Page 3: Historical Events In October - 12

1820  Elias Annes Borger, theologist/poet (Ode on the Rhine), dies at 36 on October - 12.   

1822  2nd eruption of Galunggung (Java) destroys summit of mountain on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history joseph Haydn Potter, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1823  On October - 12 charles Macintosh of Scotland begins selling raincoats (Macs)   

1829  On October - 12 jacobus Blue, Dutch regent/patriot, dies at about 73   

1832  Walter T Watts-Dunton, England, lawyer/poet/writer (Aylwin) on October - 12.   

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  Frederica Louisa Wilhelmina, Queen of Netherlands, dies at 62 on October - 12.   

1840  On this day in history helena Modjeska, Poland, Shakespearian actress (Juliet)/anti-Russian   

1844  On October - 12 george W Cable, American writer (Northampton Years)   

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

1845  Amintore Galli, composer on October - 12.   

1850  On October - 12 1st women's medical school (Women's Medical College of Penns), opens   

1853  On October - 12 john Morrissey wins boxing title, when Yankee Sullivan leaves ring after 36th round to slug Morrissey's fans   

1854  On October - 12 lincoln University founded as Ashmun Institute   

1855  On October - 12 arthur Nikisch, Szent-Miklos Hungary, conductor (Berlin Philharmonic)   

1858  On October - 12 ando Hiroshige, Japanese painter, dies at 61   

1860  British and French troops capture Peking on this day in history.   

1860  British & French troops capture Beijing on October - 12.   

1860  Elmer A Sperry, inventor (gyrocompass) on October - 12.   

1860  On October - 12 henry G W Smith, leader of British-Indian forces, dies at 73   

1861  Confederate ironclad Manassas attacks Union's Richmond on Mississippi on this day in history.   

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

1862  Maj Gen Earl Van Dorn assumes command of Conf troops in Missisippi on October - 12.   

1862  On October - 12 jEB Stuart completes his "2nd ride around McClellan"   

1864  Roger Taney, 5th Supreme Court Chief Justice (1836-64), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history william Vincent Wallace, composer, dies at 53   

1866  Antonie Waldrop, painter/lithographer on this day in history.   

1870  Robert E Lee, General of Confederate Army, dies at 63 on October - 12.   

1871  On this day in history pres Grant condemns Ku Klux Klan   

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 this day in history.   

1875  Aleister [Edward S] Crowley, (75 pseudonames), British occultist on this day in history.   

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1008  Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (d. 1036) was born on October - 12.   

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

1350  On October - 12 birth of dmitry Donskoy, Grand Prince of Moscovy (d. 1389)   

1490  Bernardo Pisano, composer was born on this day in history.   

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.   

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 October - 12.   

0642  Johannes IV, Dalmatisch Pope (640-42), dies on this day in history.   

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 October - 12.   

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

1320  Michael IX Paleologi, emperor of Byzantine (1295-1320), dies on this day in history.   

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