Famous Birthdays In August - 12

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

1856  On August - 12 birth of "Diamond Jim" Brady, American financier (d. 1917)   

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 this day in history birth of ettore Panizza, composer   

1875  On August - 12 birth of mezio Agostini, composer   

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

1880  Christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher (Won 37 in 1908) was born on this day in history.   

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

1881  Cecil B deMille, Mass, directed God (10 Commandments, Cleopatra) was born on this day in history.   

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

1883  On this day in history birth of jan Schouten, Dutch co-founder (Daily Trouw)/chairman (ARP)   

1883  Pauline Frederick, American actress (d. 1938) was born on August - 12.   

1884  Frank Arthur Swinnerton, England, novelist (Summer Storm, Sanctuary) was born on this day in history.   

1885  On August - 12 birth of alexander Albrecht, composer   

1885  On August - 12 birth of jean Cabannes, French physicist (d. 1959)   

1885  Marion Lorne, American actress (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.   

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

1887  Erwin Schrödinger, Austrian physicist, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1961) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history birth of zerna Sharp, American writer and educator (Dick and Jane) (d. 1981)   

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

1893  On August - 12 birth of howard Smith, Attleboro Mass, actor (Harvey Griffin-Hazel)   

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

1897  On this day in history birth of otto (von) Struve, German/US dir (Yerkes/MacDonald observatory)   

1897  On this day in history birth of ramon Gonzalez Barron, composer   

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

1899  On this day in history birth of alfred Kantorowicz, German historian (Spanish Diary)   

1899  Ben Sealey, West Indian cricketer (d. 1963) was born on August - 12.   

1900  On this day in history birth of jose Ignacio Prieto Arrizubieta, composer   

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0030  On this day in history death of cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC)   

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  On August - 12 philip VI, king of France, dies   

1424  Death of Yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) on August - 12.