Famous Birthdays In August - 12

1900  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Steinitz, Germany, 1st chess champ (1866-1894)   

1903  Frances Clode, CEO (WRVS) was born on August - 12.   

1904  Aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II [OS=July 30] was born on this day in history.   

1904  Frank Ervin, harness racer (Hambletonian 1959, 66) was born on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history birth of kay Campbell, [Catherine Hibben], actress (All My Children)   

1905  Joan [Jacobus J] Remmelts, Dutch actor (Jantjes, Twee Vorstinnen) was born on August - 12.   

1906  Harry Hopman, Australian-born tennis player and coach (d. 1985) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On August - 12 birth of tedd Pierce, American animator (d. 1972)   

1907  James Herbert Lloyd Morrell, bishop was born on this day in history.   

1907  On August - 12 birth of joe Besser, American actor and comedian (d. 1988)   

1908  On this day in history birth of lord Renton, QC/British govt minister   

1909  Maurice Heath, air marshal was born on August - 12.   

1909  On this day in history birth of richard Bare, American director   

1910  Baroness Phillips, pres/general secretary (Natl Assn of Women) was born on August - 12.   

1910  On this day in history birth of heinrich Sutermeister, Swiss composer (Romeo & Juliet)   

1910  Jane Wyatt, American actress (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.   

1910  Yusof bin Ishak, first President of Singapore (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.   

1911  Cantinflas, [Mario Moreno], Mexico, actor (Around World in 80 Days) was born on August - 12.   

1912  Jane Wyatt, Campgaw NJ, actress (Father Knows Best, Star Trek) was born on August - 12.   

1912  On August - 12 birth of samuel Fuller, Worchester Mass, actor (Return to Salem's Lot)   

1913  On August - 12 birth of kurt Kaszner, Vienna Austria, actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants)   

1914  On this day in history birth of [Hendrik] Jan Bakker, Dutch resistance fighter/journalist (Parool)   

1914  Gerd Buchdahl, German philosopher (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history birth of ruth Lowe, Canadian pianist and composer (I'll Never Smile Again) (d. 1981)   

1915  Alex Wojciechowicz, NFL center (Lions, Eagles) was born on this day in history.   

1915  Michael Kidd, American choreographer (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.   

1917  On August - 12 birth of douglas Gunsekera, banker   

1918  Guy Gibson, British aviator, awarded Victoria Cross (d. 1944) was born on August - 12.   

1919  On this day in history birth of michael Kidd, [Milton Greenwald] choreographer (7 Brides for 7 Bros)   

1919  Peter Ambrose Cyprian Luke, playwright was born on this day in history.   

1919  Vikram Sarabhai, Indian physicist (d. 1971) was born on August - 12.   

1920  Percy Mayfield, US singer (Please Send Me Someone to Love) was born on this day in history.   

1920  Peter West, British sports commentator was born on August - 12.   

1921  On August - 12 birth of marjorie Reynolds, [Goodspeed], Buhl Id, actress (Peggy-Life of Riley)   

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0030  Death of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC) on August - 12.   

0875  On this day in history louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50   

1158  Anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies on August - 12.   

1350  Philip VI, king of France, dies on August - 12.   

1424  On this day in history death of yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360)   

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

1546  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on August - 12.   

1577  On August - 12 death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)