Famous Personalities Born In October - 12
Wednesday, 22 October 2025
1008 On October - 12 birth of emperor Go-IchijÅ of Japan (d. 1036)
1350 Dimitri "Donskoi" Ivanovitch, great monarch of Vladimir-Soezdal was born on October - 12.
1350 On this day in history birth of dmitry Donskoy, Grand Prince of Moscovy (d. 1389)
1490 Bernardo Pisano, composer was born on this day in history.
1537 Edward VI, Tudor, King of England (1547-53) was born on this day in history.
1558 On October - 12 birth of archduke Maximilian III of Austria (d. 1618)
1558 On this day in history birth of jacques Sirmond, French scholar and Jesuit (d. 1651)
1576 Thomas Dudley, English-born American colonial magistrate (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.
1602 On October - 12 birth of william Chillingworth, English religious leader (d. 1644)
1686 Silvius Leopold Weiss, composer was born on this day in history.
1710 Jonathan Trumbull, American politician and statesman (d. 1785) was born on October - 12.
1712 On this day in history birth of william Shippen, American physician and statesman (d. 1801)
1725 On this day in history birth of etienne Louis Geoffroy, French pharmacist and entomologist (d. 1810)
1742 On this day in history birth of johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor
1759 On this day in history birth of frantisek Vaclav Tomes, composer
1762 On this day in history birth of john W Janssens, gov-gen of Cape colony/Dutch-Indies 1811
1763 John Ross, composer was born on October - 12.
1792 Christian Gmelin, German chemist (d. 1860) was born on October - 12.
1798 A J Pedro I van Alcantara, Kaiser of Brazil (1822-31)/king of Portugal was born on this day in history.
1798 Charles Albert, King of Sardinia (1831-49) was born on this day in history.
1801 Friedrich Frey-Herosé, Swiss statesman (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.
1807 On October - 12 birth of john Tideman, Dutch Remonstrant theologist
1808 On this day in history birth of john Liptrot Hatton, composer
1813 Lyman Trumbull, MC (Union) died in 1896 was born on this day in history.
1815 On October - 12 birth of william Joseph Hardee, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1873
1822 Joseph Haydn Potter, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 was born on October - 12.
1832 Walter T Watts-Dunton, England, lawyer/poet/writer (Aylwin) was born on October - 12.
1840 Helena Modjeska, Poland, Shakespearian actress (Juliet)/anti-Russian was born on October - 12.
1844 On October - 12 birth of george W Cable, American writer (Northampton Years)
1845 On October - 12 birth of amintore Galli, composer
1855 Arthur Nikisch, Szent-Miklos Hungary, conductor (Berlin Philharmonic) was born on this day in history.
1855 On October - 12 birth of august Sauer, Austria literature historian (Euphorion)
1855 Jacobus of Looy, Dutch writer/painter (Death of My Cat) [or 9/12] was born on October - 12.
1860 Elmer A Sperry, inventor (gyrocompass) was born on this day in history.