Linde Lindström

Finnish rock musician.

Born August 12th, 1976 (age 49 years) in Klaukkala.

Harry Hopman

Australian tennis player (1906-1985).

Born August 12th, 1906 in Sydney.

Died December 27th, 1985 at 79 years old in Largo.

Douglas Croft

American actor (1926–1963).

Born August 12th, 1926 in Seattle.

Died October 24th, 1963 at 37 years old in Los Angeles.

Josef Stangl

German bishop (1907-1979).

Born August 12th, 1907 in Kronach.

Died April 8th, 1979 at 71 years old in Schweinfurt.

Roberto D'Aversa

Italian association football player and manager.

Born August 12th, 1975 (age 50 years) in Stuttgart.

Klaus Toppmöller

German footballer and manager.

Born August 12th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Rivenich.

André Kolingba

Central african politician.

Born August 12th, 1936 in Bangui.

Died February 7th, 2010 at 73 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris (prostate cancer). ^[ref]

Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt

German sports physician.

Born August 12th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Leerhafe.

Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada

6th president of cuba (1871-1939).

Born August 12th, 1871 in New York City.

Died March 28th, 1939 at 67 years old in Vedado.

David Anthony King

British academic and scientific adviser.

Born August 12th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Durban.

Cindy Klassen

Canadian speed skater.

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

Margaret Burbidge

British-born american astronomer (1919–2020).

Born August 12th, 1919 in Davenport.

Died April 5th, 2020 at 100 years old in San Francisco. ^[ref]

Hajo Meyer

German-dutch physicist and political activist.

Born August 12th, 1924 in Bielefeld.

Died August 23rd, 2014 at 90 years old in Heiloo (disease).

Ernesto Javier Chevantón

Uruguayan footballer.

Born August 12th, 1980 (age 45 years) in Juan Lacaze.

Alexander Megos

German rock and sport climber.

Born August 12th, 1993 (age 32 years) in Erlangen.

Philip Kapleau

Zen buddhist teacher (1912–2004).

Born August 12th, 1912 in New Haven.

Died May 6th, 2004 at 91 years old in Rochester.

C. E. M. Joad

British philosopher.

Born August 12th, 1891 in Durham.

Died April 9th, 1953 at 61 years old in East Heath Road.

Richard L. Bare

American film and television director (1913–2015).

Born August 12th, 1913 in Modesto, Turlock.

Died March 28th, 2015 at 101 years old in Newport Beach.

Lolo Letalu Matalasi Moliga

American samoan politician and governor.

Born August 12th, 1947 in Taʻū.

Died March 6th, 2026 at 78 years old in Honolulu. ^[ref]

K. A. Nilakanta Sastri

Indian historian (1892–1975).

Born August 12th, 1892 in Kallidaikurichi.

Died June 15th, 1975 at 82 years old in Chennai.

Niruta Singh

Indian actress.

Born August 12th, 1977 (age 48 years) in Darjeeling.

Fulco Ruffo di Calabria

Italian flying ace (1884-1946).

Born August 12th, 1884 in Naples.

Died August 23rd, 1946 at 62 years old in Ronchi.

Sharam

Iranian musician, dj and record producer.

Born August 12th, 1970 (age 55 years) in Tehran.

Rodrigo Zalazar

Uruguayan-spanish association football player.

Born August 12th, 1999 (age 26 years) in Albacete.

David Munrow

British musician (1942-1976).

Born August 12th, 1942 in Birmingham.

Died May 15th, 1976 at 33 years old in Chesham Bois (hanging to death).