Jacinto Benavente
1866 – 1954
Spanish writer (1866-1954)
Famous Birthdays on August 12
16 notable people were born on August 12.
19th Century
Spain
Erwin Schrödinger
1887 – 1961
Austrian physicist (1887–1961)
20th Century
Benjamin Sheares
1907 – 1981
2nd President of Singapore (1907–1981)
gynecologistpolitician
Yusof bin Ishak
1910 – 1970
1st President of Singapore (1910–1970)
journalistpolitician
Cantinflas
1911 – 1993
Mexican comic film actor, producer, and screenwriter (1911–1993)
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
1924 – 1988
President of Pakistan from 1978 to 1988 Of Saudi origin
military officerpolitician
George Soros
1930
Hungarian-American investor and philanthropist (born 1930)
philanthropistphilosopherfinancier
Sirikit
1932 – 2025
Queen Consort of Thailand from 1950 to 2016, since then Queen Mother (1932–2025)
social workerenvironmentalistpianist
Sushil Koirala
1939 – 2016
former Prime Minister of Nepal (1939-2016)
politician
Mizengo Pinda
1948
Tanzanian politician
juristministerpolitician
Carlos Mesa
1953
Vice President of Bolivia from 2002 to 2003 and President of Bolivia from 2003 to 2005
journalisthistorianpolitician
François Hollande
1954
President of France from 2012 to 2017 (born 1954)
Tanita Tikaram
1969
British singer-songwriter
musiciansinger-songwritersinger
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
1983
Dutch association football player (born 1983)
Mario Balotelli
1990
Italian association football player
association football player
Ewa Farna
1993
Polish-Czech singer
recording artisttelevision personalitydancer