Historical Events In October - 12

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

1822  On October - 12 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  Jacobus Blue, Dutch regent/patriot, dies at about 73 on October - 12.   

1832  On October - 12 walter T Watts-Dunton, England, lawyer/poet/writer (Aylwin)   

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

1836  On this day in history 18" of snow falls in Bridgewater NY   

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 this day in history george W Cable, American writer (Northampton Years)   

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

1845  On October - 12 amintore Galli, composer   

1850  1st women's medical school (Women's Medical College of Penns), opens on this day in history.   

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

1854  Lincoln University founded as Ashmun Institute on this day in history.   

1855  Arthur Nikisch, Szent-Miklos Hungary, conductor (Berlin Philharmonic) on this day in history.   

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

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

1860  On October - 12 british & French troops capture Beijing   

1860  Elmer A Sperry, inventor (gyrocompass) on this day in history.   

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  On October - 12 confederate ironclad Manassas attack Union's Richmond on Mississippi   

1862  On October - 12 maj Gen Earl Van Dorn assumes command of Conf troops in Missisippi   

1862  JEB Stuart completes his "2nd ride around McClellan" on this day in history.   

1864  Roger Taney, 5th Supreme Court Chief Justice (1836-64), dies at 87 on October - 12.   

1865  William Vincent Wallace, composer, dies at 53 on October - 12.   

1866  On October - 12 antonie Waldrop, painter/lithographer   

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

1871  Pres Grant condemns Ku Klux Klan on October - 12.   

1872  Montreal Foot Ball Club 1st game playing Quebec City to 0-0 tie on October - 12.   

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  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (d. 1036)   

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  Bernardo Pisano, composer was born on October - 12.   

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  On this day in history birth of jacques Sirmond, French scholar and Jesuit (d. 1651)   

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 this day in history.   

0642  On this day in history johannes IV, Dalmatisch Pope (640-42), dies   

1093  On October - 12 robrecht de Fries, earl of Flanders (1071-93), dies at about 62   

1095  On this day in history death of margrave Leopold II of Austria (b. 1050)   

1176  On this day in history death of william d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel, English politician   

1320  Michael IX Paleologi, emperor of Byzantine (1295-1320), dies on October - 12.   

1343  Reinald II, duke of Gelre, dies on October - 12.