Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In August - 12

1900  Wilhelm Steinitz, Germany, 1st chess champ (1866-1894) was born on August - 12.   

1903  Frances Clode, CEO (WRVS) was born on August - 12.   

1904  On August - 12 birth of aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II [OS=July 30]   

1904  On this day in history birth of frank Ervin, harness racer (Hambletonian 1959, 66)   

1904  Kay Campbell, [Catherine Hibben], actress (All My Children) was born on this day in history.   

1905  Joan [Jacobus J] Remmelts, Dutch actor (Jantjes, Twee Vorstinnen) was born on August - 12.   

1906  Harry Hopman, Australian-born tennis player and coach (d. 1985) was born on August - 12.   

1906  On this day in history birth of tedd Pierce, American animator (d. 1972)   

1907  On August - 12 birth of james Herbert Lloyd Morrell, bishop   

1907  Joe Besser, American actor and comedian (d. 1988) was born on this day in history.   

1908  Lord Renton, QC/British govt minister was born on this day in history.   

1909  Maurice Heath, air marshal was born on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history birth of richard Bare, American director   

1910  On this day in history birth of baroness Phillips, pres/general secretary (Natl Assn of Women)   

1910  Heinrich Sutermeister, Swiss composer (Romeo & Juliet) was born on this day in history.   

1910  Jane Wyatt, American actress (d. 2006) was born on August - 12.   

1910  Yusof bin Ishak, first President of Singapore (d. 1970) was born on August - 12.   

1911  Cantinflas, [Mario Moreno], Mexico, actor (Around World in 80 Days) was born on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history birth of jane Wyatt, Campgaw NJ, actress (Father Knows Best, Star Trek)   

1912  Samuel Fuller, Worchester Mass, actor (Return to Salem's Lot) was born on August - 12.   

1913  Kurt Kaszner, Vienna Austria, actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants) was born on August - 12.   

1914  [Hendrik] Jan Bakker, Dutch resistance fighter/journalist (Parool) was born on August - 12.   

1914  Gerd Buchdahl, German philosopher (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.   

1914  On August - 12 birth of ruth Lowe, Canadian pianist and composer (I'll Never Smile Again) (d. 1981)   

1915  Alex Wojciechowicz, NFL center (Lions, Eagles) was born on August - 12.   

1915  On August - 12 birth of michael Kidd, American choreographer (d. 2007)   

1917  Douglas Gunsekera, banker was born on August - 12.   

1918  Guy Gibson, British aviator, awarded Victoria Cross (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

1919  Michael Kidd, [Milton Greenwald] choreographer (7 Brides for 7 Bros) was born on this day in history.   

1919  Peter Ambrose Cyprian Luke, playwright was born on August - 12.   

1919  On August - 12 birth of vikram Sarabhai, Indian physicist (d. 1971)   

1920  On August - 12 birth of percy Mayfield, US singer (Please Send Me Someone to Love)   

1920  On this day in history birth of peter West, British sports commentator   

1921  Marjorie Reynolds, [Goodspeed], Buhl Id, actress (Peggy-Life of Riley) was born on this day in history.   

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0030  Death of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC) on August - 12.   

0875  On this day in history louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50   

1158  On August - 12 anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies   

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  On August - 12 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.