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

1866  On this day in history birth of jacinto Benavente y Martínez, Spanish playwright (Nobel 1922)   

1867  Edith Hamilton, US, writer (Mythology) was born on August - 12.   

1868  On August - 12 birth of frederick JNT lord Chelmsford, viceroy of British-India (1916-21)   

1872  On August - 12 birth of princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein (d. 1956)   

1875  Ettore Panizza, composer was born on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history birth of mezio Agostini, composer   

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

1880  On this day in history birth of christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher (Won 37 in 1908)   

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

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

1881  On this day in history birth of vaclav Vackar, composer   

1883  On August - 12 birth of jan Schouten, Dutch co-founder (Daily Trouw)/chairman (ARP)   

1883  Pauline Frederick, American actress (d. 1938) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of jean Cabannes, French physicist (d. 1959)   

1885  On August - 12 birth of marion Lorne, American actress (d. 1968)   

1886  On this day in history birth of sir Keith Murdoch, Australian journalist and newspaper owner (d. 1952)   

1887  Erwin Schrödinger, Austrian physicist, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1961) was born on this day in history.   

1888  Marion Lorne, Phila, actress (Strangers on a Train, Girl Rush) was born on this day in history.   

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

1889  On August - 12 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  On August - 12 birth of howard Smith, Attleboro Mass, actor (Harvey Griffin-Hazel)   

1897  Manuel Blancafort, composer was born on this day in history.   

1897  Otto (von) Struve, German/US dir (Yerkes/MacDonald observatory) was born on August - 12.   

1897  Ramon Gonzalez Barron, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 12 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 this day in history.   

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

1158  On this day in history anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies   

1350  On August - 12 philip VI, king of France, dies   

1424  Death of Yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360) on August - 12.   

1484  Sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies on this day in history.   

1546  On August - 12 francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies   

1577  Death of Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) on this day in history.