Famous Personalities Born In October - 12
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
1008 Emperor Go-IchijÅ of Japan (d. 1036) was born on this day in history.
1350 Dimitri "Donskoi" Ivanovitch, great monarch of Vladimir-Soezdal was born on October - 12.
1350 Dmitry Donskoy, Grand Prince of Moscovy (d. 1389) was born on October - 12.
1490 On this day in history birth of bernardo Pisano, composer
1537 On October - 12 birth of edward VI, Tudor, King of England (1547-53)
1558 Archduke Maximilian III of Austria (d. 1618) was born on October - 12.
1558 Jacques Sirmond, French scholar and Jesuit (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.
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 October - 12.
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 October - 12 birth of william Shippen, American physician and statesman (d. 1801)
1725 Etienne Louis Geoffroy, French pharmacist and entomologist (d. 1810) was born on October - 12.
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 John Ross, composer was born on this day in history.
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 October - 12.
1798 Charles Albert, King of Sardinia (1831-49) was born on this day in history.
1801 On this day in history birth of friedrich Frey-Herosé, Swiss statesman (d. 1873)
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 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 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 On October - 12 birth of arthur Nikisch, Szent-Miklos Hungary, conductor (Berlin Philharmonic)
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 this day in history.