Page 3: Historical Events In October - 12

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

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

1822  Joseph Haydn Potter, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on October - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1833  Charles Darwin begins return trip to Buenos Aires on October - 12.   

1836  On October - 12 18" of snow falls in Bridgewater NY   

1837  On October - 12 frederica Louisa Wilhelmina, Queen of Netherlands, dies at 62   

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

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

1844  Claude Tillier, French journalist/writer (My Uncle Benjamin), dies on October - 12.   

1845  On this day in history amintore Galli, composer   

1850  On this day in history 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 this day in history arthur Nikisch, Szent-Miklos Hungary, conductor (Berlin Philharmonic)   

1858  Ando Hiroshige, Japanese painter, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1860  On October - 12 british and French troops capture Peking   

1860  British & French troops capture Beijing on this day in history.   

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

1860  Henry G W Smith, leader of British-Indian forces, dies at 73 on October - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1862  JEB Stuart completes his "2nd ride around McClellan" on October - 12.   

1864  On October - 12 roger Taney, 5th Supreme Court Chief Justice (1836-64), dies at 87   

1865  William Vincent Wallace, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1866  Antonie Waldrop, painter/lithographer on October - 12.   

1870  On October - 12 robert E Lee, General of Confederate Army, dies at 63   

1871  On October - 12 pres Grant condemns Ku Klux Klan   

1872  Montreal Foot Ball Club 1st game playing Quebec City to 0-0 tie on this day in history.   

1872  On October - 12 ralph Vaughan Williams, Down Amp England, composer (Hugh the Drover)   

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  On October - 12 birth of dimitri "Donskoi" Ivanovitch, great monarch of Vladimir-Soezdal   

1350  On this day in history birth of dmitry Donskoy, Grand Prince of Moscovy (d. 1389)   

1490  On October - 12 birth of bernardo Pisano, composer   

1537  On October - 12 birth of edward VI, Tudor, King of England (1547-53)   

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  On this day in history birth of thomas Dudley, English-born American colonial magistrate (d. 1653)   

0632  On October - 12 death of edwin of Deira, King of Northumbria and Bretwalda   

0638  On this day in history honorius I, [dux plebis], Italian Pope, dies   

0642  On October - 12 johannes IV, Dalmatisch Pope (640-42), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1176  Death of William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel, English politician on this day in history.   

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

1343  On this day in history reinald II, duke of Gelre, dies