Famous Personalities Born In October - 12
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
1008 Emperor Go-IchijÅ of Japan (d. 1036) was born on this day in history.
1350 On this day in history birth of dimitri "Donskoi" Ivanovitch, great monarch of Vladimir-Soezdal
1350 On October - 12 birth of dmitry Donskoy, Grand Prince of Moscovy (d. 1389)
1490 Bernardo Pisano, composer was born on October - 12.
1537 On this day in history birth of edward VI, Tudor, King of England (1547-53)
1558 On this day in history birth of archduke Maximilian III of Austria (d. 1618)
1558 On October - 12 birth of jacques Sirmond, French scholar and Jesuit (d. 1651)
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 October - 12.
1686 On October - 12 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 Etienne Louis Geoffroy, French pharmacist and entomologist (d. 1810) was born on this day in history.
1742 On October - 12 birth of johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor
1759 Frantisek Vaclav Tomes, composer was born on this day in history.
1762 John W Janssens, gov-gen of Cape colony/Dutch-Indies 1811 was born on October - 12.
1763 On October - 12 birth of john Ross, composer
1792 Christian Gmelin, German chemist (d. 1860) was born on October - 12.
1798 On October - 12 birth of a J Pedro I van Alcantara, Kaiser of Brazil (1822-31)/king of Portugal
1798 On October - 12 birth of charles Albert, King of Sardinia (1831-49)
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 John Liptrot Hatton, composer was born on this day in history.
1813 Lyman Trumbull, MC (Union) died in 1896 was born on October - 12.
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 October - 12.
1840 On October - 12 birth of helena Modjeska, Poland, Shakespearian actress (Juliet)/anti-Russian
1844 George W Cable, American writer (Northampton Years) was born on October - 12.
1845 On October - 12 birth of amintore Galli, composer
1855 Arthur Nikisch, Szent-Miklos Hungary, conductor (Berlin Philharmonic) was born on October - 12.
1855 August Sauer, Austria literature historian (Euphorion) was born on October - 12.
1855 On this day in history birth of jacobus of Looy, Dutch writer/painter (Death of My Cat) [or 9/12]
1860 Elmer A Sperry, inventor (gyrocompass) was born on October - 12.