List of Famous people born on May 16th

Emmett Forest Branch was the 31st Governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1924 to 1925, serving the remainder of the term of Warren T. McCray, who had resigned from office after being convicted for mail fraud. Branch's brief term focused on continuing the reforms and projects of his predecessor.

Masahiro Kobayashi is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Yakumo, Hokkaido. In 1995, he enrolled in the Seinenza Theater Company. Masahiro's notable roles include Barret Wallace, and Ryid Uruk from the Final Fantasy video game series.

Mary Gordon was a Scottish actress who mainly played housekeepers and mothers, most notably the landlady Mrs. Hudson in the Sherlock Holmes series of movies of the 1940s starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. Her body of work included nearly 300 films between 1925 and 1950.

Taylor Holmes was an American actor who appeared in over 100 Broadway plays in his five-decade career. However, he is probably best remembered for his screen performances, which he began in silent films in 1917. Among his earliest starring roles is in George K. Spoor's 1918 production A Pair of Sixes.

Willem Cornelis Janse van Rensburg was the second President of the Executive Council of the South African Republic, from 18 April 1862 until 10 May 1864.

Mikhail Batura is a Belarusian scientist and university rector accused of political repressions.

Osama Al-Muwallad is a Saudi Arabian football (soccer) player who currently plays as a defender for Al Ittihad.

Lewis Montagna, better known as Bull Montana, was an Italian-American professional wrestler and actor.

Alessandro Martini was an Italian businessman, founder of one of the most important vermouth companies in the world, Martini & Rossi, which produces the Martini vermouth.