Born:
Peter Hain, born in Nairobi, Kenya, politician, Labor Party, Leader of the House of Commons, Cabinet member for Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, Member of Parliament for Neath
More Notable Birthdays on February 16:
1973 - Cathy Freeman, born in Mackay, Australia, 100m/200m/400m, Olympics-silver-92, 96
1959 - John McEnroe, tennis player, U.S. Open 1979-81, 84 Wimb 1981, 83, 84
1935 - Sonny Bono, born in Detroit, Michigan, Representative-R-California 1995 - 1998, vocalist, Sonny and Cher
1904 - George F. Kennan, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. ambassador, to Moscow
1838 - Henry B. Adams, born in Boston, Massachusetts, historian, writer, Education of Henry Adams