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October 12 in recent years

October 12 is the 285th day of the year (286th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 80 days remain until the end of the year.

Events

Pre-1600

1601–1900

1901–present

  • 1901 – President Theodore Roosevelt officially renames the "Executive Mansion" to the White House.
  • 1909 – Foundation of Coritiba Foot Ball Club.
  • 1915World War I: British nurse Edith Cavell is executed by a German firing squad for helping Allied soldiers escape from occupied Belgium.
  • 1917 – World War I: The First Battle of Passchendaele takes place resulting in the largest single-day loss of life in New Zealand history.
  • 1918 – A massive forest fire kills 453 people in Minnesota.
  • 1928 – An iron lung respirator is used for the first time at Boston Children's Hospital.
  • 1933 – The military Alcatraz Citadel becomes the civilian Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary.
  • 1944World War II: The Axis occupation of Athens comes to an end.
  • 1945 – World War II: Desmond Doss is the first conscientious objector to receive the U.S. Medal of Honor.
  • 1945 – The Lao Issara took control of Laos' government and reaffirmed the country's independence.
  • 1959 – At the national congress of the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance in Peru, a group of leftist radicals are expelled from the party who later form APRA Rebelde.
  • 1960 – Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev pounds his shoe on a desk at the United Nations to protest a Philippine assertion.
  • 1962 – The Columbus Day Storm strikes the U.S. Pacific Northwest with record wind velocities. There was at least U.S. $230 million in damages and 46 people died.
  • 1963 – After nearly 23 years of imprisonment, Reverend Walter Ciszek, a Jesuit missionary, was released from the Soviet Union.
  • 1964 – The Soviet Union launches the Voskhod 1 into Earth orbit as the first spacecraft with a multi-person crew, and the first flight without pressure suits.
  • 1968Equatorial Guinea becomes independent from Spain.
  • 1970 – Vietnam War: Vietnamization continues as President Richard Nixon announces that the United States will withdraw 40,000 more troops before Christmas.
  • 1971 – The 2,500 year celebration of the Persian Empire begins.
  • 1973 – President Nixon nominates House Minority Leader Gerald R. Ford as the successor to Vice President Spiro T. Agnew.
  • 1976 – Indian Airlines Flight 171 crashes at Santacruz Airport in Bombay, India, killing 95.
  • 1977Hua Guofeng succeeds Mao Zedong as paramount leader of China.
  • 1979Typhoon Tip becomes the largest and most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded.
  • 1983 – Japan's former Prime Minister Tanaka Kakuei is found guilty of taking a $2 million bribe from the Lockheed Corporation, and is sentenced to four years in jail.
  • 1984 – The Provisional Irish Republican Army fail to assassinate Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her cabinet. The bomb kills five people and wounds 31.
  • 1988 – Two officers of the Victoria Police are gunned down execution-style in the Walsh Street police shootings, Australia.
  • 1992 – A 5.8 earthquake occurred in Cairo, Egypt. At least 510 died.
  • 1994 – The Magellan spacecraft burns up in the atmosphere of Venus.
  • 1994 – Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 746 crashes near Nantaz, Iran, killing all 66 people on board.
  • 1996New Zealand holds its first general election under the new mixed-member proportional representation system, which led to Jim Bolger's National Party forming a coalition government with Winston Peters's New Zealand First.
  • 1997 – The Sidi Daoud massacre in Algeria kills 43 people at a fake roadblock.
  • 1998 – Matthew Shepard, a gay student at University of Wyoming, dies five days after he was beaten outside of Laramie.
  • 1999Pervez Musharraf takes power in Pakistan from Nawaz Sharif through a bloodless coup.
  • 1999 – The former Autonomous Soviet Republic of Abkhazia declares its independence from Georgia.
  • 2005 – The second Chinese human spaceflight, Shenzhou 6, is launched, carrying two cosmonauts in orbit for five days.
  • 2012 – The European Union wins the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize.
  • 2017 – The United States announces its decision to withdraw from UNESCO. Israel immediately follows.
  • 2018Princess Eugenie marries Jack Brooksbank at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
  • 2019 – Typhoon Hagibis makes landfall in Japan, killing 10 and forcing the evacuation of one million people.
  • 2019 – Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya becomes the first person to run a marathon in less than two hours with a time of 1:59:40 in Vienna.

