Famous Birthdays In December - 12

1863  Edvard Munch, Norway, painter/print maker (The Scream) was born on this day in history.   

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

1866  On this day in history birth of alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913)   

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  Desiderius A Stracke, Flemish jesuit/literature historian was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of friedrich Christiansen, nazi commander Wehrmacht Netherland   

1879  Laura Hope Crews, US, actress (Camille, Gone with the Wind) was born on December - 12.   

1879  Percy Fletcher, composer was born on December - 12.   

1882  On this day in history birth of akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (openings theory)   

1886  On this day in history 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  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  Edward G Robinson, [Goldenberg], Romania, actor (10 Commandments) was born on December - 12.   

1896  Eslanda Goode, US anthropology/author under Paul Robeson was born on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history birth of sammy Davis, Sr., American dancer (d. 1988)   

1902  Howard Koch, screenwriter was born on this day in history.   

1902  Koloman Sokol, Slovak painter (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.   

1903  On December - 12 birth of enid Balint-Edmonds, psychoanalyst   

1904  Jim Christy, righty cricket batter (Transvaal, Queensland & S Africa) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of fred Elizalde, composer   

1907  Roy Douglas, composer was born on this day in history.   

1907  On December - 12 birth of roy Douglas, English composer and orchestrator   

1909  Armand H F Boni, the Good One, Flemish poet/writer was born on this day in history.   

1909  Karen Morley, American actress (d. 2003) was born on December - 12.   

1911  On this day in history birth of anna Russell, composer   

1912  Yusef Bedri, educationist was born on this day in history.   

1913  Eve Lister, actress/singer (No Limit, Hyde Park) was born on this day in history.   

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0884  Carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies on December - 12.   

1112  On this day in history tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies   

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

1212  Death of Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on December - 12.   

1263  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on December - 12.   

1574  On this day in history death of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)   

1586  Death of Stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533) on this day in history.   

1600  On December - 12 john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies