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

1829  On October - 12 jacobus Blue, Dutch regent/patriot, dies at about 73   

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  On October - 12 18" of snow falls in Bridgewater NY   

1837  On October - 12 frederica Louisa Wilhelmina, Queen of Netherlands, dies at 62   

1840  On this day in history helena Modjeska, Poland, Shakespearian actress (Juliet)/anti-Russian   

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

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

1845  On October - 12 amintore Galli, composer   

1850  1st women's medical school (Women's Medical College of Penns), opens on this day in history.   

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

1854  Lincoln University founded as Ashmun Institute on this day in history.   

1855  On October - 12 arthur Nikisch, Szent-Miklos Hungary, conductor (Berlin Philharmonic)   

1858  Ando Hiroshige, Japanese painter, dies at 61 on October - 12.   

1860  On this day in history british and French troops capture Peking   

1860  On October - 12 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 this day in history confederate ironclad Manassas attacks Union's Richmond on Mississippi   

1861  On October - 12 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  On October - 12 jEB Stuart completes his "2nd ride around McClellan"   

1864  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history aleister [Edward S] Crowley, (75 pseudonames), British occultist   

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1008  On October - 12 birth of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (d. 1036)   

1350  Dimitri "Donskoi" Ivanovitch, great monarch of Vladimir-Soezdal was born on October - 12.   

1350  On this day in history birth of dmitry Donskoy, Grand Prince of Moscovy (d. 1389)   

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

1537  On this day in history birth of edward VI, Tudor, King of England (1547-53)   

1558  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of thomas Dudley, English-born American colonial magistrate (d. 1653)   

0632  On October - 12 death of edwin of Deira, King of Northumbria and Bretwalda   

0638  On this day in history honorius I, [dux plebis], Italian Pope, dies   

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 October - 12.   

1095  Death of Margrave Leopold II of Austria (b. 1050) on October - 12.   

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

1320  On this day in history michael IX Paleologi, emperor of Byzantine (1295-1320), dies   

1343  On October - 12 reinald II, duke of Gelre, dies