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Notable Birthdays for May 16

Those born on this date include:
- William Seward, U.S. 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 Louis "Studs" Terkel in 1912 (age 96)
- Bandleader Woody Herman in 1913
- Entertainer Liberace in 1919
- Former New York Yankees manager Billy Martin in 1928
- Actor Pierce Brosnan in 1953 (age 55)
- Olympic gold medal gymnast Olga Korbut in 1955 (age 53)
- Actress Debra Winger in 1955 (age 53)
- Actress Mare Winningham in 1959 (age 49)
- Singer Janet Jackson in 1966 (age 42)
- Actress Tracey Gold in 1969 (age 39)
- Tennis player Gabriela Sabatini in 1970 (age 38)
- Actor David Boreanaz ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel , Bones) in 1969 (age 39)
- Actress Tori Spelling in 1973 (age 35)

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This news arrived on: 05/16/2008

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