Famous Birthdays In June - 12

1107  On this day in history birth of emperor Gaozong of China (d. 1187)  

1468  Juan del Encina, composer was born on June - 12.  

1519  On this day in history birth of cosmos de Medici, art patron (Accademia del Disegno)  

1519  On this day in history birth of cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1574)  

1526  Marc-Antoine de Muret, composer was born on this day in history.  

1577  Paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (d. 1643) was born on this day in history.  

1599  Jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal was born on June - 12.  

1659  Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719) was born on June - 12.  

1771  On this day in history birth of patrick Gass, Falling Springs PA, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition  

1775  Karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (d. 1851) was born on June - 12.  

1777  Robert Clark, American politician (d. 1837) was born on this day in history.  

1795  On this day in history birth of john Marston Jr, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1885  

1798  Samuel Cooper, Sect of War/General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 was born on this day in history.  

1802  On this day in history birth of harriet Martineau, controversial journalist, political economist, abolitionist and life-long feminist (d. 1876)  

1806  John A. Roebling, German-America civil engineer (Brooklyn Bridge) (d. 1869) was born on June - 12.  

1812  On June - 12 birth of edmond Hébert, French geologist (d. 1890)  

1819  Charles Kingsley, [Parson Lot], Engl vicar/historian (Westward Ho!) was born on this day in history.  

1821  Henry Moses Judah, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1866 was born on this day in history.  

1825  On this day in history birth of john Cook, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910  

1827  On this day in history birth of johanna Spyri, Swiss author (d. 1901)  

1829  Johanna Spyri, Switzerland, writer (Heidi) was born on June - 12.  

1842  Rikard Nordraak, composer was born on June - 12.  

1851  Oliver Joseph Lodge, England, early radio pioneer was born on this day in history.  

1857  On this day in history birth of achille Simonetti, composer  

1861  William Attewell, English cricketer (d. 1927) was born on June - 12.  

1874  Willem Louis Frederic Landre, composer was born on June - 12.  

1875  On June - 12 birth of sam De Grasse, Canadian actor (d. 1953)  

1876  Narciso Garay, composer was born on this day in history.  

1877  Thomas C Hart, US admiral (Asiatic fleet) was born on this day in history.  

1878  On June - 12 birth of james O Curwood, US, journalist/writer (Kazan the wolfdog)  

1881  Juan de Hernandez, composer was born on this day in history.  

1885  On this day in history birth of werner Erich Josten, Elberfeld Germany, composer (Jungle)  

1888  Zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician (d. 1920) was born on this day in history.  

1890  On June - 12 birth of egon Schiele, Austrian painter/graphic artist  

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0816  On this day in history leo III, Italian Pope (795-816), dies  

0918  On June - 12 death of ethelfleda, Lady of the Mercians  

1020  Death of Lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.  

1036  On June - 12 death of tedald, Bishop of Arezzo  

1231  Antonius van Padua, [Fernando M de Bulhom], Port minister, dies at 35 on this day in history.  

1418  On June - 12 death of bernard VII, Count of Armagnac, Constable of France (b. 1360)  

1435  On this day in history death of john FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1408)  

1490  Death of Adriaan Vilain II of Rassegem, peace of Tours, murdered at about 39 on this day in history.