Famous Birthdays In August - 12

1921  On August - 12 birth of patrick Howard-Dobson, president (Royal British Legion)   

1922  Andre Kloos, Dutch trade union leader (NVV/VARA) was born on August - 12.   

1922  Lord Colinbrook, British government minister was born on this day in history.   

1923  On August - 12 birth of john Holt Jr, cricketer (WI batsman in 17 Tests, 1066 runs at 36 75)   

1924  Derek Shackleton, England cricket pace bowler (50's) was born on this day in history.   

1924  Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, leader of Pakistan (d. 1988) was born on this day in history.   

1925  On August - 12 birth of dale L Bumpers, (Sen-D Arkansas, 1975- )   

1925  On this day in history birth of earl Coleman, singer   

1925  Norris McWhirter, author (Guinness Book of World Records) was born on this day in history.   

1925  Robin Nicholson, metallurgist was born on this day in history.   

1925  Ross McWhirter, author (Guinness Book of World Records) was born on August - 12.   

1925  On August - 12 birth of george Wetherill, American scientist (d. 2006)   

1926  On August - 12 birth of john Derek, LA Calif, actor/director (10, Annapolis Story)   

1926  Joe Jones, American R&B singer (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.   

1926  On August - 12 birth of wallace Markfield, American writer (d. 2002)   

1927  On this day in history birth of mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich, cellist/conductor   

1927  On August - 12 birth of ralph Waite, White Plains NY, actor (John-Waltons, Roots)   

1927  On this day in history birth of porter Wagoner, American singer (d. 2007)   

1928  Charles Blackman, Australian artist was born on this day in history.   

1928  Bob Buhl, American baseball player (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history birth of buck Owens, [Alvis Edgar], Sherman Texas, country singer (Hee Haw)   

1929  Charles Moore, Coatsville Pa, 400m hurdler (Oly-gold/silver-52) was born on August - 12.   

1929  Joji Yuasa, composer was born on this day in history.   

1930  On August - 12 birth of ronald James Herron, architect   

1930  Jacques Tits, Belgian mathematician was born on August - 12.   

1931  William Goldman, author (Lord of the Flies-Nobel 1983) was born on this day in history.   

1932  Porter Wagoner, country singer, discovered Dolly Parton (Y'All Come) was born on August - 12.   

1932  Queen Ferekit, of Thailand (Queens Day) was born on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history birth of sergey Mikhaylovich Slonimsky, composer   

1932  Charlie O'Donnell, American game show announcer was born on August - 12.   

1934  Kenneth Eaton, Controller (British Navy) was born on August - 12.   

1935  Karl Mickel, writer was born on August - 12.   

1935  John Cazale, Italian-American actor (d. 1978) was born on this day in history.   

1936  On August - 12 birth of geoff Hamilton, gardner/journalist   

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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 August - 12.   

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  On this day in history death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)