Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 12

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

1856  "Diamond Jim" Brady, American financier (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history birth of katharine Lee Bates, US, author (America the Beautiful)   

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  Frederick JNT lord Chelmsford, viceroy of British-India (1916-21) was born on August - 12.   

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  Mary Roberts Rinehart, mystery writer (Miss Pinkerton) was born on August - 12.   

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

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

1881  Cecil B deMille, Mass, directed God (10 Commandments, Cleopatra) was born on August - 12.   

1881  On this day in history birth of vaclav Vackar, composer   

1883  Jan Schouten, Dutch co-founder (Daily Trouw)/chairman (ARP) was born on August - 12.   

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

1884  Frank Arthur Swinnerton, England, novelist (Summer Storm, Sanctuary) was born on August - 12.   

1885  Alexander Albrecht, composer was born on August - 12.   

1885  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history birth of erwin Schrödinger, Austrian physicist, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1961)   

1888  On this day in history birth of marion Lorne, Phila, actress (Strangers on a Train, Girl Rush)   

1888  Willem Vogt, Dutch radio pioneer/founder (AVRO) was born on this day in history.   

1889  Zerna Sharp, American writer and educator (Dick and Jane) (d. 1981) was born on August - 12.   

1890  Al Goodman, Nikopol Russia, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour) was born on this day in history.   

1893  Howard Smith, Attleboro Mass, actor (Harvey Griffin-Hazel) was born on this day in history.   

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

1897  Otto (von) Struve, German/US dir (Yerkes/MacDonald observatory) was born on August - 12.   

1897  Ramon Gonzalez Barron, composer was born on August - 12.   

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  On this day in history birth of ben Sealey, West Indian cricketer (d. 1963)   

1900  On August - 12 birth of jose Ignacio Prieto Arrizubieta, composer   

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0030  Death of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC) on this day in history.   

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

1577  On August - 12 death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)