Famous Personalities Born In June - 12
Thursday, 10 July 2025
1107 On this day in history birth of emperor Gaozong of China (d. 1187)
1468 On this day in history birth of juan del Encina, composer
1519 Cosmos de Medici, art patron (Accademia del Disegno) was born on this day in history.
1519 On June - 12 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 On June - 12 birth of jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal
1659 On June - 12 birth of yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719)
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 this day in history.
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 Samuel Cooper, Sect of War/General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 was born on June - 12.
1802 On June - 12 birth of harriet Martineau, controversial journalist, political economist, abolitionist and life-long feminist (d. 1876)
1806 On this day in history birth of john A. Roebling, German-America civil engineer (Brooklyn Bridge) (d. 1869)
1812 Edmond Hébert, French geologist (d. 1890) was born on this day in history.
1819 Charles Kingsley, [Parson Lot], Engl vicar/historian (Westward Ho!) was born on June - 12.
1821 Henry Moses Judah, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1866 was born on this day in history.
1825 John Cook, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910 was born on June - 12.
1827 Johanna Spyri, Swiss author (d. 1901) was born on June - 12.
1829 On this day in history birth of johanna Spyri, Switzerland, writer (Heidi)
1842 On this day in history birth of rikard Nordraak, composer
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 On June - 12 birth of william Attewell, English cricketer (d. 1927)
1874 Willem Louis Frederic Landre, composer was born on June - 12.
1875 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1878 James O Curwood, US, journalist/writer (Kazan the wolfdog) was born on this day in history.
1881 Juan de Hernandez, composer was born on June - 12.
1885 Werner Erich Josten, Elberfeld Germany, composer (Jungle) was born on this day in history.
1888 On this day in history birth of zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician (d. 1920)
1890 On June - 12 birth of egon Schiele, Austrian painter/graphic artist