Ben Cross. December 16, 1947. English stage and screen actor.

6. Birgitta Valberg. December 16, 1916. Swedish actress.

7. Christopher Thorn. December 16, 1968. American musician-Rock band, Blind Melon.

8. Danielle Lloyd. December 16, 1983. English fashion and glamour model and Miss England and Miss Great Britain winner.

9. Frances Day. December 16, 1908. She was an American actress and singer. April 1984-†

10. Florencia Lozano. December 16, 1969. American actress-TV, as Tea Delgado on One Life to Live.

11. Francois-Adrien Boieldieu. December 16, 1775. He was a French Opera composer. October 8, 1834-†

12. Frida Hallgren. December 16, 1974. Swedish actress-Film, As It Is in Heaven.

13. Georgi Sviridov. December 16, 1915. He was a Russian and Soviet neoromantic composer. January 5, 1998-†

14. George Louis Schaefer. December 16, 1920. He was a TV-Broadway theatre director. September 10, 1997-†

15. Georgie Parker. December 16, 1964. Australian actress.

16. Gail Harris. December 16, 1964. English-born American actress, model and producer.

17. Hardie Albright. December 16, 1903. He was an American actor. December 7, 1975-†

18. Heike Drechsler. December 16, 1964. She is a German track and field athlete of long jump and sprint.

19. Joyce Bulifant. December 16, 1937. American actress,
    

20. James McCracken. December 16, 1926. He was an American tenor. April 29, 1988-†

21. Johnnie J. Young. December 16, 1965. American film producer.

22. Johnny "Hammond" Smith. December 16, 1933. He was an American soul, jazz and hard bop organist. June 4, 1997-†

23. Jon Tenney. December 16, 1961. American actor.

24. Joe Farrell. December 16, 1937. He was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist. January 10, 1986-†

25. Justin Miller. December 16, 1980. South African footballer player.
26. Joe Absolom. December 16, 1978. English actor-TV, on EastEnders and Doc Martin.
    

27. Joyce Bulifant. December 16, 1937. American actress.

28. Karl Denver. December 16, 1931. He was a Scottish singer. December 21, 1998-†

29. Kelly Tough. December 16, 1961. Canadian model and actress.
    

30. Kaine. {Eric Jackson}. December 16, 1978. American rapper-Rap group, Ying Yang Twins.

31. Kristen Knittle. December 16, 1970. American actress.

32. Luisa Ranieri. December 16, 1973. Italian actress.

33. Liv Ullmann.December 16, 1938 . Japanese-born Norwegian actress, author and film director.

34. Maruschka Detmers. December 16, 1962. Dutch actress.

35. Melanie Smith. December 16, 1962. American actress.

36. Marina de Graaf. December 16, 1959. Dutch actress.

37. Matthew Mahaney. December 16, 1970. American actor.

38. Max Linder. December 16, 1883. He was a French film writer and director of silent film. October 31, 1925-†

39. Mihai Traistariu. December 16, 1979. Romanian singer and musician.

40. Nelly Corradi. December 16, 1914. Italian actress. April 16, 1968-†

41. Nicholas Courtney, December 16, 1929. English actor and film producer.

42. Pina Renzi. December 16, 1901. She was an Italian actress. July 13, 1984-†

43. Quentin Blake.December 1932. English cartoonist, illustrator and 's author.

44. Rafael Alberti. December 16, 1932. He was a Spanish poet-member of group of poets, the 'Generation of 27'.

45. Scott Storch December 16, 1973. Canadian record producer and rapper.

46. Sam Robards. December 16, 1961. American actor.

47. Sam Brown. December 16, 1925. He was a Jamaican Rastafari-politics. August 1998-†

48. Scott Storch December 16, 1973. Canadian record hip hop, pop, and R&B producer and rapper.

49. Tony Hicks. December 16, 1945. American singer, sitar and bass player-Jazz-rock trio, Back Door.

50. Thotta Tharani.December 16, 1949 n Indian film art Director and production designer.

51. Tom Gorman. December 26, 1992. Major League Baseball pitcher.

52. Terence Knox. December 16, 1946. American actor.

53. Vitold Bordzilovsky. December 16, 1916. He was a Russian film writer and director. April 18, 1979-†

54. Xander Berkeley. December 16, 1955. American actor-TV, as George Mason on 24.

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Margaret Mead was born December 16, 1901 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an American cultural anthropologist who was a featured writer and speaker in the media during the '60s and '70s. She died November 15, 1978 age 76.

