Famous Births on 12 Oct

Famous Births on 12 Oct

1008 - Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (d. 1036)
1350 - Dmitry Donskoy, Grand Prince of Moscovy (d. 1389)
1490 - Bernardo Pisano, Italian composer (d. 1548)
1537 - King Edward VI of England (d. 1553)
1558 - Archduke Maximilian III of Austria (d. 1618)
1558 - Jacques Sirmond, French scholar and Jesuit (d. 1651)
1576 - Thomas Dudley, English-born American colonial magistrate (d. 1653)
1602 - William Chillingworth, English religious leader (d. 1644)
1710 - Jonathan Trumbull, American politician and statesman (d. 1785)
1712 - William Shippen, American physician and statesman (d. 1801)
1725 - Etienne Louis Geoffroy, French pharmacist and entomologist (d. 1810)
1792 - Christian Gmelin, German chemist (d. 1860)
1798 - Pedro I of Brazil (d. 1834)
1801 - Friedrich Frey-Herosé, Swiss statesman (d. 1873)
1840 - Helena Modjeska, Polish actress (d. 1909)
1855 - Arthur Nikisch, Hungarian conductor (d. 1922)
1860 - Elmer Sperry, American inventor (d. 1930)
1865 - Arthur Harden, English chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1940)
1866 - Ramsay MacDonald, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1937)
1872 - Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer (d. 1958)
1874 - Jimmy Burke, American baseball player (d. 1942)
1875 - Aleister Crowley, English occultist and author (d. 1947)
1880 - Louis Hémon, French novelist (d. 1913)
1887 - Paula von Preradović, Croatian-Austrian poet (d. 1951)
1890 - Michael Collins, Irish leader (d. 1922)
1891 - Edith Stein, Carmelite Catholic nun (d. 1942)
1892 - Gilda dalla Rizza, Italian soprano (d. 1975)
1893 - Velvalee Dickinson, American spy (d. 1980)
1894 - Elisabeth of Romania, queen of Greece (d. 1956)
1896 - Eugenio Montale, Italian poet, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1981)
1904 - Ding Ling, Chinese writer (d. 1986)
1904 - Lester Dent, American writer (d. 1959)
1906 - Joe Cronin, American baseball player and executive (d. 1984)
1908 - Ann Petry, American novelist (d. 1997)
1908 - Paul Engle, American writer (d. 1991)
1910 - Robert Fitzgerald, American poet and translator (d. 1985)
1910 - Bob Sheppard, American baseball announcer
1916 - Alice Childress, American actress and playwright (d. 1994)
1917 - Roque Máspoli, Uruguayan footballer (d. 2004)
1919 - Gilles Beaudoin, Quebec politician (d. 2007)
1920 - Christy Ring, Irish hurler (d. 1979)
1923 - Goody Petronelli, American boxing trainer and manager
1924 - Doris Grau, American actress (d. 1995)
1925 - Denis Lazure, Quebec politician (d. 2008)
1929 - Robert Coles, American psychologist and author
1929 - Magnús Magnússon, Icelandic television presenter (d. 2007)
1932 - Dick Gregory, American comedian and activist
1932 - Ned Jarrett, American race car driver
1933 - Guido Molinari, Canadian painter (d. 2004)
1934 - Richard Meier, American architect
1934 - Albert Shiryaev, Russian mathematician
1935 - Don Howe, English football player and manager
1935 - Sam Moore, American R&B singer (Sam & Dave)
1935 - Luciano Pavarotti, Italian tenor (d. 2007)
1937 - Paul Hawkins, Australian racing driver (d. 1969)
1937 - Robert Mangold, American artist
1938 - Bob Miller, American NHL broadcaster
1941 - Michael Mansfield, English barrister
1942 - Melvin Franklin, American singer (The Temptations) (d. 1995)
1944 - Angela Rippon, British television personality
1945 - Dusty Rhodes, American professional wrestler
1945 - Aurore Clément, French actress
1947 - Chris Wallace, American journalist
1947 - George Lam, Hong Kong singer
1948 - Rick Parfitt, British musician (Status Quo)
1949 - Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, Venezuelan international terrorist
1949 - Stan Hansen, American professional wrestler
1950 - Kaga Takeshi, Japanese actor
1950 - Dave Freudenthal, American politician
1950 - Caroline Ellis, English actress
1950 - Robin Askwith, English actor
1950 - Susan Anton, American actress
1951 - Sally Ride, American astronaut
1951 - Ed Royce, American politician
1952 - Danielle Proulx, Quebec actress
1953 - Les Dennis, British comedian/TV presenter
1953 - Serge Lepeltier, French politician
1955 - Ante Gotovina, Croatian general
1955 - Jane Siberry, Canadian musician
1956 - David Vanian, British singer, (The Damned)
1957 - Kristen Bjorn, British film director
1958 - Bryn Merrick, British musician, (The Damned)
1959 - Anna Escobedo Cabral, 42nd Treasurer of the United States
1962 - Carlos Bernard, American actor
1962 - Chris Botti, American jazz musician
1962 - Branko Crvenkovski, Macedonian President
1962 - Deborah Foreman, American actress
1963 - Luis Polonia, Dominican baseball player
1963 - Alan McDonald, Northern Irish footballer
1963 - Satoshi Kon, Japanese anime director
1963 - Lane Frost, American professional bull rider, (d. 1989)
1965 - Jean-Jacques Daigneault, Canadian hockey player
1965 - Scott O'Grady, American military officer
1966 - Jonathan Crombie, Canadian actor
1966 - Wim Jonk, Dutch football player
1966 - Brian Kennedy, Northern Irish musician and author
1968 - Adam Rich, American actor
1968 - Hugh Jackman, Australian actor and singer
1968 - Bill Auberlen, American race car driver
1969 - Martie Maguire, American musician (Dixie Chicks)
1969 - Dwayne Roloson, Canadian hockey player
1969 - José Valentín, American baseball player
1970 - Julian, American pornographic actor
1970 - Charlie Ward, American pro basketball player
1970 - Tanyon Sturtze, American baseball player
1970 - Kirk Cameron, American actor
1971 - Ahn Jae Wook, South Korean actor, composer and singer
1971 - Tony Fiore, American baseball player
1972 - Irina Pantaeva, Russian supermodel and actress
1972 - Juan Manuel Silva, Argentine racing driver
1972 - Tom Van Mol, Belgian football player
1973 - Rodney Mack, professional wrestler
1973 - Lesli Brea, Dominican baseball player
1974 - Stephen Lee, English snooker player
1974 - Marie Wilson, Canadian actress
1975 - Marion Jones, American track and field athlete
1976 - Sarah Lane, American television personality
1977 - Javier Toyo, Venezuelan footballer
1977 - Bode Miller, American alpine ski-racer
1977 - Jessica Barker, Canadian actress
1978 - Baden Cooke, Australian cyclist
1979 - Jordan Pundik, American singer (New Found Glory)
1981 - Shola Ameobi, English footballer
1981 - Tom Guiry, American actor
1981 - Brian Kerr, Scottish footballer
1981 - Sneha, Indian actress
1982 - Molly Bennett, Irish singer
1983 - Alex Brosque, Australian footballer
1985 - Mike Green, Canadian ice hockey player
1986 - Marcus T. Paulk, American actor
1986 - Sergio Peter, German footballer
1990 - Henri Lansbury, English footballer
1992 - Taylor Horn, American singer and actress
1992 - Josh Hutcherson, American actor
1997 - Prince Boris of Bulgaria