Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 12

1854  Johannes P Kelly, Dutch [Kellij], actor/operetta writer was born on August - 12.   

1856  On August - 12 birth of "Diamond Jim" Brady, American financier (d. 1917)   

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  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 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  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  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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of alexander Albrecht, composer   

1885  Jean Cabannes, French physicist (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 12.   

1887  Erwin Schrödinger, Austrian physicist, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1961) was born on this day in history.   

1888  On August - 12 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1900  Jose Ignacio Prieto Arrizubieta, composer was born on this day in history.   

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0030  On August - 12 death of cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC)   

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

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

1577  Death of Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) on this day in history.