Famous Birthdays In August - 12

1921  On this day in history birth of patrick Howard-Dobson, president (Royal British Legion)   

1922  On August - 12 birth of andre Kloos, Dutch trade union leader (NVV/VARA)   

1922  On August - 12 birth of lord Colinbrook, British government minister   

1923  John Holt Jr, cricketer (WI batsman in 17 Tests, 1066 runs at 36 75) was born on this day in history.   

1924  Derek Shackleton, England cricket pace bowler (50's) was born on August - 12.   

1924  On this day in history birth of muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, leader of Pakistan (d. 1988)   

1925  On August - 12 birth of dale L Bumpers, (Sen-D Arkansas, 1975- )   

1925  On August - 12 birth of earl Coleman, singer   

1925  On August - 12 birth of norris McWhirter, author (Guinness Book of World Records)   

1925  Robin Nicholson, metallurgist was born on this day in history.   

1925  Ross McWhirter, author (Guinness Book of World Records) was born on this day in history.   

1925  George Wetherill, American scientist (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history birth of john Derek, LA Calif, actor/director (10, Annapolis Story)   

1926  On this day in history birth of joe Jones, American R&B singer (d. 2005)   

1926  Wallace Markfield, American writer (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.   

1927  Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich, cellist/conductor was born on August - 12.   

1927  On this day in history birth of ralph Waite, White Plains NY, actor (John-Waltons, Roots)   

1927  Porter Wagoner, American singer (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.   

1928  On August - 12 birth of charles Blackman, Australian artist   

1928  Bob Buhl, American baseball player (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.   

1929  Buck Owens, [Alvis Edgar], Sherman Texas, country singer (Hee Haw) was born on this day in history.   

1929  Charles Moore, Coatsville Pa, 400m hurdler (Oly-gold/silver-52) was born on this day in history.   

1929  Joji Yuasa, composer was born on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history birth of ronald James Herron, architect   

1930  Jacques Tits, Belgian mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history birth of william Goldman, author (Lord of the Flies-Nobel 1983)   

1932  Porter Wagoner, country singer, discovered Dolly Parton (Y'All Come) was born on August - 12.   

1932  On August - 12 birth of queen Ferekit, of Thailand (Queens Day)   

1932  On August - 12 birth of sergey Mikhaylovich Slonimsky, composer   

1932  On August - 12 birth of charlie O'Donnell, American game show announcer   

1934  On August - 12 birth of kenneth Eaton, Controller (British Navy)   

1935  On August - 12 birth of karl Mickel, writer   

1935  On this day in history birth of john Cazale, Italian-American actor (d. 1978)   

1936  Geoff Hamilton, gardner/journalist was born on August - 12.   

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0030  On August - 12 death of cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC)   

0875  Louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50 on August - 12.   

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

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

1424  Death of Yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360) on August - 12.   

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

1546  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

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