October 12 - Births

Births

• 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 16th Governor of Connecticut (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)
• 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 (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)
• 1906 – John Murray, American playwright (d.1984)
• 1908 – Paul Engle, American writer (d. 1991)
• 1908 – Ann Petry, American novelist (d. 1997)
• 1910 – Robert Fitzgerald, American poet and translator (d. 1985)
• 1910 – Bob Sheppard, American baseball announcer (d.2010)
• 1913 – Alice Chetwynd Ley, British romance writer (d. 2004)
• 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)
• 1921 – Art Clokey, American animator (Gumby) (d. 2010)
• 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)
• 1930 – Denis Brodeur, French-Canadian hockey photographer
• 1930 – Milica Kacin Wohinz, Slovenian historian
• 1931 – Ole-Johan Dahl, Norwegian computer scientist (d. 2002)
• 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 – Tony Kubek, American baseball player
• 1935 – Luciano Pavarotti, Italian tenor (d. 2007)
• 1935 – Sam Moore, American R&B singer (Sam & Dave)
• 1935 – Don Howe, English football player and manager
• 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)
• 1942 – Alprentice "Bunchy" Carter (Black Panther Party) (d. 1969)
• 1944 – Angela Rippon, British television personality
• 1945 – Aurore Clément, French actress
• 1945 – Dusty Rhodes, American professional wrestler
• 1947 – Chris Wallace, American journalist
• 1947 – George Lam, Hong Kong singer
• 1948 – Rick Parfitt, British musician (Status Quo)
• 1948 – Hans Sprenger, German footballer
• 1949 – Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, Venezuelan international terrorist
• 1949 – Stan Hansen, American professional wrestler
• 1949 – Dave Lloyd, British cyclist
• 1949 – Paul Went, English footballer
• 1950 – Susan Anton, American actress
• 1950 – Robin Askwith, English actor
• 1950 – Caroline Ellis, English actress
• 1950 – Dave Freudenthal, American politician and 31st Governor of Wyoming
• 1950 – Kaga Takeshi, Japanese actor
• 1951 – Sally Little, South-African-born American golfer
• 1951 – Ed Royce, American politician
• 1952 – Danielle Proulx, Quebec actress
• 1953 – Les Dennis, British comedian and presenter
• 1953 – Serge Lepeltier, French politician
• 1955 – Einar Jan Aas, Norwegian footballer
• 1955 – Ante Gotovina, Croatian general
• 1955 – Brigitte Lahaie, French talk show host and actress
• 1955 – Aggie MacKenzie, Scottish television presenter
• 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)
• 1958 – Steve Austria, American politician
• 1959 – Anna Escobedo Cabral, 42nd Treasurer of the United States
• 1960 – Carlo Perrone, Italian football manager and player
• 1960 – Hiroyuki Sanada, Japanese actor
• 1962 – Carlos Bernard, American actor
• 1962 – Chris Botti, American jazz musician
• 1962 – Amanda Castro, Hondurian poet
• 1962 – John Coleman, English football manager and player
• 1962 – Branko Crvenkovski, Macedonian politician
• 1962 – Deborah Foreman, American actress
• 1963 – Raimond Aumann, German footballer
• 1963 – Lane Frost, American professional bull rider (d. 1989)
• 1963 – Satoshi Kon, Japanese anime director (d. 2010)
• 1963 – Alan McDonald, Northern Irish footballer
• 1963 – Luis Polonia, Dominican baseball player
• 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
• 1967 – Paul Laine Canadian singer composer
• 1968 – Bill Auberlen, American race car driver
• 1968 – Hugh Jackman, Australian actor and singer
• 1968 – Adam Rich, American actor
• 1969 – Martie Maguire, American musician (Dixie Chicks)
• 1969 – Judit Mascó, Spanish model
• 1969 – Željko Milinovič, Slovenian footballer
• 1969 – Dwayne Roloson, Canadian hockey player
• 1969 – José Valentín, American baseball player
• 1970 – Kirk Cameron, American actor
• 1970 – Tanyon Sturtze, American baseball player
• 1970 – Charlie Ward, American pro basketball player
• 1970 – Julian, American pornographic actor
• 1971 – Ahn Jae Wook, South Korean actor and composer
• 1971 – Tony Fiore, American baseball player
• 1971 – Steve Johnston, Australian speedway rider
• 1972 – Irina Pantaeva, Russian supermodel and actress
• 1972 – Juan Manuel Silva, Argentine racing driver
• 1972 – Tom Van Mol, Belgian football player
• 1972 – Mechele Linehan, American convicted murderess
• 1973 – Lesli Brea, Dominican baseball player
• 1973 – Martin Corry, English rugby player
• 1974 – Stephen Lee, English snooker player
• 1974 – Kate Beahan, Australian actress
• 1974 – Marie Wilson, Canadian actress
• 1975 – Marion Jones, American track and field athlete
• 1976 – Sarah Lane, American television personality
• 1977 – Jessica Barker, Canadian actress
• 1977 – Bode Miller, American alpine ski-racer
• 1977 – Javier Toyo, Venezuelan footballer
• 1978 – Baden Cooke, Australian cyclist
• 1978 – Marko Jaric, Serbian basketball player
• 1979 – Jordan Pundik, American singer (New Found Glory)
• 1980 – Ledley King, English footballer
• 1981 – Shola Ameobi, English footballer
• 1981 – Tom Guiry, American actor
• 1981 – Brian Kerr, Scottish footballer
• 1981 – Sneha, Indian actress
• 1981 – Sun Tiantian, Chinese female tennis player
• 1983 – Alex Brosque, Australian footballer
• 1985 – Mike Green, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1986 – Sergio Peter, German footballer
• 1986 – Emmanuel Nwachi, Nigerian footballer
• 1988 – Sam Whitelock, New Zealand rugby player
• 1990 – Henri Lansbury, English footballer
• 1991 – Nicolao Dumitru, Italian footballer
• 1992 – Taylor Horn, American singer and actress
• 1992 – Josh Hutcherson, American actor
• 2001 – Raymond Ochoa, American actor