Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 12

1854  Johannes P Kelly, Dutch [Kellij], actor/operetta writer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1867  On this day in history birth of edith Hamilton, US, writer (Mythology)   

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 August - 12 birth of ettore Panizza, composer   

1875  On August - 12 birth of mezio Agostini, composer   

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

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 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  On August - 12 birth of pauline Frederick, American actress (d. 1938)   

1884  Frank Arthur Swinnerton, England, novelist (Summer Storm, Sanctuary) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1888  On this day in history birth of marion Lorne, Phila, actress (Strangers on a Train, Girl Rush)   

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

1889  On August - 12 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  Howard Smith, Attleboro Mass, actor (Harvey Griffin-Hazel) was born on this day in history.   

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  On August - 12 birth of ramon Gonzalez Barron, composer   

1898  Oscar Homolka, Vienna Austria, actor (I Remember Mama) was born on August - 12.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50   

1158  On this day in history anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies   

1350  On this day in history philip VI, king of France, dies   

1424  Death of Yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360) on August - 12.   

1484  On August - 12 sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies   

1546  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

1577  Death of Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) on August - 12.