Famous Personalities Born In October - 12
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
1008 Emperor Go-IchijÅ of Japan (d. 1036) was born on this day in history.
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 Edward VI, Tudor, King of England (1547-53) was born on this day in history.
1558 On October - 12 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 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 On October - 12 birth of silvius Leopold Weiss, composer
1710 On October - 12 birth of jonathan Trumbull, American politician and statesman (d. 1785)
1712 On this day in history birth of william Shippen, American physician and statesman (d. 1801)
1725 Etienne Louis Geoffroy, French pharmacist and entomologist (d. 1810) was born on October - 12.
1742 Johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor was born on this day in history.
1759 On this day in history birth of frantisek Vaclav Tomes, composer
1762 John W Janssens, gov-gen of Cape colony/Dutch-Indies 1811 was born on October - 12.
1763 On this day in history 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 Friedrich Frey-Herosé, Swiss statesman (d. 1873) was born on October - 12.
1807 On October - 12 birth of john Tideman, Dutch Remonstrant theologist
1808 On this day in history birth of john Liptrot Hatton, composer
1813 Lyman Trumbull, MC (Union) died in 1896 was born on this day in history.
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 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 On October - 12 birth of arthur Nikisch, Szent-Miklos Hungary, conductor (Berlin Philharmonic)
1855 On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of elmer A Sperry, inventor (gyrocompass)