Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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  Walter Benona Sharp, American oil baron (d. 1912) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of alvin Kraenzlein, Olympic gold medalist (d. 1928)   

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

1879  Laura Hope Crews, US, actress (Camille, Gone with the Wind) was born on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history birth of percy Fletcher, composer   

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

1886  Owen Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (She Done Him Wrong) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of eslanda Goode, US anthropology/author under Paul Robeson   

1900  On this day in history 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 December - 12 birth of jim Christy, righty cricket batter (Transvaal, Queensland & S Africa)   

1905  Manès Sperber, Austrian-born writer (d. 1984) was born on December - 12.   

1906  William C Pahlmann, interior decorator (4 Season restaurant, NYC) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history birth of f van Heek, Dutch sociologist   

1907  On December - 12 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 this day in history.   

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

1911  On December - 12 birth of anna Russell, composer   

1912  On this day in history birth of yusef Bedri, educationist   

1913  On this day in history birth of eve Lister, actress/singer (No Limit, Hyde Park)   

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0884  On this day in history carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies   

1112  On December - 12 tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies   

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1212  Death of Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on this day in history.   

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 December - 12.   

1600  John Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies on this day in history.