Famous Birthdays In August - 12

1900  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Steinitz, Germany, 1st chess champ (1866-1894)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1906  On this day in history birth of harry Hopman, Australian-born tennis player and coach (d. 1985)   

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 August - 12.   

1908  Lord Renton, QC/British govt minister was born on August - 12.   

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  Baroness Phillips, pres/general secretary (Natl Assn of Women) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1910  On this day in history birth of yusof bin Ishak, first President of Singapore (d. 1970)   

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 this day in history birth of samuel Fuller, Worchester Mass, actor (Return to Salem's Lot)   

1913  Kurt Kaszner, Vienna Austria, actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants) was born on this day in history.   

1914  [Hendrik] Jan Bakker, Dutch resistance fighter/journalist (Parool) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 12.   

1915  Alex Wojciechowicz, NFL center (Lions, Eagles) was born on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history birth of michael Kidd, American choreographer (d. 2007)   

1917  On August - 12 birth of douglas Gunsekera, banker   

1918  On August - 12 birth of guy Gibson, British aviator, awarded Victoria Cross (d. 1944)   

1919  On this day in history birth of michael Kidd, [Milton Greenwald] choreographer (7 Brides for 7 Bros)   

1919  On August - 12 birth of peter Ambrose Cyprian Luke, playwright   

1919  Vikram Sarabhai, Indian physicist (d. 1971) was born on this day in history.   

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  On August - 12 birth of marjorie Reynolds, [Goodspeed], Buhl Id, actress (Peggy-Life of Riley)   

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0030  On August - 12 death of cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC)   

0875  Louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

1158  Anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies on this day in history.   

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

1424  Death of Yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360) on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.