Famous Personalities Born In October - 12
Tuesday, 15 April 2025
1008 Emperor Go-IchijÅ of Japan (d. 1036) was born on this day in history.
1350 On October - 12 birth of dimitri "Donskoi" Ivanovitch, great monarch of Vladimir-Soezdal
1350 On October - 12 birth of dmitry Donskoy, Grand Prince of Moscovy (d. 1389)
1490 On October - 12 birth of bernardo Pisano, composer
1537 On this day in history 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 Jacques Sirmond, French scholar and Jesuit (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.
1576 Thomas Dudley, English-born American colonial magistrate (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.
1602 William Chillingworth, English religious leader (d. 1644) was born on October - 12.
1686 Silvius Leopold Weiss, composer was born on October - 12.
1710 On this day in history birth of jonathan Trumbull, American politician and statesman (d. 1785)
1712 William Shippen, American physician and statesman (d. 1801) was born on October - 12.
1725 Etienne Louis Geoffroy, French pharmacist and entomologist (d. 1810) was born on October - 12.
1742 On October - 12 birth of johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor
1759 Frantisek Vaclav Tomes, composer was born on this day in history.
1762 On October - 12 birth of john W Janssens, gov-gen of Cape colony/Dutch-Indies 1811
1763 On October - 12 birth of john Ross, composer
1792 Christian Gmelin, German chemist (d. 1860) was born on this day in history.
1798 A J Pedro I van Alcantara, Kaiser of Brazil (1822-31)/king of Portugal was born on October - 12.
1798 On this day in history birth of charles Albert, King of Sardinia (1831-49)
1801 On October - 12 birth of friedrich Frey-Herosé, Swiss statesman (d. 1873)
1807 On October - 12 birth of john Tideman, Dutch Remonstrant theologist
1808 John Liptrot Hatton, composer was born on October - 12.
1813 On this day in history 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 On October - 12 birth of walter T Watts-Dunton, England, lawyer/poet/writer (Aylwin)
1840 On this day in history 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 October - 12 birth of amintore Galli, composer
1855 Arthur Nikisch, Szent-Miklos Hungary, conductor (Berlin Philharmonic) was born on October - 12.
1855 On October - 12 birth of august Sauer, Austria literature historian (Euphorion)
1855 On October - 12 birth of jacobus of Looy, Dutch writer/painter (Death of My Cat) [or 9/12]
1860 On October - 12 birth of elmer A Sperry, inventor (gyrocompass)