Famous Personalities Born In October - 12
Thursday, 10 July 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 October - 12 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 this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of thomas Dudley, English-born American colonial magistrate (d. 1653)
1602 On October - 12 birth of william Chillingworth, English religious leader (d. 1644)
1686 On October - 12 birth of silvius Leopold Weiss, composer
1710 On this day in history birth of jonathan Trumbull, American politician and statesman (d. 1785)
1712 William Shippen, American physician and statesman (d. 1801) was born on October - 12.
1725 On this day in history birth of etienne Louis Geoffroy, French pharmacist and entomologist (d. 1810)
1742 Johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor was born on this day in history.
1759 On October - 12 birth of frantisek Vaclav Tomes, composer
1762 On this day in history birth of john W Janssens, gov-gen of Cape colony/Dutch-Indies 1811
1763 John Ross, composer was born on October - 12.
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 On October - 12 birth of friedrich Frey-Herosé, Swiss statesman (d. 1873)
1807 On this day in history birth of john Tideman, Dutch Remonstrant theologist
1808 On October - 12 birth of john Liptrot Hatton, composer
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 On this day in history birth of joseph Haydn Potter, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892
1832 On October - 12 birth of walter T Watts-Dunton, England, lawyer/poet/writer (Aylwin)
1840 On this day in history birth of helena Modjeska, Poland, Shakespearian actress (Juliet)/anti-Russian
1844 George W Cable, American writer (Northampton Years) was born on this day in history.
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 Jacobus of Looy, Dutch writer/painter (Death of My Cat) [or 9/12] was born on this day in history.
1860 On this day in history birth of elmer A Sperry, inventor (gyrocompass)