List of Famous people who born in 1916

Giani Zail Singh was the seventh President of India serving from 1982 to 1987. Prior to his presidency, he was a politician with the Indian National Congress party, and had held several ministerial posts in the Union Cabinet, including that of Home Minister. He also served as the Secretary-General of the Non-Aligned Movement from 1983 to 1986.

Haig Manoogian was an Armenian-American professor of film at New York University and a major early influence for many filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese, who was a student of his.

Hassan El-Hassani whose real name was Hassan Bencheikh, was an Algerian comedian. Born on April 24, 1916 at Ksar Boukhari near Medea, Algeria, he died September 25, 1987 in Algiers.

Lucien Storme was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He won the 1938 Paris–Roubaix. In December 1942, he was taken prisoner by the Germans for smuggling. In 1945, at the end of the Second World War, he was accidentally shot by the Americans.

Samim Kocagöz, was a Turkish novelist.

Sten Allan Olsson was a Swedish billionaire businessman, the founder, CEO and owner of Stena Sphere.