Famous Personalities Born In October - 12
Saturday, 06 December 2025
1008 Emperor Go-IchijÅ of Japan (d. 1036) was born on this day in history. 

1350 On October - 12 birth of dimitri "Donskoi" Ivanovitch, great monarch of Vladimir-Soezdal 

1350 On this day in history birth of dmitry Donskoy, Grand Prince of Moscovy (d. 1389) 

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 On October - 12 birth of jacques Sirmond, French scholar and Jesuit (d. 1651) 

1576 On this day in history 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 Silvius Leopold Weiss, composer was born on October - 12. 

1710 Jonathan Trumbull, American politician and statesman (d. 1785) was born on this day in history. 

1712 William Shippen, American physician and statesman (d. 1801) was born on this day in history. 

1725 On October - 12 birth of etienne Louis Geoffroy, French pharmacist and entomologist (d. 1810) 

1742 Johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor was born on October - 12. 

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

1762 On October - 12 birth of john W Janssens, gov-gen of Cape colony/Dutch-Indies 1811 

1763 On this day in history birth of john Ross, composer 

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 On this day in history birth of charles Albert, King of Sardinia (1831-49) 

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

1807 On October - 12 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 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 On October - 12 birth of helena Modjeska, Poland, Shakespearian actress (Juliet)/anti-Russian 

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 August Sauer, Austria literature historian (Euphorion) was born on this day in history. 

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 October - 12. 

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