Famous Personalities Born In June - 12
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
1107 Emperor Gaozong of China (d. 1187) was born on this day in history.
1468 On June - 12 birth of juan del Encina, composer
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 June - 12.
1577 Paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (d. 1643) was born on June - 12.
1599 Jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal was born on June - 12.
1659 On June - 12 birth of yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719)
1771 Patrick Gass, Falling Springs PA, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition was born on this day in history.
1775 On this day in history birth of karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (d. 1851)
1777 Robert Clark, American politician (d. 1837) was born on this day in history.
1795 John Marston Jr, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1885 was born on this day in history.
1798 On June - 12 birth of samuel Cooper, Sect of War/General (Confederate Army), died in 1876
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 this day in history.
1812 On this day in history 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 On June - 12 birth of henry Moses Judah, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1866
1825 John Cook, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910 was born on June - 12.
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 On June - 12 birth of rikard Nordraak, composer
1851 Oliver Joseph Lodge, England, early radio pioneer was born on June - 12.
1857 Achille Simonetti, composer was born on this day in history.
1861 William Attewell, English cricketer (d. 1927) was born on June - 12.
1874 On this day in history birth of willem Louis Frederic Landre, composer
1875 On June - 12 birth of sam De Grasse, Canadian actor (d. 1953)
1876 Narciso Garay, composer was born on June - 12.
1877 Thomas C Hart, US admiral (Asiatic fleet) was born on June - 12.
1878 On June - 12 birth of james O Curwood, US, journalist/writer (Kazan the wolfdog)
1881 On June - 12 birth of juan de Hernandez, composer
1885 Werner Erich Josten, Elberfeld Germany, composer (Jungle) was born on this day in history.
1888 Zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician (d. 1920) was born on June - 12.
1890 Egon Schiele, Austrian painter/graphic artist was born on this day in history.