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  Katharine Lee Bates, US, author (America the Beautiful) was born on August - 12.   

1866  On August - 12 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 August - 12 birth of mezio Agostini, composer   

1876  On August - 12 birth of mary Roberts Rinehart, mystery writer (Miss Pinkerton)   

1880  On this day in history birth of christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher (Won 37 in 1908)   

1880  On this day in history 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  On August - 12 birth of vaclav Vackar, composer   

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

1883  Pauline Frederick, American actress (d. 1938) was born on this day in history.   

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

1885  On August - 12 birth of alexander Albrecht, composer   

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

1885  Marion Lorne, American actress (d. 1968) was born on August - 12.   

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 August - 12.   

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  On this day in history birth of howard Smith, Attleboro Mass, actor (Harvey Griffin-Hazel)   

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

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  Oscar Homolka, Vienna Austria, actor (I Remember Mama) was born on this day in history.   

1899  On August - 12 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  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  Philip VI, king of France, dies on August - 12.   

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 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)