Who Was Born Today – August 12 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on August 12 | ||
1762 | George IV, named Prince Regent in 1810 when his father, George III, is declared insane. | |
1774 | Robert Southey, English poet laureate (1813-1843). | |
1781 | Robert Mills, architect and engineer whose designs include the Washington Monument, the National Portrait Gallery and the U.S. Treasury Building. | |
1859 | Katherine Bates, composer of “America the Beautiful.” | |
1881 | Cecil B. DeMille, American film director, producer and screenwriter, famous for epic productions. | |
1889 | Zerna Sharp, creator and co-author, with William S. Gray, of the Dick and Jane reading primer series. | |
1911 | Cantinflas, Mexican circus clown, acrobat and actor. | |
1925 | Norris and Ross McWhirter, wrote and updated Guinness Book of World Records, 1955–1975; following Ross’ assassination by the IRA, Norris continued writing and updating the Guinness Book until 1985. | |
1927 | Ralph Waite, actor (The Waltons, Roots). | |
1927 | Porter Wagoner, country singer, TV show host. | |
1929 | Buck Owens, country singer, a leader in establishing the “Bakersfield Sound.”. | |
1936 | Vice-Admiral John Poindexter, Security Adviser to Pres. Ronald Reagan (Dec 1985–Nov 1986); convicted on 5 felonies arising from the Iran/Contra affair, but the convictions were overturned on appeal. | |
1937 | Walter Dean Myers, award-winning author of books for young readers (Hoops, The Scorpion). | |
1939 | George Hamilton, Golden Globe-winning actor (Crime & Punishment, USA), producer (Love at First Bite). | |
1954 | Pat Metheny, multiple-award winning jazz guitarist, including unprecedented 7 Grammys for 7 consecutive recordings. |
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