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 August - 12.   

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  On August - 12 birth of edith Hamilton, US, writer (Mythology)   

1868  On August - 12 birth of frederick JNT lord Chelmsford, viceroy of British-India (1916-21)   

1872  On August - 12 birth of princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein (d. 1956)   

1875  Ettore Panizza, composer was born on this day in history.   

1875  Mezio Agostini, composer was born on August - 12.   

1876  Mary Roberts Rinehart, mystery writer (Miss Pinkerton) was born on August - 12.   

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 August - 12.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of frank Arthur Swinnerton, England, novelist (Summer Storm, Sanctuary)   

1885  Alexander Albrecht, composer was born on August - 12.   

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 August - 12.   

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 August - 12.   

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

1889  On this day in history birth of zerna Sharp, American writer and educator (Dick and Jane) (d. 1981)   

1890  Al Goodman, Nikopol Russia, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history birth of howard Smith, Attleboro Mass, actor (Harvey Griffin-Hazel)   

1897  On August - 12 birth of manuel Blancafort, composer   

1897  Otto (von) Struve, German/US dir (Yerkes/MacDonald observatory) was born on August - 12.   

1897  Ramon Gonzalez Barron, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1899  Ben Sealey, West Indian cricketer (d. 1963) was born on August - 12.   

1900  On August - 12 birth of jose Ignacio Prieto Arrizubieta, composer   

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0030  On this day in history 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 this day in history philip VI, king of France, dies   

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 August - 12 francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies   

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