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 this day in history 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 October - 12.   

1832  On this day in history walter T Watts-Dunton, England, lawyer/poet/writer (Aylwin)   

1833  Charles Darwin begins return trip to Buenos Aires on this day in history.   

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

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

1844  Claude Tillier, French journalist/writer (My Uncle Benjamin), dies on this day in history.   

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  John Morrissey wins boxing title, when Yankee Sullivan leaves ring after 36th round to slug Morrissey's fans on October - 12.   

1854  On October - 12 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1861  Confederate ironclad Manassas attack Union's Richmond on Mississippi on October - 12.   

1862  On October - 12 maj Gen Earl Van Dorn assumes command of Conf troops in Missisippi   

1862  On this day in history 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  On October - 12 antonie Waldrop, painter/lithographer   

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

1871  Pres Grant condemns Ku Klux Klan on this day in history.   

1872  On October - 12 montreal Foot Ball Club 1st game playing Quebec City to 0-0 tie   

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  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  Dmitry Donskoy, Grand Prince of Moscovy (d. 1389) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1558  On October - 12 birth of jacques Sirmond, French scholar and Jesuit (d. 1651)   

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

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  On October - 12 robrecht de Fries, earl of Flanders (1071-93), dies at about 62   

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

1176  On this day in history death of william d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel, English politician   

1320  On October - 12 michael IX Paleologi, emperor of Byzantine (1295-1320), dies   

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