Famous Personalities Born In October - 12
Wednesday, 04 February 2026
1008 On this day in history birth of emperor Go-IchijÅ of Japan (d. 1036) 

1350 On October - 12 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 On this day in history birth of bernardo Pisano, composer 

1537 On this day in history birth of edward VI, Tudor, King of England (1547-53) 

1558 Archduke Maximilian III of Austria (d. 1618) was born on this day in history. 

1558 Jacques Sirmond, French scholar and Jesuit (d. 1651) was born on October - 12. 

1576 Thomas Dudley, English-born American colonial magistrate (d. 1653) was born on October - 12. 

1602 William Chillingworth, English religious leader (d. 1644) was born on this day in history. 

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 William Shippen, American physician and statesman (d. 1801) was born on this day in history. 

1725 On this day in history birth of etienne Louis Geoffroy, French pharmacist and entomologist (d. 1810) 

1742 On October - 12 birth of johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor 

1759 On October - 12 birth of frantisek Vaclav Tomes, composer 

1762 John W Janssens, gov-gen of Cape colony/Dutch-Indies 1811 was born on this day in history. 

1763 John Ross, composer was born on October - 12. 

1792 On this day in history birth of christian Gmelin, German chemist (d. 1860) 

1798 A J Pedro I van Alcantara, Kaiser of Brazil (1822-31)/king of Portugal was born on this day in history. 

1798 On October - 12 birth of charles Albert, King of Sardinia (1831-49) 

1801 Friedrich Frey-Herosé, Swiss statesman (d. 1873) was born on October - 12. 

1807 On this day in history birth of john Tideman, Dutch Remonstrant theologist 

1808 John Liptrot Hatton, composer was born on this day in history. 

1813 On this day in history birth of lyman Trumbull, MC (Union) died in 1896 

1815 William Joseph Hardee, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1873 was born on this day in history. 

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 this day in history. 

1840 Helena Modjeska, Poland, Shakespearian actress (Juliet)/anti-Russian was born on this day in history. 

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 this day in history. 

1855 August Sauer, Austria literature historian (Euphorion) was born on October - 12. 

1855 On October - 12 birth of jacobus of Looy, Dutch writer/painter (Death of My Cat) [or 9/12] 

1860 On October - 12 birth of elmer A Sperry, inventor (gyrocompass) 

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