Famous Birthdays In August - 12

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

1856  "Diamond Jim" Brady, American financier (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.   

1859  Katharine Lee Bates, US, author (America the Beautiful) was born on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history birth of jacinto Benavente y Martínez, Spanish playwright (Nobel 1922)   

1867  Edith Hamilton, US, writer (Mythology) was born on August - 12.   

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  Ettore Panizza, composer was born on August - 12.   

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

1876  Mary Roberts Rinehart, mystery writer (Miss Pinkerton) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On August - 12 birth of christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher (Won 37 in 1908)   

1880  Marguerite "John" Radclyffe-Hall, author was born on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history birth of cecil B deMille, Mass, directed God (10 Commandments, Cleopatra)   

1881  On August - 12 birth of vaclav Vackar, composer   

1883  On August - 12 birth of jan Schouten, Dutch co-founder (Daily Trouw)/chairman (ARP)   

1883  On August - 12 birth of pauline Frederick, American actress (d. 1938)   

1884  On this day in history birth of frank Arthur Swinnerton, England, novelist (Summer Storm, Sanctuary)   

1885  On this day in history birth of alexander Albrecht, composer   

1885  On this day in history birth of jean Cabannes, French physicist (d. 1959)   

1885  On this day in history birth of marion Lorne, American actress (d. 1968)   

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

1887  On August - 12 birth of erwin Schrödinger, Austrian physicist, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1961)   

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 August - 12.   

1890  Al Goodman, Nikopol Russia, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour) was born on August - 12.   

1893  Howard Smith, Attleboro Mass, actor (Harvey Griffin-Hazel) was born on this day in history.   

1897  Manuel Blancafort, composer was born on this day in history.   

1897  Otto (von) Struve, German/US dir (Yerkes/MacDonald observatory) was born on this day in history.   

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

1898  Oscar Homolka, Vienna Austria, actor (I Remember Mama) was born on this day in history.   

1899  Alfred Kantorowicz, German historian (Spanish Diary) was born on August - 12.   

1899  On this day in history birth of ben Sealey, West Indian cricketer (d. 1963)   

1900  Jose Ignacio Prieto Arrizubieta, composer was born on August - 12.   

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0030  Death of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC) on this day in history.   

0875  Louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

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

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

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