Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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 this day in history.   

1866  Jacinto Benavente y Martínez, Spanish playwright (Nobel 1922) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher (Won 37 in 1908) was born on this day in history.   

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

1881  Cecil B deMille, Mass, directed God (10 Commandments, Cleopatra) was born on this day in history.   

1881  Vaclav Vackar, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Frank Arthur Swinnerton, England, novelist (Summer Storm, Sanctuary) was born on this day in history.   

1885  Alexander Albrecht, composer was born on this day in history.   

1885  Jean Cabannes, French physicist (d. 1959) was born on August - 12.   

1885  On August - 12 birth of marion Lorne, American actress (d. 1968)   

1886  Sir Keith Murdoch, Australian journalist and newspaper owner (d. 1952) was born on this day in history.   

1887  On August - 12 birth of erwin Schrödinger, Austrian physicist, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1961)   

1888  Marion Lorne, Phila, actress (Strangers on a Train, Girl Rush) was born on August - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history birth of manuel Blancafort, composer   

1897  On August - 12 birth of otto (von) Struve, German/US dir (Yerkes/MacDonald observatory)   

1897  On this day in history birth of ramon Gonzalez Barron, composer   

1898  Oscar Homolka, Vienna Austria, actor (I Remember Mama) was born on August - 12.   

1899  On August - 12 birth of alfred Kantorowicz, German historian (Spanish Diary)   

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

1900  On this day in history 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  On August - 12 louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50   

1158  Anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies on this day in history.   

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  On August - 12 sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies   

1546  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on August - 12.   

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