Famous Birthdays In October - 12

1008  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (d. 1036)   

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

1350  Dmitry Donskoy, Grand Prince of Moscovy (d. 1389) was born on October - 12.   

1490  On October - 12 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 October - 12.   

1558  On this day in history birth of jacques Sirmond, French scholar and Jesuit (d. 1651)   

1576  Thomas Dudley, English-born American colonial magistrate (d. 1653) was born on October - 12.   

1602  William Chillingworth, English religious leader (d. 1644) was born on October - 12.   

1686  On this day in history birth of silvius Leopold Weiss, composer   

1710  Jonathan Trumbull, American politician and statesman (d. 1785) was born on this day in history.   

1712  On October - 12 birth of william Shippen, American physician and statesman (d. 1801)   

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  On this day in history birth of john Ross, composer   

1792  On this day in history birth of christian Gmelin, German chemist (d. 1860)   

1798  On October - 12 birth of a J Pedro I van Alcantara, Kaiser of Brazil (1822-31)/king of Portugal   

1798  Charles Albert, King of Sardinia (1831-49) was born on October - 12.   

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  John Liptrot Hatton, composer was born on this day in history.   

1813  On October - 12 birth of lyman Trumbull, MC (Union) died in 1896   

1815  On October - 12 birth of william Joseph Hardee, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1873   

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

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

1840  On October - 12 birth of helena Modjeska, Poland, Shakespearian actress (Juliet)/anti-Russian   

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

1845  On this day in history birth of amintore Galli, composer   

1855  Arthur Nikisch, Szent-Miklos Hungary, conductor (Berlin Philharmonic) was born on October - 12.   

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

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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  Johannes IV, Dalmatisch Pope (640-42), dies on October - 12.   

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

1095  On October - 12 death of margrave Leopold II of Austria (b. 1050)   

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

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

1343  Reinald II, duke of Gelre, dies on this day in history.