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February, 12: Birthdays

Chronological list of birthdays for February, 12

1211 : Henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35)

1438 : Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen

1474 : Lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat

1567 : Thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician

1584 : Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring)

1585 : Caspar Bartholin, Malm”, physician, theologian, writer on anatomy

1588 : John Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass

1636 : Herman Witsius, [Wits], Dutch reformed theologist

1637 : John Swammerdam, Dutch anatomist/entomologist (Bible of Nature)

1663 : Cotton Mather, witchcraft authority

1665 : Rudolph J Camerarius, German botanist/physician (sexuality plant)

1706 : Josef Christian, German sculptor

1740 : Matej Sojka, composer

1751 : Joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer

1753 : Lambert-Fran‡ois Godecharle, composer

1758 : Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer

1760 : Jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemia, pianist/composer

1768 : Francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806)

1775 : Louise Catherine Johnson Adams, 1st lady (1825-1829)

1778 : Franz Joseph Volkert, composer

1791 : Jan D Zocher Jr, Dutch garden architect (Vondelpark, Amsterdam)

1791 : Peter Cooper, industrialist/philanthropist (Cooper Union)

1792 : Ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter

1809 : Abraham Lincoln, Kentucky, (R) 16th pres (1861-65)

1809 : Charles Darwin, England, discovered evolution (Origin of species)

1818 : Otto Ludwig, German writer (Die Heiterethei)

1824 : Arya Samaj Maha Rishi Dayanand Sarsvati, Indian hindu leader

1828 : George Meredith, England, poet/novelist (Shaving of Shagpat)

1828 : Robert Ransom Jr, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1892

1831 : John Morrissey, boxer/developer of Saratoga Springs horse race track

1838 : Charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898

1841 : Bert van Tienhoven, mayor (Amsterdam)/foreign minister

1841 : Gijsbert van Tienhoven, Dutch mayor (Amsterdam)/foreign minister

1850 : Amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary (Flemish Flag)

1852 : Hendrik Blink, geographer (Van de Eems tot de Schelde)

1853 : Bertram Luard-Selby, composer

1857 : Bobby Peel, cricketer (great English lefty 1884-96)

1861 : Lou [Andreas-]Salom‚, Russian/German author (Im Kampf um Gott)

1865 : Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland)

1867 : Hedwig Courths-Mahler, German author (Warbride) [or Febr 18]

1867 : Joe Howard, NYC, vocalist (Gay Nineties Revue)

1868 : Johan H A Schaper, Dutch MP/founder (SDAP)

1869 : Hendrik P Marchant, Dutch minister of Education/Arts (VVD)

1873 : J¢n Trausti, [Gudmundur Magn£sson], Icelandic writer (Heidarbylid)

1880 : John Llewellyn Lewis, union leader (United Mine Workers, 1920-60)

1882 : Walter Vaes, Flemish painter/etcher

1883 : Ludwig Stossel, Austria, actor (Man With a Camera)

1884 : Max Beckmann, German painter/graphic artist

1885 : Julius Streicher, German district leader (Strmer)

1885 : Licinio Refice, composer

1886 : Gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer

1886 : Michel Brusselmans, composer

1891 : Cecil Dixon, cricket off-spinner (1 Test for S Africa, 3-118, pair)

1891 : Maurice Yvain, composer

1891 : Max Terhune, actor (Arizona Stagecoach, Hit the Saddle, Range Justice)

1893 : Marcel G J Minnaert, Dutch astronomer

1893 : Omar Bradley, General of Army WW II (GI General)

1894 : Hans Guido von Blow, German conductor

1898 : Wallace Ford, [Samuel Jones Grundy], Batton England, actor (Deputy)

1898 : [Le]Roy Harris, Okla, composer (When Johnny Comes Marching Home)

1899 : Albert Huybrechts, composer

1900 : Ferenc K”rmendy, Hungarian/US author (Budapest Kaland)

1900 : Fred Emney, London England, actor (Let the People Sing, Lilac Domino)

1902 : William D Revelli, Spring Gulch Colorado, band leader

1904 : Ted Mack, Denver Colo, TV host (Original Amateur Hour)

1905 : Harry Bellaver, actor (Sgt Arcaro-Naked City)

1909 : Barry Wood, New Haven Ct, vocalist (Your Hit Parade)

1910 : Forsyth Hardy, documentary film pioneer

1910 : Lee Byung Chull, Korean industrialist/founder (Samsung Business)

1911 : Charles Mathiesen, Norway, 1500m speed skater (Olympic-gold-1936)

1911 : Frank Hercules, writer

1911 : Sylvstre A Guzman Fernandez, president (Dominican Republic)

1912 : Eddie J Bush, golf professional

1912 : Ernest Clark, London England, actor (Doctor in the House)

1913 : Pedro Gastao de Orleans e Bragan‡a, grandson of emperor Pedro I

1914 : Gordon Tex Beneke, saxophonist/bandleader/vocalist (Glenn Miller Orch)

1914 : Nello Celio, Swiss president

1915 : Andrew J Goodpaster, US, general/supreme commander (NATO-Europe)

1915 : Lorne Greene, Ottawa Canada, actor (Bonanza, Battlestar Galactica)

1916 : Joseph L Alioto, (Mayor-SF)

1916 : Karl Hubert Rudolf Schiske, Austrian composer (Vom Tode)

1917 : Thomas K Scherman, NYC, conductor (Little Orch Society 1947-75)

1918 : Dominic DiMaggio, baseball outfielder (Boston Red Sox)

1918 : Julian S Schwinger, US physicist

1919 : Forrest Tucker, Plainfield Ind, actor (O'Rourke-F Troop, Dusty Trail)

1923 : Franco Zeffirelli, Florence Italy, director (Romeo & Juliet)

1923 : James Abdnor, (Sen-R-SD, 1981-87)

1923 : Mel Powell, composer

1924 : Hans Berghuis, Dutch author/poet (3 Women, Adam)

1926 : Joe Garagiola, St Louis Mo, sportscaster/host (Today Show)

1926 : Paul Hamlyn, English publisher/multi-millionaire (Octopus)

1927 : Anne Gillis, Little Rock Ark, actress (Adv of Tom Sawyer, Little Men)

1929 : Agustin Gonzalez Acilu, composer

1930 : Arlen Specter, (Sen-R-PA, 1981- )

1930 : Gerhard Rhm, writer

1931 : Constance A Morella, (Rep-R-Maryland)

1932 : Lincoln Kilpatrick, St Louis Mo, actor (BJ-Leslie Uggams Show)

1933 : Costa-Gavras, director

1933 : Ivan Nikolayevich Anikeyev, cosmonaut

1933 : Juanita [Ruth] Coulson, sci-fi author (Web of Wizardry, Space Trap)

1934 : Annette Crosbie, British(?) actress

1934 : Bill Russell, Monroe La, NBAer (Boston Celtics, Oly-gold-56)

1935 : Gene McDaniels, US vocalist/bandleader/actor (Young Swingers)

1935 : Ken Still, golfer

1935 : Ray Manzarek, keyboardist (Doors-Light My Fire, Unknown Soldier)

1936 : Arnost Parsch, composer

1936 : Fang Lizhi, Chinese astrophysicist/dissident

1936 : Joe Don Baker, Groesback Tx, actor (Eischied, Walking Tall, Fletch)

1936 : Paul Shenar, Milwaukee Wisc, actor (Carrington-Roots)

1937 : Charles Everett Dumas, Tulsa Ok, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1956)

1938 : Johnny Rutherford, auto racer

1938 : Judy Blume, author (Wifey)

1939 : John D Hancock, actor/director (Black Marble, Traxx, Houston Knights)

1940 : Hank Brown, (Rep-R-CO, 1981-88)

1941 : Naomi Uemura, mountain climber (1st Japanese to scale Everest)

1941 : Ross Morgan, cricketer (NZ batsman in 20 Tests 1965-72)

1942 : Chananjit Vohra, Kenyan/British hotel magnate/multi-millionaire

1942 : Lionel Grigson, professor of jazz

1942 : Rick Frank, rocker

1944 : Charles Pasarell, tennis pro

1944 : Desmond Nuttall, English educator

1944 : Jackie Torrence, story teller/artist

1944 : Moe Bandy, Meridian Ms, country vocalist (Just Good Ol' Boys)

1945 : Cliff De Young, LA Calif, actor (F/X, Hunger, Shock Treatment)

1945 : Joe Schermie, Madison Wi, bassist (3 Dog Night-Joy to the World)

1945 : Maud Adams, Lulea Sweden, actress (Octopussy, Rollerball, Tattoo)

1946 : Ever Meulen, [Eddy Vermeulen], Dutch designer (children stamps 1992)

1947 : Guus Willemse, Dutch bassist/singer (Solution)

1948 : Cindy Hill, LPGA golfer

1949 : Gundappa Viswanath, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 70s)

1949 : Len Randle, baseball player (NY Mets)

1949 : Stanley Knight, country artist (Black Oak Arkansas-High on the Hog)

1950 : Michael Ironside, actor, (Starship Troopers)

1950 : Steve Hackett, rock guitarist (Genesis-Against All Odds/GTR)

1951 : Gil "The Bird" Moore, rocker (Triumph)

1952 : Salvador Pineda, Mexico City, doctor

1953 : Joanna Kerns, [de Varona], SF Calif, actress (Maggie-Growing Pains)

1953 : Simon MacCorkindale, Cambridge, actor (Falcon Crest, Manimal) [or 2/2]

1955 : Arsenio Hall, comedian (Alan Thicke, Arsenio, Coming to America)

1955 : Daniele Masala, Italy, pentathelete (Olympics-1976)

1956 : Ad P Melkert, Dutch minister of Social Affairs (1994- )

1958 : Andie MacDowell, [Rosali Anderson], SC, actress (Green Card) [or 4/21]

1958 : Ingrid Klich, Whittier Calif, rower (Olympics-96)

1958 : Ruth Guerri, St Louis Mo, playmate (July, 1983)

1959 : Nancy Remy, reporter (NYC's Shadow Traffic)

1959 : Omar Hakim, drummer (Dire Straits, Weather Report)

1959 : Per Gessle, rocker (Roxette-Joy Ride)

1959 : Sigrid Thornton, Australia, actress (Amelia Lawson-Guns of Paradise)

1961 : Chris Heyne, Offenbach Germ, WLAF General Manager (Frankfurt Galaxy)

1963 : Brent Jones, NFL tight end (SF 49ers)

1964 : Maurice Douglass, NFL safety (NY Giants)

1964 : Michel Petit, St Malo, NHL defenseman (Tampa Bay Lightning)

1964 : Milton Small, cricket pace bowler (WI v Australia 1984)

1964 : Raphael Sbarge, actor (Risky Business, My Science Project, Werewolf)

1965 : Ruben Amaro, US baseball outfielder (Cleveland Indians)

1966 : Boty Goodwin, artist

1967 : Andrew Dunkley, Kent England, golfer (1991-93 Co-Captain U of W Fla)

1968 : Chynna Phillips, LA Calif, vocalist (Wilson Philips-Hold On)

1968 : Josh Brolin, actor (Johnny-Private Eye, Jimmy Hickok-Young Riders)

1968 : Todd Fanning, Saskatoon Sask, golfer (Manitoba Amat-1984, 90, 91, 92)

1969 : Colin Keely, Buffalo NY, water polo driver (Olympics-96)

1969 : Shauna Lyn Searles, Miss California USA (1996)

1970 : Bryan Roy, Surinam/Dutch soccer star (Ajax)

1970 : Dell Demps, NBA guard (San Antonio Spurs)

1970 : Lamar Thomas, NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Bucs, Miami Dolphins)

1971 : Lincoln Kennedy, tackle (Oakland Raiders)

1971 : Romeo Bandison, NFL defensive tackle (Cleve Browns)

1971 : Shane Tonkin, Australian baseball pitcher (Olympics-1996)

1971 : Shante Carver, NFL defensive end (Dallas Cowboys)

1971 : Tracy Kennick, Miss Utah USA (1996)

1972 : Andrew Cassesse, actor (Revenge of Nerds II, TV 101)

1972 : Dulip Samaraweera, cricketer (Sri Lankan Test opening batsman 1993-)

1973 : Brendon Mark Cameron, Pirongia NZ, 4k pursuit cyclist (Olympics-96)

1974 : Ian Mcintyre, Montreal, NHL left wing (Vancouver Canucks)

1975 : Chris Szarka, CFL full back (Saskatchewan Roughriders)

1975 : Matt Finkes, linebacker (NY Jets)

1975 : Scot Pollard, NBA center (Detroit Pistons)

1975 : Seth Payne, defensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars)

1976 : Christopher Pettiet, LA Calif, actor (Young Riders)

1980 : Christina Ricci, actress (Wednesday-Addams Family, Mermaids, Casper)

1980 : Sarah Lancaster, KC KS, actress (Rachel-Saved By Bell: New Class)