Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 12
Friday, 26 December 2025
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 MartÃnez, 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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