Page 3: Historical Events In October - 12

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

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

1822  Joseph Haydn Potter, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on October - 12.   

1823  On October - 12 charles Macintosh of Scotland begins selling raincoats (Macs)   

1829  Jacobus Blue, Dutch regent/patriot, dies at about 73 on October - 12.   

1832  Walter T Watts-Dunton, England, lawyer/poet/writer (Aylwin) on this day in history.   

1833  Charles Darwin begins return trip to Buenos Aires on October - 12.   

1836  18" of snow falls in Bridgewater NY on October - 12.   

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

1840  Helena Modjeska, Poland, Shakespearian actress (Juliet)/anti-Russian on October - 12.   

1844  On October - 12 george W Cable, American writer (Northampton Years)   

1844  Claude Tillier, French journalist/writer (My Uncle Benjamin), dies on October - 12.   

1845  Amintore Galli, composer on this day in history.   

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

1853  John Morrissey wins boxing title, when Yankee Sullivan leaves ring after 36th round to slug Morrissey's fans on this day in history.   

1854  On October - 12 lincoln University founded as Ashmun Institute   

1855  On this day in history arthur Nikisch, Szent-Miklos Hungary, conductor (Berlin Philharmonic)   

1858  On October - 12 ando Hiroshige, Japanese painter, dies at 61   

1860  British and French troops capture Peking on this day in history.   

1860  British & French troops capture Beijing on this day in history.   

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

1860  On this day in history henry G W Smith, leader of British-Indian forces, dies at 73   

1861  Confederate ironclad Manassas attacks Union's Richmond on Mississippi on this day in history.   

1861  Confederate ironclad Manassas attack Union's Richmond on Mississippi on this day in history.   

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  Roger Taney, 5th Supreme Court Chief Justice (1836-64), dies at 87 on October - 12.   

1865  On this day in history william Vincent Wallace, composer, dies at 53   

1866  On October - 12 antonie Waldrop, painter/lithographer   

1870  Robert E Lee, General of Confederate Army, dies at 63 on October - 12.   

1871  On October - 12 pres Grant condemns Ku Klux Klan   

1872  Montreal Foot Ball Club 1st game playing Quebec City to 0-0 tie on October - 12.   

1872  Ralph Vaughan Williams, Down Amp England, composer (Hugh the Drover) on October - 12.   

1875  Aleister [Edward S] Crowley, (75 pseudonames), British occultist on this day in history.   

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1008  Emperor Go-Ichijō 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 October - 12.   

1490  Bernardo Pisano, composer was born on October - 12.   

1537  Edward VI, Tudor, King of England (1547-53) was born on October - 12.   

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 October - 12.   

1576  Thomas Dudley, English-born American colonial magistrate (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

0632  Death of Edwin of Deira, King of Northumbria and Bretwalda on October - 12.   

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

0642  On October - 12 johannes IV, Dalmatisch Pope (640-42), dies   

1093  Robrecht de Fries, earl of Flanders (1071-93), dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

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

1176  Death of William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel, English politician on October - 12.   

1320  Michael IX Paleologi, emperor of Byzantine (1295-1320), dies on October - 12.   

1343  Reinald II, duke of Gelre, dies on October - 12.