Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 12

1854  On this day in history 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  On August - 12 birth of edith Hamilton, US, writer (Mythology)   

1868  Frederick JNT lord Chelmsford, viceroy of British-India (1916-21) was born on this day in history.   

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

1875  On August - 12 birth of ettore Panizza, composer   

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

1876  Mary Roberts Rinehart, mystery writer (Miss Pinkerton) was born on August - 12.   

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

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

1881  Cecil B deMille, Mass, directed God (10 Commandments, Cleopatra) was born on August - 12.   

1881  Vaclav Vackar, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1885  Alexander Albrecht, composer was born on this day in history.   

1885  Jean Cabannes, French physicist (d. 1959) was born on August - 12.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1888  Willem Vogt, Dutch radio pioneer/founder (AVRO) was born on August - 12.   

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

1890  On August - 12 birth of al Goodman, Nikopol Russia, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour)   

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

1897  Manuel Blancafort, composer was born on August - 12.   

1897  Otto (von) Struve, German/US dir (Yerkes/MacDonald observatory) was born on August - 12.   

1897  Ramon Gonzalez Barron, composer was born on August - 12.   

1898  On this day in history birth of oscar Homolka, Vienna Austria, actor (I Remember Mama)   

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

1899  Ben Sealey, West Indian cricketer (d. 1963) was born on this day in history.   

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

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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  On this day in history anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies   

1350  On this day in history philip VI, king of France, dies   

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

1484  Sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies on August - 12.   

1546  On this day in history francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies   

1577  On this day in history death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)