List of Famous people who born in 1916

Luther Davis was an American play- and screenwriter. He attended Culver Academies, received a BA from Yale and rose to the rank of major in the US Air Force. He was the father of two daughters and was married to soap opera actress Jennifer Bassey, his companion since 1978, from 2004 until his death.

Hassan al-Amri Known as The General of Yemen. He was born in a Yemeni village called Al-Amaryah—his surname indicates that—in Al-Hada District. He was the Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic for five terms between 1964 and 1971.

Henning Albert Boilesen was a Danish business executive who lived in Brazil. He was the president of Ultragaz and founder of CIEE - Centro de Integração Empresa Escola.

Aboubakar Sangoulé Lamizana was a Burkinabé military officer who served as the President of Upper Volta, in power from January 3, 1966, to November 25, 1980. He held the additional position of Prime Minister from February 8, 1974, to July 7, 1978.

Mahn Win Maung was a statesman who served as the third president of the Union of Burma (Myanmar).

Major TNI Johannes Abraham Dimara was an Indonesian National Hero from Papua.

Hans Beißwenger was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. In 500 combat missions, Beißwenger was credited with 152 victories, making him the 34th highest-scoring Luftwaffe fighter pilot of World War II. He was "ace-in-a-day" twice, shooting down five aircraft on a single day. He claimed all but one of his victories over the Eastern Front. He was reported missing in action in March 1943.

Kurt Hasse (1916–1999) was a German cinematographer. Having started out as an assistant cameraman during the Nazi era, he was mainly active in postwar West German cinema and later in television.