Famous Birthdays In August - 12

1854  Johannes P Kelly, Dutch [Kellij], actor/operetta writer was born on August - 12.  

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 August - 12.  

1866  On this day in history birth of jacinto Benavente y Martínez, Spanish playwright (Nobel 1922)  

1867  On August - 12 birth of edith Hamilton, US, writer (Mythology)  

1868  On this day in history birth of frederick JNT lord Chelmsford, viceroy of British-India (1916-21)  

1872  On this day in history birth of princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein (d. 1956)  

1875  Ettore Panizza, composer was born on August - 12.  

1875  On this day in history birth of mezio Agostini, composer  

1876  On this day in history birth of mary Roberts Rinehart, mystery writer (Miss Pinkerton)  

1880  On August - 12 birth of christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher (Won 37 in 1908)  

1880  On this day in history birth of marguerite "John" Radclyffe-Hall, author  

1881  On August - 12 birth of cecil B deMille, Mass, directed God (10 Commandments, Cleopatra)  

1881  Vaclav Vackar, composer was born on August - 12.  

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  Jean Cabannes, French physicist (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.  

1885  On this day in history birth of marion Lorne, American actress (d. 1968)  

1886  On this day in history birth of sir Keith Murdoch, Australian journalist and newspaper owner (d. 1952)  

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 August - 12.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1897  On August - 12 birth of manuel Blancafort, composer  

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

1897  On August - 12 birth of ramon Gonzalez Barron, composer  

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

1899  Alfred Kantorowicz, German historian (Spanish Diary) was born on this day in history.  

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

1900  Jose Ignacio Prieto Arrizubieta, composer was born on August - 12.  

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

0875  On August - 12 louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50  

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  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  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on August - 12.  

1577  Death of Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) on August - 12.