Famous Birthdays In December - 12

1863  Edvard Munch, Norway, painter/print maker (The Scream) was born on December - 12.   

1864  On December - 12 birth of paul Elmer More, American essayist (d. 1937)   

1866  Alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913) was born on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history birth of walter Benona Sharp, American oil baron (d. 1912)   

1874  Volter A Kilpi, Finnish writer (Alastalon salissa) was born on this day in history.   

1875  On December - 12 birth of desiderius A Stracke, Flemish jesuit/literature historian   

1875  Karl R G von Rundstedt, German gen-fieldmarshal (Normandy) was born on December - 12.   

1876  On December - 12 birth of alvin Kraenzlein, Olympic gold medalist (d. 1928)   

1879  Friedrich Christiansen, nazi commander Wehrmacht Netherland was born on December - 12.   

1879  On December - 12 birth of laura Hope Crews, US, actress (Camille, Gone with the Wind)   

1879  Percy Fletcher, composer was born on December - 12.   

1882  Akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (openings theory) was born on December - 12.   

1886  On this day in history birth of owen Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (She Done Him Wrong)   

1887  Kurt Magnus Atterberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1889  Vaclav Stepan, composer was born on this day in history.   

1892  On December - 12 birth of herman Potočnik aka Hermann Noordung, Slovenian rocket engineer (d. 1929)   

1893  On this day in history birth of edward G Robinson, [Goldenberg], Romania, actor (10 Commandments)   

1896  Eslanda Goode, US anthropology/author under Paul Robeson was born on December - 12.   

1900  Sammy Davis, Sr., American dancer (d. 1988) was born on December - 12.   

1902  Howard Koch, screenwriter was born on this day in history.   

1902  Koloman Sokol, Slovak painter (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.   

1903  Enid Balint-Edmonds, psychoanalyst was born on December - 12.   

1904  On this day in history birth of jim Christy, righty cricket batter (Transvaal, Queensland & S Africa)   

1905  Manès Sperber, Austrian-born writer (d. 1984) was born on this day in history.   

1906  William C Pahlmann, interior decorator (4 Season restaurant, NYC) was born on this day in history.   

1907  F van Heek, Dutch sociologist was born on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history birth of fred Elizalde, composer   

1907  Roy Douglas, composer was born on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history birth of roy Douglas, English composer and orchestrator   

1909  Armand H F Boni, the Good One, Flemish poet/writer was born on this day in history.   

1909  Karen Morley, American actress (d. 2003) was born on December - 12.   

1911  On December - 12 birth of anna Russell, composer   

1912  On this day in history birth of yusef Bedri, educationist   

1913  Eve Lister, actress/singer (No Limit, Hyde Park) was born on December - 12.   

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0884  On this day in history carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies   

1112  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on December - 12.   

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1212  On this day in history death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

1263  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on December - 12.   

1574  Death of Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524) on this day in history.   

1586  Death of Stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533) on this day in history.   

1600  On this day in history john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies