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August 12th
530 Notable birthdays
Koji Funamoto
Japanese association football player.
Born August 12th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Hiroshima.
Bernhard Baier
German water polo player (1912–2003).
Born August 12th, 1912 in Hanover.
Died April 26th, 2003 at 90 years old in Hanover.
Charles Moore
American athlete (1929-2020).
Born August 12th, 1929 in Coatesville.
Died October 8th, 2020 at 91 years old in Laporte. [ref]
Émile Moselly
French writer (1870–1918).
Born August 12th, 1870 in Paris.
Died October 2nd, 1918 at 48 years old in Quimper.
Friedrich von Rochow
German equestrian (1881–1945).
Born August 12th, 1881 in Schloss Reckahn.
Died August 17th, 1945 at 64 years old in Schloss Reckahn.
Günther Pfaff
Canoe racer (1939–2020).
Born August 12th, 1939 in Steyr. [ref]
Died November 10th, 2020 at 81 years old in Garsten. [ref]
Cal Strong
American water polo player (1907–2001).
Born August 12th, 1907 in Jacksonville.
Died January 27th, 2001 at 93 years old in Carmichael.
Sven Berggren
Swedish botanist (1837-1917).
Born August 12th, 1837. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1917 at 79 years old in Lund.
Rodolfo Muller
Cyclist (1876-1947).
Born August 12th, 1876 in Livorno.
Died September 11th, 1947 at 71 years old in Paris.
Zoltán Szarka
Hungarian association football player (1942-2016).
Born August 12th, 1942 in Csorna.
Died April 18th, 2016 at 73 years old in Szombathely. [ref]
Pavel Svojanovský
Czech rower (1943–2024).
Born August 12th, 1943 in Otrokovice.
Died March 31st, 2024 at 80 years old in Havlíčkův Brod District (falling). [ref]
Sofie Holten
Danish painter (1858–1930).
Born August 12th, 1858 in Skuldelev. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1930 at 71 years old in Roskilde. [ref]
Jean Gainche
Road bicycle racer.
Born August 12th, 1932 in Remungol.
Died December 22nd, 2025 at 93 years old in Guémené-sur-Scorff. [ref]
Masako Yoshida
Japanese association football player.
Born August 12th, 1957 (age 68 years) in Japan.
Shigeru Morioka
Japanese association football player.
Born August 12th, 1973 (age 52 years) in Ōzu-shi.
Narcís Jubany Arnau
Catholic cardinal (1913–1996).
Born August 12th, 1913 in Santa Coloma de Farners.
Died December 26th, 1996 at 83 years old in Barcelona.
Aleksandr Sidelnikov
Russian ice hockey player (1950–2003).
Born August 12th, 1950 in Solnechnogorsk.
Died June 23rd, 2003 at 52 years old in Kholmogory (heart failure).
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