Famous Birthdays In December - 12

1863  On this day in history birth of edvard Munch, Norway, painter/print maker (The Scream)  

1864  Paul Elmer More, American essayist (d. 1937) was born on this day in history.  

1866  Alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913) was born on December - 12.  

1870  On December - 12 birth of walter Benona Sharp, American oil baron (d. 1912)  

1874  Volter A Kilpi, Finnish writer (Alastalon salissa) was born on December - 12.  

1875  On this day in history birth of desiderius A Stracke, Flemish jesuit/literature historian  

1875  Karl R G von Rundstedt, German gen-fieldmarshal (Normandy) was born on this day in history.  

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

1879  On this day in history birth of friedrich Christiansen, nazi commander Wehrmacht Netherland  

1879  Laura Hope Crews, US, actress (Camille, Gone with the Wind) was born on December - 12.  

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

1882  On December - 12 birth of akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (openings theory)  

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

1887  On this day in history birth of kurt Magnus Atterberg, composer  

1889  Vaclav Stepan, composer was born on December - 12.  

1892  On this day in history birth of herman Potočnik aka Hermann Noordung, Slovenian rocket engineer (d. 1929)  

1893  On December - 12 birth of edward G Robinson, [Goldenberg], Romania, actor (10 Commandments)  

1896  On December - 12 birth of eslanda Goode, US anthropology/author under Paul Robeson  

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

1902  On this day in history birth of howard Koch, screenwriter  

1902  Koloman Sokol, Slovak painter (d. 2003) was born on December - 12.  

1903  Enid Balint-Edmonds, psychoanalyst was born on this day in history.  

1904  Jim Christy, righty cricket batter (Transvaal, Queensland & S Africa) was born on December - 12.  

1905  On this day in history birth of manès Sperber, Austrian-born writer (d. 1984)  

1906  On December - 12 birth of william C Pahlmann, interior decorator (4 Season restaurant, NYC)  

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  Roy Douglas, English composer and orchestrator was born on this day in history.  

1909  Armand H F Boni, the Good One, Flemish poet/writer was born on December - 12.  

1909  On December - 12 birth of karen Morley, American actress (d. 2003)  

1911  Anna Russell, composer was born on this day in history.  

1912  Yusef Bedri, educationist was born on this day in history.  

1913  Eve Lister, actress/singer (No Limit, Hyde Park) was born on this day in history.  

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0884  On December - 12 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  Death of Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on December - 12.  

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

1574  Death of Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524) on December - 12.  

1586  On this day in history death of stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533)  

1600  On December - 12 john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies