Miguel Torga

Portuguese writer (1907-1995).

Born August 12th, 1907 in São Martinho de Anta. ^[ref]

Died January 17th, 1995 at 87 years old in Coimbra. ^[ref]

Jean-Luc Dompé

Footballer.

Born August 12th, 1995 (age 30 years) in Arpajon.

Austra Skujytė

Lithuanian athlete competing in both the heptathlon and the decathlon.

Born August 12th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Biržai.

George Dickie

American philosopher.

Born August 12th, 1926 in Palmetto. ^[ref]

Died March 24th, 2020 at 93 years old in Bradenton. ^[ref]

Paolo Orlandoni

Italian association football player.

Born August 12th, 1972 (age 53 years) in Bolzano.

Kuno von Westarp

German politician (1864-1945).

Born August 12th, 1864 in Province of Posen.

Died July 30th, 1945 at 80 years old in Berlin.

Rachid Mekhloufi

Algerian footballer (1936–2024).

Born August 12th, 1936 in Sétif.

Died November 8th, 2024 at 88 years old in Paris. ^[ref]

Frederick Richard Simms

Engineer and manufacturer.

Born August 12th, 1863 in Hamburg.

Died April 22nd, 1944 at 80 years old in Stoke Poges.

Stefano Benni

Italian writer and journalist (1947–2025).

Born August 12th, 1947 in Bologna.

Died September 9th, 2025 at 78 years old in Bologna. ^[ref]

Hiroshi Koizumi

Japanese actor and tv presenter (1926-2015).

Born August 12th, 1926 in Kamakura.

Died May 31st, 2015 at 88 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia).