Born:
Richard Mason, born near Manchester, England, author, learned Japanese in World War II, interrogated prisoners of war, wrote 'The Wind Cannot Read', 'The Fever Tree', 'The World of Suzie Wong'
More Notable Birthdays on May 16:
1970 - Gabriela Sabatini, Argentina, tennis player 1988 Olympics silver
1966 - Janet Jackson, born in Gary, Indiana, singer, Michael's sister, Control
1952 - Pierce Brosnan, County Meath Ire, actor, Remington Steele, Golden Eye
1912 - Studs Terkel, born in New York, author, historian, broadcaster, Pulitzer Prize winner
1905 - Henry Fonda, Grand Is, Nebraska, actor, Mr Roberts, On Golden Pond
