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Notable Birthdays for May 16
- William Seward, secretary of State whose purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million was called "Seward's Folly," in 1801
- Banker Levi Morton, U.S. vice president under Benjamin Harrison, in 1824
- David Hughes, inventor of the microphone, in 1831
- Actor Henry Fonda in 1905
- Author Studs Terkel in 1912 (age 94)
- Bandleader Woody Herman in 1913
- Entertainer Liberace in 1919
- Former New York Yankees manager Billy Martin in 1928
- Actor Pierce Brosnan in 1952 (age 54)
- Olympic gold medal gymnast Olga Korbut and actress Debra Winger, both in 1955 (age 51)
- Actress Mare Winningham in 1959 (age 47)
- Singer Janet Jackson in 1966 (age 40)
- Actress Tracey Gold in 1969 (age 37)
- Tennis player Gabriela Sabatini in 1970 (age 36)
- And actors David Boreanaz ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Angel") in 1971 (age 35) and Tori Spelling in 1973 (age 33).
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This news arrived on: 05/16/2006
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