August 16

August 16

Born on This Day

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  • Ladies of Pop Music
  • Famous Moms
  • Gap-Toothed Grinners

  Madonna

  Film Actress, Singer / 1958 -

  Pop legend Madonna is known for her constant reinvention as a performer. Her biggest hits include "Papa Don't Preach," "Like a Prayer" and "Vogue."

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  Madonna

  Born: August 16, 1958
  Age: 54 years old
  Birthplace: Bay City, Michigan, United States
  Occupation: Singer
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  • Famous Leos
  • Famous Actors
  • Famous Film Actors

  Steve Carell

  Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Comedian / 1962 -

  Television and film actor Steve Carell earned recognition on The Dana Carvey Show, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Office and in The 40 Year Old Virgin.

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  Steve Carell

  1962 | 50 years old
  Film Actor, Theater Actor, ...

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  • Best Director Oscar Winners
  • Best Picture Oscar Winners
  • Famous Leos

  James Cameron

  Director, Producer / 1954 -

  Oscar-winning director James Cameron is best known for the highly acclaimed, box-office hits Aliens (1986), Titanic (1997) and Avatar (2009).

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  James Cameron

  1954 | 58 years old
  Director, Producer

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  • Best Supporting Actor Oscar Winners
  • Famous Leos
  • Famous Actors

  Timothy Hutton

  Film Actor, Television Actor / 1960 -

  Actor Timothy Hutton won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance in Ordinary People. His notable films include Beautiful Girls and Playing God.

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  Timothy Hutton

  Born: August 16, 1960
  Age: 52 years old
  Birthplace: Malibu, California, United States
  Occupation: Film Actor, Television Actor
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  • Imbibers
  • Famous Leos
  • Famous People Named Charles

  Charles Bukowski

  Author, Poet / 1920 - 1994

  Author and poet Charles Bukowski wrote the gritty poetry book Love is a Dog from Hell, and the novels Barfly and Factotum, both of which were made into films.

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  Charles Bukowski

  1920 | 73 years old
  Author, Poet

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  • Onscreen Superheroes
  • Batman Villains
  • Famous Leos

  Julie Newmar

  Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress, Pin-up / 1933 -

  Film, stage and TV actress Julie Newmar played Catwoman in the 1960’s TV series Batman. She was also in the musical film Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.

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  Julie Newmar

  1933 | 79 years old
  Film Actress, Theater Actress, ...

August 16

Died on This Day

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  • Elvis and Priscilla Presley
  • Pucker Uppers
  • Celebrity Enlistees

  Elvis Presley

  Film Actor, Singer / 1935 - 1977

  Musician and actor Elvis Presley endured rapid fame in the mid-1950s—on the radio, TV and the silver screen—and continues to be one of the biggest names in rock 'n' roll.

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  Elvis Presley

  Died: August 16, 1977
  Age: 42 years old
  Place: Memphis, Tennessee , United States
  Occupation: Film Actor, Singer
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  • Creepy Actors
  • Vampires
  • Famous Dropouts

  Bela Lugosi

  Actor / 1882 - 1956

  Count Dracula was Actor Bela Lugosi's most famous role. Lugosi played him in stage productions and in the 1931 Universal Pictures film Dracula.

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  Bela Lugosi

  1956 | 73 years old
  Actor

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  • Famous Irish-Americans
  • Famous Scorpios
  • Famous People Named Margaret

  Margaret Mitchell

  Author / 1900 - 1949

  Margaret Mitchell is best known for her one novel, Gone with the Wind.
  

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  Margaret Mitchell

  1949 | 48 years old
  Author

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  • Baseball Nicknames
  • Famous Lefties

  Babe Ruth

  Baseball Player / 1895 - 1948

  Legendary baseball player Babe Ruth led the Red Sox to three championships, including the 1916 title which saw him pitch a still-record 13 scoreless innings.

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  Babe Ruth

  Died: August 16, 1948
  Age: 53 years old
  Place: New York, New York , United States
  Occupation: Baseball Player
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  • Political Criminals
  • Erratic and Autocratic
  • Oscar-Winning Portrayals

  Idi Amin

  Military Leader, World Leader / 1925 - 2003

  Idi Amin was a Ugandan president best known for his brutal regime and crimes against humanity while in power from 1971-1979.

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  Idi Amin

  2003 | 78 years old
  Military Leader, World Leader

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  • Famous Taureans
  • Famous Singers

  Robert Johnson

  Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer / 1911 - 1938

  Musician Robert Johnson is best known as one of the greatest blues performers of all time, a recognition that came largely after his death at age 27.

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  Robert Johnson

  1938 | 27 years old
  Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer