Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 12

1854  Johannes P Kelly, Dutch [Kellij], actor/operetta writer was born on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history birth of "Diamond Jim" Brady, American financier (d. 1917)   

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

1868  Frederick JNT lord Chelmsford, viceroy of British-India (1916-21) was born on August - 12.   

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

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

1875  On this day in history 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  Marguerite "John" Radclyffe-Hall, author was born on August - 12.   

1881  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of pauline Frederick, American actress (d. 1938)   

1884  On August - 12 birth of frank Arthur Swinnerton, England, novelist (Summer Storm, Sanctuary)   

1885  On August - 12 birth of alexander Albrecht, composer   

1885  On this day in history birth of jean Cabannes, French physicist (d. 1959)   

1885  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of marion Lorne, Phila, actress (Strangers on a Train, Girl Rush)   

1888  On August - 12 birth of willem Vogt, Dutch radio pioneer/founder (AVRO)   

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

1890  On August - 12 birth of al Goodman, Nikopol Russia, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour)   

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

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

1897  Otto (von) Struve, German/US dir (Yerkes/MacDonald observatory) was born on this day in history.   

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

1898  On this day in history birth of oscar Homolka, Vienna Austria, actor (I Remember Mama)   

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 August - 12.   

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 August - 12.   

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

1546  On this day in history francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies   

1577  On this day in history death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)