Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 12

1854  On this day in history birth of johannes P Kelly, Dutch [Kellij], actor/operetta writer   

1856  On this day in history birth of "Diamond Jim" Brady, American financier (d. 1917)   

1859  On this day in history birth of katharine Lee Bates, US, author (America the Beautiful)   

1866  On August - 12 birth of jacinto Benavente y Martínez, Spanish playwright (Nobel 1922)   

1867  On August - 12 birth of edith Hamilton, US, writer (Mythology)   

1868  On this day in history birth of frederick JNT lord Chelmsford, viceroy of British-India (1916-21)   

1872  Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history birth of ettore Panizza, composer   

1875  Mezio Agostini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1876  On August - 12 birth of mary Roberts Rinehart, mystery writer (Miss Pinkerton)   

1880  On August - 12 birth of christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher (Won 37 in 1908)   

1880  Marguerite "John" Radclyffe-Hall, author was born on August - 12.   

1881  On this day in history birth of cecil B deMille, Mass, directed God (10 Commandments, Cleopatra)   

1881  Vaclav Vackar, composer was born on August - 12.   

1883  Jan Schouten, Dutch co-founder (Daily Trouw)/chairman (ARP) was born on August - 12.   

1883  Pauline Frederick, American actress (d. 1938) was born on August - 12.   

1884  On August - 12 birth of frank Arthur Swinnerton, England, novelist (Summer Storm, Sanctuary)   

1885  Alexander Albrecht, composer was born on August - 12.   

1885  On August - 12 birth of jean Cabannes, French physicist (d. 1959)   

1885  Marion Lorne, American actress (d. 1968) was born on August - 12.   

1886  On August - 12 birth of sir Keith Murdoch, Australian journalist and newspaper owner (d. 1952)   

1887  On August - 12 birth of erwin Schrödinger, Austrian physicist, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1961)   

1888  On this day in history birth of marion Lorne, Phila, actress (Strangers on a Train, Girl Rush)   

1888  On August - 12 birth of willem Vogt, Dutch radio pioneer/founder (AVRO)   

1889  Zerna Sharp, American writer and educator (Dick and Jane) (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history birth of al Goodman, Nikopol Russia, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour)   

1893  Howard Smith, Attleboro Mass, actor (Harvey Griffin-Hazel) was born on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history birth of manuel Blancafort, composer   

1897  On this day in history birth of otto (von) Struve, German/US dir (Yerkes/MacDonald observatory)   

1897  On this day in history birth of ramon Gonzalez Barron, composer   

1898  On this day in history birth of oscar Homolka, Vienna Austria, actor (I Remember Mama)   

1899  Alfred Kantorowicz, German historian (Spanish Diary) was born on this day in history.   

1899  On August - 12 birth of ben Sealey, West Indian cricketer (d. 1963)   

1900  On August - 12 birth of jose Ignacio Prieto Arrizubieta, composer   

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0030  Death of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC) on August - 12.   

0875  On this day in history louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50   

1158  On August - 12 anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies   

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

1424  On this day in history death of yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360)   

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

1546  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on August - 12.   

1577  On August - 12 death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)