Page 3: Historical Events In October - 12

1820  On this day in history elias Annes Borger, theologist/poet (Ode on the Rhine), dies at 36   

1822  On October - 12 2nd eruption of Galunggung (Java) destroys summit of mountain   

1822  On October - 12 joseph Haydn Potter, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1823  Charles Macintosh of Scotland begins selling raincoats (Macs) on this day in history.   

1829  Jacobus Blue, Dutch regent/patriot, dies at about 73 on this day in history.   

1832  Walter T Watts-Dunton, England, lawyer/poet/writer (Aylwin) on October - 12.   

1833  On October - 12 charles Darwin begins return trip to Buenos Aires   

1836  18" of snow falls in Bridgewater NY on this day in history.   

1837  Frederica Louisa Wilhelmina, Queen of Netherlands, dies at 62 on October - 12.   

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

1844  George W Cable, American writer (Northampton Years) on October - 12.   

1844  On this day in history claude Tillier, French journalist/writer (My Uncle Benjamin), dies   

1845  On this day in history amintore Galli, composer   

1850  On October - 12 1st women's medical school (Women's Medical College of Penns), opens   

1853  On October - 12 john Morrissey wins boxing title, when Yankee Sullivan leaves ring after 36th round to slug Morrissey's fans   

1854  On this day in history lincoln University founded as Ashmun Institute   

1855  Arthur Nikisch, Szent-Miklos Hungary, conductor (Berlin Philharmonic) on this day in history.   

1858  Ando Hiroshige, Japanese painter, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1860  British and French troops capture Peking on October - 12.   

1860  On this day in history british & French troops capture Beijing   

1860  Elmer A Sperry, inventor (gyrocompass) on this day in history.   

1860  Henry G W Smith, leader of British-Indian forces, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1861  On October - 12 confederate ironclad Manassas attacks Union's Richmond on Mississippi   

1861  On this day in history confederate ironclad Manassas attack Union's Richmond on Mississippi   

1862  Maj Gen Earl Van Dorn assumes command of Conf troops in Missisippi on October - 12.   

1862  JEB Stuart completes his "2nd ride around McClellan" on this day in history.   

1864  On October - 12 roger Taney, 5th Supreme Court Chief Justice (1836-64), dies at 87   

1865  William Vincent Wallace, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1866  Antonie Waldrop, painter/lithographer on October - 12.   

1870  On this day in history robert E Lee, General of Confederate Army, dies at 63   

1871  Pres Grant condemns Ku Klux Klan on October - 12.   

1872  On this day in history montreal Foot Ball Club 1st game playing Quebec City to 0-0 tie   

1872  On this day in history ralph Vaughan Williams, Down Amp England, composer (Hugh the Drover)   

1875  Aleister [Edward S] Crowley, (75 pseudonames), British occultist on October - 12.   

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1008  Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (d. 1036) was born on October - 12.   

1350  Dimitri "Donskoi" Ivanovitch, great monarch of Vladimir-Soezdal was born on this day in history.   

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  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 October - 12.   

0632  On this day in history death of edwin of Deira, King of Northumbria and Bretwalda   

0638  Honorius I, [dux plebis], Italian Pope, dies on this day in history.   

0642  On this day in history johannes IV, Dalmatisch Pope (640-42), dies   

1093  Robrecht de Fries, earl of Flanders (1071-93), dies at about 62 on October - 12.   

1095  Death of Margrave Leopold II of Austria (b. 1050) on this day in history.   

1176  On October - 12 death of william d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel, English politician   

1320  Michael IX Paleologi, emperor of Byzantine (1295-1320), dies on this day in history.   

1343  On this day in history reinald II, duke of Gelre, dies