Famous Birthdays In August - 12

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

1856  "Diamond Jim" Brady, American financier (d. 1917) was born on August - 12.  

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  Edith Hamilton, US, writer (Mythology) was born on this day in history.  

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

1872  Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein (d. 1956) was born on August - 12.  

1875  Ettore Panizza, composer was born on this day in history.  

1875  Mezio Agostini, composer was born on August - 12.  

1876  Mary Roberts Rinehart, mystery writer (Miss Pinkerton) was born on August - 12.  

1880  Christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher (Won 37 in 1908) was born on August - 12.  

1880  Marguerite "John" Radclyffe-Hall, author was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1883  Jan Schouten, Dutch co-founder (Daily Trouw)/chairman (ARP) was born on this day in history.  

1883  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of jean Cabannes, French physicist (d. 1959)  

1885  On August - 12 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 August - 12.  

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  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 August - 12.  

1893  Howard Smith, Attleboro Mass, actor (Harvey Griffin-Hazel) was born on August - 12.  

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  Ramon Gonzalez Barron, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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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 this day in history.  

1158  Anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies on August - 12.  

1350  Philip VI, king of France, dies on August - 12.  

1424  On August - 12 death of yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360)  

1484  Sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies on this day in history.  

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

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