Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In August - 12

1900  On August - 12 birth of wilhelm Steinitz, Germany, 1st chess champ (1866-1894)   

1903  On this day in history birth of frances Clode, CEO (WRVS)   

1904  On August - 12 birth of aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II [OS=July 30]   

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  On this day in history birth of joan [Jacobus J] Remmelts, Dutch actor (Jantjes, Twee Vorstinnen)   

1906  On this day in history birth of harry Hopman, Australian-born tennis player and coach (d. 1985)   

1906  Tedd Pierce, American animator (d. 1972) was born on August - 12.   

1907  James Herbert Lloyd Morrell, bishop was born on August - 12.   

1907  Joe Besser, American actor and comedian (d. 1988) was born on August - 12.   

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

1909  Maurice Heath, air marshal was born on this day in history.   

1909  Richard Bare, American director was born on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history birth of baroness Phillips, pres/general secretary (Natl Assn of Women)   

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

1910  On August - 12 birth of jane Wyatt, American actress (d. 2006)   

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

1911  On August - 12 birth of cantinflas, [Mario Moreno], Mexico, actor (Around World in 80 Days)   

1912  On this day in history birth of jane Wyatt, Campgaw NJ, actress (Father Knows Best, Star Trek)   

1912  On this day in history birth of samuel Fuller, Worchester Mass, actor (Return to Salem's Lot)   

1913  Kurt Kaszner, Vienna Austria, actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants) was born on this day in history.   

1914  [Hendrik] Jan Bakker, Dutch resistance fighter/journalist (Parool) was born on this day in history.   

1914  On August - 12 birth of gerd Buchdahl, German philosopher (d. 2001)   

1914  Ruth Lowe, Canadian pianist and composer (I'll Never Smile Again) (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history birth of alex Wojciechowicz, NFL center (Lions, Eagles)   

1915  On this day in history birth of michael Kidd, American choreographer (d. 2007)   

1917  Douglas Gunsekera, banker was born on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history birth of guy Gibson, British aviator, awarded Victoria Cross (d. 1944)   

1919  Michael Kidd, [Milton Greenwald] choreographer (7 Brides for 7 Bros) was born on this day in history.   

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

1919  Vikram Sarabhai, Indian physicist (d. 1971) was born on this day in history.   

1920  Percy Mayfield, US singer (Please Send Me Someone to Love) was born on August - 12.   

1920  On this day in history birth of peter West, British sports commentator   

1921  On this day in history 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  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 August - 12.   

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

1424  On August - 12 death of yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360)   

1484  On August - 12 sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies   

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

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