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

1867  On this day in history 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  On August - 12 birth of princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein (d. 1956)   

1875  On August - 12 birth of ettore Panizza, composer   

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

1876  On August - 12 birth of mary Roberts Rinehart, mystery writer (Miss Pinkerton)   

1880  On this day in history birth of christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher (Won 37 in 1908)   

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

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

1881  On this day in history 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 August - 12 birth of jean Cabannes, French physicist (d. 1959)   

1885  On August - 12 birth of marion Lorne, American actress (d. 1968)   

1886  Sir Keith Murdoch, Australian journalist and newspaper owner (d. 1952) was born on August - 12.   

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

1888  On August - 12 birth of marion Lorne, Phila, actress (Strangers on a Train, Girl Rush)   

1888  On this day in history birth of willem Vogt, Dutch radio pioneer/founder (AVRO)   

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

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  On August - 12 birth of manuel Blancafort, composer   

1897  On August - 12 birth of otto (von) Struve, German/US dir (Yerkes/MacDonald observatory)   

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  On this day in history birth of alfred Kantorowicz, German historian (Spanish Diary)   

1899  On August - 12 birth of ben Sealey, West Indian cricketer (d. 1963)   

1900  On August - 12 birth of jose Ignacio Prieto Arrizubieta, composer   

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

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

1158  On August - 12 anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies   

1350  On August - 12 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 this day in history.   

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

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