Famous Birthdays In August - 12

1854  On August - 12 birth of johannes P Kelly, Dutch [Kellij], actor/operetta writer  

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

1859  Katharine Lee Bates, US, author (America the Beautiful) was born on this day in history.  

1866  Jacinto Benavente y Martínez, Spanish playwright (Nobel 1922) was born on this day in history.  

1867  Edith Hamilton, US, writer (Mythology) was born on August - 12.  

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  On this day in history birth of mezio Agostini, composer  

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

1880  Christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher (Won 37 in 1908) was born on this day in history.  

1880  Marguerite "John" Radclyffe-Hall, author was born on this day in history.  

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  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  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  On August - 12 birth of erwin Schrödinger, Austrian physicist, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1961)  

1888  Marion Lorne, Phila, actress (Strangers on a Train, Girl Rush) was born on August - 12.  

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  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 August - 12 birth of manuel Blancafort, composer  

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

1897  On August - 12 birth of ramon Gonzalez Barron, composer  

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

1899  Alfred Kantorowicz, German historian (Spanish Diary) was born on this day in history.  

1899  On this day in history birth of ben Sealey, West Indian cricketer (d. 1963)  

1900  On August - 12 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 this day in history.  

1350  On August - 12 philip VI, king of France, dies  

1424  On August - 12 death of yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360)  

1484  Sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies on August - 12.  

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

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