More Notable Birthdays on August 16: 1958 - Angela Bassett, born in New York City, actress, What's Love Got to Do With It 1954 - James Cameron, born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, writer and director, True Lies, Titanic 1953 - James Taylor, born in South Carolina, rocker, Kool and The Gang 1930 - Frank Gifford, born in California, NFL halfback for the New York Giants/ABC sportscaster 1923 - Shimon Peres, Israeli Labor Party leader/prime minister