Famous Personalities Born In October - 12
Sunday, 15 June 2025
1008 Emperor Go-IchijÅ of Japan (d. 1036) was born on October - 12.
1350 Dimitri "Donskoi" Ivanovitch, great monarch of Vladimir-Soezdal was born on this day in history.
1350 Dmitry Donskoy, Grand Prince of Moscovy (d. 1389) was born on this day in history.
1490 On this day in history birth of bernardo Pisano, composer
1537 Edward VI, Tudor, King of England (1547-53) was born on October - 12.
1558 On this day in history birth of archduke Maximilian III of Austria (d. 1618)
1558 Jacques Sirmond, French scholar and Jesuit (d. 1651) was born on October - 12.
1576 On October - 12 birth of thomas Dudley, English-born American colonial magistrate (d. 1653)
1602 William Chillingworth, English religious leader (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.
1686 On this day in history birth of silvius Leopold Weiss, composer
1710 On October - 12 birth of jonathan Trumbull, American politician and statesman (d. 1785)
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 Johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor was born on October - 12.
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 On this day in history birth of christian Gmelin, German chemist (d. 1860)
1798 On this day in history birth of a J Pedro I van Alcantara, Kaiser of Brazil (1822-31)/king of Portugal
1798 Charles Albert, King of Sardinia (1831-49) was born on this day in history.
1801 On October - 12 birth of friedrich Frey-Herosé, Swiss statesman (d. 1873)
1807 On this day in history birth of john Tideman, Dutch Remonstrant theologist
1808 John Liptrot Hatton, composer was born on October - 12.
1813 Lyman Trumbull, MC (Union) died in 1896 was born on this day in history.
1815 William Joseph Hardee, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1873 was born on October - 12.
1822 On October - 12 birth of joseph Haydn Potter, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892
1832 Walter T Watts-Dunton, England, lawyer/poet/writer (Aylwin) was born on this day in history.
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 Amintore Galli, composer was born on October - 12.
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 this day in history.
1860 Elmer A Sperry, inventor (gyrocompass) was born on October - 12.