Famous Birthdays In August - 12

1854  On this day in history birth of johannes P Kelly, Dutch [Kellij], actor/operetta writer   

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  Jacinto Benavente y Martínez, Spanish playwright (Nobel 1922) was born on August - 12.   

1867  Edith Hamilton, US, writer (Mythology) was born on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history birth of frederick JNT lord Chelmsford, viceroy of British-India (1916-21)   

1872  On this day in history 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 August - 12 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  On August - 12 birth of cecil B deMille, Mass, directed God (10 Commandments, Cleopatra)   

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

1883  On August - 12 birth of jan Schouten, Dutch co-founder (Daily Trouw)/chairman (ARP)   

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

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

1885  Alexander Albrecht, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history birth of otto (von) Struve, German/US dir (Yerkes/MacDonald observatory)   

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  Alfred Kantorowicz, German historian (Spanish Diary) was born on August - 12.   

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

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

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0030  On this day in history death of cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC)   

0875  Louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360)   

1484  Sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies on this day in history.   

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

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