Famous birthdays for May 16: Janet Jackson, Tori Spelling

May 16 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus.

They include:

-- William Seward, U.S. secretary of state whose purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million was called "Seward's Folly," in 1801

-- Banker Levi Morton, U.S. vice president under Benjamin Harrison, in 1824

-- Actor Henry Fonda in 1905

-- Author Louis "Studs" Terkel in 1912

-- Entertainer Liberace, born Władziu Valentino Liberace, in 1919

-- New York Yankees player/Manager Billy Martin in 1928

-- Actor Danny Trejo in 1944 (age 74)

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-- Actor Pierce Brosnan in 1953 (age 65)

-- Olympic gold medal gymnast Olga Korbut in 1955 (age 63)

-- Actor Debra Winger in 1955 (age 63)

-- Actor Mare Winningham in 1959 (age 59)

-- Singer Janet Jackson in 1966 (age 52)

-- Singer Ralph Edward Tresvant Jr. (New Edition) in 1968 (age 50)

-- Actor Tracey Gold in 1969 (age 49)

-- Political commentator Tucker Carlson in 1969 (age 49)

-- Actor David Boreanaz in 1969 (age 49)

-- Former Argentine tennis player Gabriela Sabatini in 1970 (age 48)

-- Actor/stunt performer Jason "Wee Man"Acuna (Jackass) in 1973 (age 45)

-- Actor Tori Spelling in 1973 (age 45)

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-- Actor Joseph Morgan in 1981 (age 37)

-- Actor/model Megan Fox in 1986 (age 32)

-- Model Behati Prinsloo in 1989 (age 29)

-- Actor Thomas Brodie-Sangster in 1990 (age 28)

-- Figure skater Ashley Wagner in 1991 (age 27)

-- Actor Miles Heizer in 1994 (age 24)

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