Did you know
In the 1960s, she starred for two seasons as Catwoman in the television series Batman (1966–1967).
Famous Birthdays on August 16
1933 — Julie Newmar
American actress
August 16 has 214 recorded notable births across history, from 1355 to 2001. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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1355 – 2001
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Major events on August 16
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- 1964 Vietnam War: A coup d'état replaces Dương Văn Minh with General Nguyễn Khánh as President of South Vietnam. A new constitution is established with aid from the U.S. Embassy. Source
- 1841 U.S. President John Tyler vetoes a bill which called for the re-establishment of the Second Bank of the United States. Enraged Whig Party members riot outside the White House in the most violent demonstration on White House grounds in U.S. history. Source
- 1858 U.S. President James Buchanan inaugurates the new transatlantic telegraph cable by exchanging greetings with Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. However, a weak signal forces a shutdown of the service in a few weeks. Source
- 1954 The first issue of Sports Illustrated is published. Source
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Willis won season 20 of the ABC dance competition television series Dancing with the Stars, and she made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago on September 21, 2015.
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Culp earned an international reputation for his role as Kelly Robinson on I Spy (1965–1968), the espionage television series in which he and co-star Bill Cosby played secret agents.
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When his father died in April 1711, the Duke of Burgundy became the official Dauphin of France.
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The British rock journalist Nick Kent wrote: "Kevin Ayers and Syd Barrett were the two most important people in British pop music.
More major people born on August 16
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1988
Rumer Willis
American actress
Rumer Glenn Willis is an American actress. The eldest daughter of actors Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, she made her acting debut opposite her mother in the coming-of-age drama Now and Then (1995).
1930
Robert Culp
American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2010)
Robert Martin Culp was an American actor and screenwriter widely known for his work in television.
1682
Louis
Duke of Burgundy (died 1712)
Louis, Dauphin of France, Duke of Burgundy, was the eldest son of Louis, Grand Dauphin, and Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria and grandson of the reigning French king, Louis XIV.
1944
Kevin Ayers
English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2013)
Kevin Ayers was an English singer-songwriter who was active in the English psychedelic music movement.
1902
Georgette Heyer
English author (died 1974)
Georgette Heyer was an English novelist and short-story writer, in both the Regency romance and detective fiction genres.
1997
Greyson Chance
American musician
Greyson Michael Chance is an American singer-songwriter. He rose to national attention in 2010 as a child singer after his performance of Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" went viral on YouTube and gained over 72 million views.
1987
Eri Kitamura
Japanese voice actress and singer.
Eri Kitamura is a Japanese voice-actress and singer. She was previously affiliated with Early Wing, but is now a freelancer.
1925
Mal Waldron
American pianist and composer (died 2002)
Malcolm Earl "Mal" Waldron was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He started playing professionally in New York in 1950, after graduating from college.
1912
Ted Drake
English footballer and manager (died 1995)
Edward Joseph Drake was an English football player and manager.
1909
Paul Callaway
American organist and conductor (died 1995)
Paul Smith Callaway, was a prominent American organist and choral conductor, particularly well known for his thirty-eight years at the Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., between 1939–1977.
1919
Karl-Heinz Euling
German captain (died 2014)
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.
1895
Arthur Rose Eldred
First Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America (died 1951)
Arthur Rose Eldred was an American agricultural and railroad industry executive, civic leader, and the first Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA).
1935
Cliff Fletcher
Canadian businessman
George Clifford Fletcher, professionally known as Cliff Fletcher, was a Canadian National Hockey League executive.
1933
Reiner Kunze
German poet and translator
Reiner Kunze is a German writer and GDR dissident. He studied media and journalism at the University of Leipzig.
1948
Mike Jorgensen
American baseball player and manager
Michael Jorgensen is an American former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder who currently works in the St. Louis Cardinals' front office.
1928
Ann Blyth
American actress and singer (died 2026)
Anne Marie Blythe, known professionally as Ann Blyth, was an American actress and singer whose career spanned five decades.
1955
James Reilly
Irish surgeon and politician, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs
James Reilly is an Irish former Fine Gael politician, businessman and medical doctor who served as a Senator from May 2016 to March 2020.
1996
Caeleb Dressel
American swimmer
Caeleb Remel Dressel is an American competitive swimmer who specializes in freestyle, butterfly, and individual medley events. He swims representing the Cali Condors as part of the International Swimming League.
1816
Octavia Taylor
daughter of Zachary Taylor (died 1820)
Zachary Taylor was the 12th president of the United States, serving from 1849 until his death in 1850.