Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In August - 12

1900  Wilhelm Steinitz, Germany, 1st chess champ (1866-1894) was born on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history birth of frances Clode, CEO (WRVS)   

1904  Aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II [OS=July 30] was born on this day in history.   

1904  Frank Ervin, harness racer (Hambletonian 1959, 66) was born on this day in history.   

1904  Kay Campbell, [Catherine Hibben], actress (All My Children) was born on August - 12.   

1905  On this day in history birth of joan [Jacobus J] Remmelts, Dutch actor (Jantjes, Twee Vorstinnen)   

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

1906  On August - 12 birth of tedd Pierce, American animator (d. 1972)   

1907  On this day in history 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 August - 12.   

1909  On this day in history birth of maurice Heath, air marshal   

1909  Richard Bare, American director was born on August - 12.   

1910  On August - 12 birth of baroness Phillips, pres/general secretary (Natl Assn of Women)   

1910  On August - 12 birth of heinrich Sutermeister, Swiss composer (Romeo & Juliet)   

1910  On this day in history birth of jane Wyatt, American actress (d. 2006)   

1910  Yusof bin Ishak, first President of Singapore (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history birth of cantinflas, [Mario Moreno], Mexico, actor (Around World in 80 Days)   

1912  Jane Wyatt, Campgaw NJ, actress (Father Knows Best, Star Trek) was born on August - 12.   

1912  On August - 12 birth of samuel Fuller, Worchester Mass, actor (Return to Salem's Lot)   

1913  On August - 12 birth of kurt Kaszner, Vienna Austria, actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants)   

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  Ruth Lowe, Canadian pianist and composer (I'll Never Smile Again) (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

1915  On August - 12 birth of alex Wojciechowicz, NFL center (Lions, Eagles)   

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

1917  Douglas Gunsekera, banker was born on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history birth of guy Gibson, British aviator, awarded Victoria Cross (d. 1944)   

1919  Michael Kidd, [Milton Greenwald] choreographer (7 Brides for 7 Bros) was born on August - 12.   

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

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

1920  Percy Mayfield, US singer (Please Send Me Someone to Love) was born on August - 12.   

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 August - 12.   

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0030  Death of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC) on this day in history.   

0875  On August - 12 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 August - 12 philip VI, king of France, dies   

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

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

1546  On August - 12 francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies   

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