Famous Personalities Born In June - 12
Friday, 19 December 2025
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 June - 12 birth of cosmos de Medici, art patron (Accademia del Disegno) 

1519 Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1574) was born on June - 12. 

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

1577 On June - 12 birth of paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (d. 1643) 

1599 Jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal was born on this day in history. 

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 June - 12. 

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 June - 12. 

1795 John Marston Jr, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1885 was born on June - 12. 

1798 On this day in history birth of samuel Cooper, Sect of War/General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 

1802 Harriet Martineau, controversial journalist, political economist, abolitionist and life-long feminist (d. 1876) was born on this day in history. 

1806 John A. Roebling, German-America civil engineer (Brooklyn Bridge) (d. 1869) was born on this day in history. 

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 On June - 12 birth of henry Moses Judah, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1866 

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 On June - 12 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 Achille Simonetti, composer was born on this day in history. 

1861 On June - 12 birth of william Attewell, English cricketer (d. 1927) 

1874 Willem Louis Frederic Landre, composer was born on this day in history. 

1875 On this day in history birth of sam De Grasse, Canadian actor (d. 1953) 

1876 On this day in history birth of narciso Garay, composer 

1877 On this day in history birth of thomas C Hart, US admiral (Asiatic fleet) 

1878 James O Curwood, US, journalist/writer (Kazan the wolfdog) was born on June - 12. 

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

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 this day in history birth of egon Schiele, Austrian painter/graphic artist 

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