Noel Coward was born December 16, 1899 in Teddington, Middlesex, England. He was an award winning English actor, playwright, and composer of music. He wrote and released some popular songs during the war; the most famous  are 'London Pride' and 'Don't Let's Be Beastly To The Germans'. He died of a heart attack March 26, 1973 age 73.

Sir Arthur C. Clarke, OBE was born December 16, 1917 in Minehead, Somerset, England. He was a British science-fiction author and inventor most famous for his novel '2001: A Space Odyssey', and for his work with director Stanley Kubrick on the film 2001 with the same name. He died March 19, 2008 age 90.

Benny Andersson was born December 16, 1946 in Stockholm, Sweden. He is a Swedish musician, composer, and former member of the popular and very successful musical group 'ABBA'. He has since worked with his own band 'Benny Anderssons Orkester' {BAO}.

Steven Bochco was born December 16, 1943 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an American TV producer and writer. He has been involved in a number of popular hit TV shows including 'Hill Street Blues', 'L.A. Law', and 'NYPD Blue'.

Lesley Stahl was born December 16, 1941 in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA. She is an American TV journalist who reported for CBS on '60 Minutes' and went on to become the White House correspondent during the presidencies of Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush.

William "Refrigerator" Perry was born December 16, 1962 in Aiken, South Carolina, USA. He is a former professional American football player. He is best known for his years as a defensive lineman for the 'Chicago Bears' and was popularly known as 'The Refrigerator' or, 'The Fridge' for short.  He had also been inducted into the 'WWE Hall of Fame' during his professional wrestling years.

Benjamin Bratt was born December 16, 1963 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is an American actor best known for his role of Det. Rey Curtis on the TV show 'Law & Order'. His film roles include 'Miss Congeniality', 'Blood in Blood' and 'Traffic'.

Michael McCary was born December 16, 1971 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an American R&B singer who is best known as the bass singer of the R&B group, 'Boyz II Men'. In 2003, he left 'Boyz II Men' due to medical and personal problems and has since made many appearances on TV shows .

Hallee Hirsh was born December 16, 1987 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. She is an award winning American actress who has appeared in the films 'You've Got Mail', 'One True Thing', and in the TV series 'Killerz' and 'Law & Order'.

Anna Popplewell was born December 16, 1988 in London, England. She is an English actress who started acting at a very young age and made her film debut in the film 'Mansfield Park'. She is best known for her roles on the TV series 'The Chronicles of Narnia', 'Girl With A Pearl Earring' and 'Thunderpants'.

Miranda Otto was born December 16, 1967 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. She is an Australian actress best known for her roles in the film 'Emma's War', 'The Thin Red Line', 'What Lies Beneath' and also for her role as Eowyn in 'The Lord of the Rings trilogy'. 

Nancy Valen was born December 16, 1965 in Hallandale Beach, Florida, USA. She is an American actress best known for her TV roles on 'Baywatch', 'Friends', and 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' and also in the films 'The Heavenly Kid', and 'Porky's Revenge' to name a few.

Robben Ford was born December 16, 1951 in Woodlake, California, USA. He is an award winning American blues, jazz and rock guitarist and one of the '100 greatest guitarists' of the 20th Century. 

Billy Gibbons, {Reverend Willie G} was born December 16, 1949 in Houston, Texas, USA. He is best known as the guitarist for the rock trio, 'ZZ Top'. He is also the vocalist and composer for many of the band's songs.

Beethoven was born December 16, 1770 in Bonn, Germany. He was a German composer and virtuoso pianist who was completely deaf which did not stop him from becoming the most respected and influential composer ever. He died March 26, 1827 age 56.

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