Famous Birthdays In August - 12

1900  Wilhelm Steinitz, Germany, 1st chess champ (1866-1894) was born on August - 12.   

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

1904  On this day in history birth of aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II [OS=July 30]   

1904  On this day in history birth of frank Ervin, harness racer (Hambletonian 1959, 66)   

1904  On August - 12 birth of kay Campbell, [Catherine Hibben], actress (All My Children)   

1905  Joan [Jacobus J] Remmelts, Dutch actor (Jantjes, Twee Vorstinnen) was born on August - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1907  On August - 12 birth of james Herbert Lloyd Morrell, bishop   

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

1908  Lord Renton, QC/British govt minister was born on this day in history.   

1909  On August - 12 birth of maurice Heath, air marshal   

1909  On this day in history birth of richard Bare, American director   

1910  Baroness Phillips, pres/general secretary (Natl Assn of Women) was born on this day in history.   

1910  Heinrich Sutermeister, Swiss composer (Romeo & Juliet) was born on August - 12.   

1910  Jane Wyatt, American actress (d. 2006) was born on August - 12.   

1910  On this day in history birth of yusof bin Ishak, first President of Singapore (d. 1970)   

1911  On this day in history 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  Samuel Fuller, Worchester Mass, actor (Return to Salem's Lot) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 12.   

1914  Gerd Buchdahl, German philosopher (d. 2001) was born on August - 12.   

1914  On August - 12 birth of ruth Lowe, Canadian pianist and composer (I'll Never Smile Again) (d. 1981)   

1915  Alex Wojciechowicz, NFL center (Lions, Eagles) was born on this day in history.   

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

1917  On this day in history birth of douglas Gunsekera, banker   

1918  Guy Gibson, British aviator, awarded Victoria Cross (d. 1944) was born on August - 12.   

1919  On this day in history birth of michael Kidd, [Milton Greenwald] choreographer (7 Brides for 7 Bros)   

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  On August - 12 birth of percy Mayfield, US singer (Please Send Me Someone to Love)   

1920  Peter West, British sports commentator was born on this day in history.   

1921  Marjorie Reynolds, [Goodspeed], Buhl Id, actress (Peggy-Life of Riley) 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  Louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50 on August - 12.   

1158  On this day in history anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies   

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 August - 12.   

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)