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 August - 12 birth of "Diamond Jim" Brady, American financier (d. 1917)   

1859  On August - 12 birth of katharine Lee Bates, US, author (America the Beautiful)   

1866  Jacinto Benavente y Martínez, Spanish playwright (Nobel 1922) was born on this day in history.   

1867  Edith Hamilton, US, writer (Mythology) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 12.   

1875  Ettore Panizza, composer was born on August - 12.   

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

1876  On this day in history birth of mary Roberts Rinehart, mystery writer (Miss Pinkerton)   

1880  Christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher (Won 37 in 1908) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history birth of marguerite "John" Radclyffe-Hall, author   

1881  On August - 12 birth of cecil B deMille, Mass, directed God (10 Commandments, Cleopatra)   

1881  On August - 12 birth of vaclav Vackar, composer   

1883  Jan Schouten, Dutch co-founder (Daily Trouw)/chairman (ARP) was born on this day in history.   

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

1884  On this day in history birth of frank Arthur Swinnerton, England, novelist (Summer Storm, Sanctuary)   

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

1885  Jean Cabannes, French physicist (d. 1959) was born on August - 12.   

1885  On this day in history birth of marion Lorne, American actress (d. 1968)   

1886  Sir Keith Murdoch, Australian journalist and newspaper owner (d. 1952) was born on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history birth of erwin Schrödinger, Austrian physicist, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1961)   

1888  Marion Lorne, Phila, actress (Strangers on a Train, Girl Rush) was born on August - 12.   

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

1889  On this day in history birth of zerna Sharp, American writer and educator (Dick and Jane) (d. 1981)   

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 August - 12.   

1897  On August - 12 birth of manuel Blancafort, composer   

1897  On August - 12 birth of otto (von) Struve, German/US dir (Yerkes/MacDonald observatory)   

1897  On August - 12 birth of ramon Gonzalez Barron, composer   

1898  Oscar Homolka, Vienna Austria, actor (I Remember Mama) was born on August - 12.   

1899  On August - 12 birth of alfred Kantorowicz, German historian (Spanish Diary)   

1899  On this day in history birth of ben Sealey, West Indian cricketer (d. 1963)   

1900  Jose Ignacio Prieto Arrizubieta, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0875  On August - 12 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  Philip VI, king of France, dies on this day in history.   

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  On August - 12 francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies   

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