Famous Personalities Born In June - 12
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
1107 On June - 12 birth of emperor Gaozong of China (d. 1187)
1468 On this day in history birth of juan del Encina, composer
1519 On this day in history birth of cosmos de Medici, art patron (Accademia del Disegno)
1519 On this day in history birth of cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1574)
1526 Marc-Antoine de Muret, composer was born on this day in history.
1577 Paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (d. 1643) was born on this day in history.
1599 Jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.
1659 Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.
1771 On this day in history birth of patrick Gass, Falling Springs PA, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition
1775 On this day in history birth of karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (d. 1851)
1777 Robert Clark, American politician (d. 1837) was born on this day in history.
1795 On this day in history birth of john Marston Jr, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1885
1798 On this day in history birth of samuel Cooper, Sect of War/General (Confederate Army), died in 1876
1802 Harriet Martineau, controversial journalist, political economist, abolitionist and life-long feminist (d. 1876) was born on June - 12.
1806 On June - 12 birth of john A. Roebling, German-America civil engineer (Brooklyn Bridge) (d. 1869)
1812 Edmond Hébert, French geologist (d. 1890) was born on this day in history.
1819 Charles Kingsley, [Parson Lot], Engl vicar/historian (Westward Ho!) was born on this day in history.
1821 Henry Moses Judah, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1866 was born on this day in history.
1825 John Cook, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910 was born on this day in history.
1827 Johanna Spyri, Swiss author (d. 1901) was born on June - 12.
1829 Johanna Spyri, Switzerland, writer (Heidi) was born on June - 12.
1842 On this day in history birth of rikard Nordraak, composer
1851 Oliver Joseph Lodge, England, early radio pioneer was born on this day in history.
1857 Achille Simonetti, composer was born on this day in history.
1861 On June - 12 birth of william Attewell, English cricketer (d. 1927)
1874 On June - 12 birth of willem Louis Frederic Landre, composer
1875 Sam De Grasse, Canadian actor (d. 1953) was born on this day in history.
1876 On June - 12 birth of narciso Garay, composer
1877 Thomas C Hart, US admiral (Asiatic fleet) was born on June - 12.
1878 On this day in history birth of james O Curwood, US, journalist/writer (Kazan the wolfdog)
1881 On this day in history birth of juan de Hernandez, composer
1885 On June - 12 birth of werner Erich Josten, Elberfeld Germany, composer (Jungle)
1888 On this day in history birth of zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician (d. 1920)
1890 Egon Schiele, Austrian painter/graphic artist was born on June - 12.