Born:
Katharine Lee Bates, U.S., author, America the Beautiful
More Notable Birthdays on August 12:
1971 - Pete Sampras, born in Washington D.C., tennis champ, U.S. Open-1990, 93 95
1959 - Suzanne Vega, born in New York City, rocker, My Name is Luka, Tom's Diner
1949 - Mark Knopfler, guitar/vocals, Dire Straits-Sultans of Swing
1929 - Buck Owens, born in Sherman, Texas, country singer, Hee Haw
