Famous Birthdays In August - 12

1854  On August - 12 birth of johannes P Kelly, Dutch [Kellij], actor/operetta writer   

1856  On August - 12 birth of "Diamond Jim" Brady, American financier (d. 1917)   

1859  On this day in history birth of katharine Lee Bates, US, author (America the Beautiful)   

1866  On August - 12 birth of jacinto Benavente y Martínez, Spanish playwright (Nobel 1922)   

1867  On August - 12 birth of edith Hamilton, US, writer (Mythology)   

1868  On August - 12 birth of frederick JNT lord Chelmsford, viceroy of British-India (1916-21)   

1872  Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history birth of ettore Panizza, composer   

1875  Mezio Agostini, composer was born on August - 12.   

1876  On this day in history birth of mary Roberts Rinehart, mystery writer (Miss Pinkerton)   

1880  Christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher (Won 37 in 1908) was born on August - 12.   

1880  On August - 12 birth of marguerite "John" Radclyffe-Hall, author   

1881  On August - 12 birth of cecil B deMille, Mass, directed God (10 Commandments, Cleopatra)   

1881  On August - 12 birth of vaclav Vackar, composer   

1883  Jan Schouten, Dutch co-founder (Daily Trouw)/chairman (ARP) was born on August - 12.   

1883  Pauline Frederick, American actress (d. 1938) was born on this day in history.   

1884  Frank Arthur Swinnerton, England, novelist (Summer Storm, Sanctuary) was born on August - 12.   

1885  On August - 12 birth of alexander Albrecht, composer   

1885  Jean Cabannes, French physicist (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.   

1885  Marion Lorne, American actress (d. 1968) was born on August - 12.   

1886  Sir Keith Murdoch, Australian journalist and newspaper owner (d. 1952) was born on this day in history.   

1887  Erwin Schrödinger, Austrian physicist, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1961) was born on this day in history.   

1888  Marion Lorne, Phila, actress (Strangers on a Train, Girl Rush) was born on August - 12.   

1888  Willem Vogt, Dutch radio pioneer/founder (AVRO) was born on this day in history.   

1889  Zerna Sharp, American writer and educator (Dick and Jane) (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history birth of al Goodman, Nikopol Russia, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour)   

1893  Howard Smith, Attleboro Mass, actor (Harvey Griffin-Hazel) was born on August - 12.   

1897  On this day in history birth of manuel Blancafort, composer   

1897  On this day in history birth of otto (von) Struve, German/US dir (Yerkes/MacDonald observatory)   

1897  On August - 12 birth of ramon Gonzalez Barron, composer   

1898  On August - 12 birth of oscar Homolka, Vienna Austria, actor (I Remember Mama)   

1899  Alfred Kantorowicz, German historian (Spanish Diary) was born on this day in history.   

1899  Ben Sealey, West Indian cricketer (d. 1963) was born on August - 12.   

1900  Jose Ignacio Prieto Arrizubieta, composer was born on this day in history.   

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0030  On this day in history death of cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC)   

0875  Louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50 on August - 12.   

1158  Anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies on this day in history.   

1350  On August - 12 philip VI, king of France, dies   

1424  Death of Yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360) on August - 12.   

1484  On this day in history sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies   

1546  On August - 12 francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies   

1577  Death of Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) on this day in history.