Famous Birthdays In December - 12

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

1864  On this day in history birth of paul Elmer More, American essayist (d. 1937)   

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

1870  Walter Benona Sharp, American oil baron (d. 1912) was born on December - 12.   

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

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  Alvin Kraenzlein, Olympic gold medalist (d. 1928) was born on December - 12.   

1879  Friedrich Christiansen, nazi commander Wehrmacht Netherland was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1886  On December - 12 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  On this day in history birth of vaclav Stepan, composer   

1892  Herman Potočnik aka Hermann Noordung, Slovenian rocket engineer (d. 1929) was born on December - 12.   

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  On December - 12 birth of sammy Davis, Sr., American dancer (d. 1988)   

1902  Howard Koch, screenwriter was born on December - 12.   

1902  On December - 12 birth of koloman Sokol, Slovak painter (d. 2003)   

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

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  Fred Elizalde, composer was born on December - 12.   

1907  On December - 12 birth of roy Douglas, composer   

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

1911  Anna Russell, composer was born on December - 12.   

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 December - 12 carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies   

1112  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on this day in history.   

1204  On December - 12 maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69   

1212  On December - 12 death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

1263  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on this day in history.   

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  John Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies on December - 12.