Famous Birthdays In August - 12

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

1903  On August - 12 birth of frances Clode, CEO (WRVS)   

1904  On this day in history birth of aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II [OS=July 30]   

1904  On August - 12 birth of frank Ervin, harness racer (Hambletonian 1959, 66)   

1904  On this day in history birth of kay Campbell, [Catherine Hibben], actress (All My Children)   

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  Tedd Pierce, American animator (d. 1972) was born on August - 12.   

1907  James Herbert Lloyd Morrell, bishop was born on August - 12.   

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

1908  On this day in history birth of lord Renton, QC/British govt minister   

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

1909  Richard Bare, American director was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1910  Jane Wyatt, American actress (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.   

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

1911  Cantinflas, [Mario Moreno], Mexico, actor (Around World in 80 Days) was born on August - 12.   

1912  Jane Wyatt, Campgaw NJ, actress (Father Knows Best, Star Trek) was born on this day in history.   

1912  Samuel Fuller, Worchester Mass, actor (Return to Salem's Lot) was born on this day in history.   

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

1914  On this day in history birth of [Hendrik] Jan Bakker, Dutch resistance fighter/journalist (Parool)   

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 this day in history birth of alex Wojciechowicz, NFL center (Lions, Eagles)   

1915  On this day in history 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  On August - 12 birth of michael Kidd, [Milton Greenwald] choreographer (7 Brides for 7 Bros)   

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

1919  Vikram Sarabhai, Indian physicist (d. 1971) was born on August - 12.   

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

1920  Peter West, British sports commentator was born on this day in history.   

1921  Marjorie Reynolds, [Goodspeed], Buhl Id, actress (Peggy-Life of Riley) was born on August - 12.   

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0030  On August - 12 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 August - 12 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 August - 12.   

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

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