Famous Personalities Born In October - 12
Sunday, 31 August 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 Dmitry Donskoy, Grand Prince of Moscovy (d. 1389) was born on this day in history.
1490 On October - 12 birth of bernardo Pisano, composer
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 Jacques Sirmond, French scholar and Jesuit (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.
1576 Thomas Dudley, English-born American colonial magistrate (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.
1602 On this day in history birth of william Chillingworth, English religious leader (d. 1644)
1686 Silvius Leopold Weiss, composer was born on this day in history.
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 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 Frantisek Vaclav Tomes, composer was born on October - 12.
1762 John W Janssens, gov-gen of Cape colony/Dutch-Indies 1811 was born on October - 12.
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 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 October - 12.
1807 John Tideman, Dutch Remonstrant theologist was born on October - 12.
1808 John Liptrot Hatton, composer was born on October - 12.
1813 On October - 12 birth of lyman Trumbull, MC (Union) died in 1896
1815 William Joseph Hardee, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1873 was born on October - 12.
1822 Joseph Haydn Potter, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 was born on this day in history.
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 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 this day in history 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.