Births

Pre-1600

1601–1900

1901–present

  • 1903Josephine Hutchinson, American actress (d. 1998)
  • 1904Lester Dent, American journalist and author (d. 1959)
  • 1904 – Anthony F. DePalma, American orthopedic surgeon and professor (d. 2005)
  • 1904 – Ding Ling, Chinese author and educator (d. 1986)
  • 1906Joe Cronin, American baseball player and manager (d. 1984)
  • 1906 – John Murray, American playwright and producer (d. 1984)
  • 1906 – Piero Taruffi, Italian race car driver and motorcycle racer (d. 1988)
  • 1908 – Paul Engle, American novelist, poet, playwright, and critic (d. 1991)
  • 1908 – Ann Petry, American novelist (d. 1997)
  • 1909 – Dorothy Livesay, Canadian poet (d. 1996)
  • 1910 – Robert Fitzgerald, American poet, critic, and translator (d. 1985)
  • 1910 – Malcolm Renfrew, American chemist and academic (d. 2013)
  • 1911 – Vijay Merchant, Indian cricketer (d. 1987)
  • 1912Muhammad Shamsul Huq, Bangladeshi academic and former Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 2006)
  • 1913 – Alice Chetwynd Ley, English author and educator (d. 2004)
  • 1914John E. Hodge, African-American chemist (d. 1996)
  • 1916Alice Childress, American actress and playwright (d. 1994)
  • 1916 – Lock Martin, American actor (d. 1959)
  • 1917 – Roque Máspoli, Uruguayan footballer and manager (d. 2004)
  • 1919 – Gilles Beaudoin, Canadian politician, 34th Mayor of Trois-Rivières (d. 2007)
  • 1919 – Doris Miller, American cook and soldier (d. 1943)
  • 1920Christopher Soames, English politician and diplomat, Governor of Southern Rhodesia (d. 1987)
  • 1921Art Clokey, American animator, producer, screenwriter, and voice actor, created Gumby (d. 2010)
  • 1921 – Jaroslav Drobný, Czech-English tennis player and ice hockey player (d. 2001)
  • 1921 – Logie Bruce Lockhart, Scottish rugby player and journalist (d. 2020)
  • 1922 – William H. Sullivan, American soldier and diplomat, United States Ambassador to the Philippines (d. 2013)
  • 1923Jean Nidetch, American businesswoman, co-founded Weight Watchers (d. 2015)
  • 1923 – Goody Petronelli, American boxer, trainer, and manager (d. 2012)
  • 1924 – Leonidas Kyrkos, Greek politician (d. 2011)
  • 1925 – Denis Lazure, Canadian psychiatrist and politician (d. 2008)
  • 1926Eliška Misáková, Czech gymnast (d. 1948)
  • 1928Al Held, American painter and academic (d. 2005)
  • 1928 – Domna Samiou, Greek singer and musicologist (d. 2012)
  • 1929Nappy Brown, American R&B singer-songwriter (d. 2008)
  • 1929 – Robert Coles, American psychologist, author, and academic
  • 1929 – Magnus Magnusson, Icelandic journalist and academic (d. 2007)
  • 1930 – Denis Brodeur, Canadian ice hockey player and photographer (d. 2013)
  • 1930 – Milica Kacin Wohinz, Slovenian historian and author (d. 2021)
  • 1931Ole-Johan Dahl, Norwegian computer scientist and academic, co-developed Simula (d. 2002)
  • 1932Dick Gregory, American comedian, actor, and author (d. 2017)
  • 1932 – Ned Jarrett, American race car driver and sportscaster
  • 1933 – Guido Molinari, Canadian painter and art collector (d. 2004)
  • 1934James "Sugar Boy" Crawford, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 2012)
  • 1934 – Richard Meier, American architect, designed the Getty Center and City Tower
  • 1934 – Albert Shiryaev, Russian mathematician and academic
  • 1934 – Oğuz Atay, Turkish engineer and author (d. 1977)
  • 1935Don Howe, English footballer and manager (d. 2015)
  • 1935 – Tony Kubek, American baseball player and sportscaster
  • 1935 – Sam Moore, American soul singer-songwriter
  • 1935 – Shivraj Patil, Indian lawyer and politician, Indian Minister of Defence
  • 1935 – Luciano Pavarotti, Italian tenor and actor (d. 2007)
  • 1937Paul Hawkins, Australian race car driver (d. 1969)
  • 1937 – Robert Mangold, American painter
  • 1941 – Michael Mansfield, English lawyer, academic, and republican
  • 1942Melvin Franklin, American soul bass singer (d. 1995)
  • 1943 – Kostas Tsakonas, Greek actor (d. 2015)
  • 1944 – Angela Rippon, English journalist and author
  • 1945 – Aurore Clément, French actress
  • 1945 – Dusty Rhodes, American wrestler (d. 2015)
  • 1946Drew Edmondson, American politician
  • 1946 – Ashok Mankad, Indian cricketer (d. 2008)
  • 1946 – Daryl Runswick, English bassist and composer
  • 1947Chris Wallace, American journalist
  • 1948John Engler, American businessman and politician, 46th Governor of Michigan
  • 1948 – Rick Parfitt, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2016)
  • 1949 – Dave Lloyd, English cyclist and coach
  • 1949 – Carlos the Jackal, Venezuelan terrorist
  • 1949 – Barclay Shaw, American artist
  • 1949 – Paul Went, English footballer and manager (d. 2017)
  • 1950Susan Anton, American actress and model
  • 1950 – Dave Freudenthal, American economist and politician, 31st Governor of Wyoming
  • 1951 – Sally Little, South African-American golfer
  • 1951 – Ed Royce, American businessman and politician
  • 1951 – Norio Suzuki, Japanese golfer
  • 1952 – Trevor Chappell, Australian cricketer and coach
  • 1952 – Béla Csécsei, Hungarian educator and politician (d. 2012)
  • 1952 – Roger Heath-Brown, English mathematician and theorist
  • 1953 – Les Dennis, English comedian and actor
  • 1953 – David Threlfall, English actor and director
  • 1954 – Evalie A. Bradley, Anguillian politician and member of the House of Assembly of Anguilla
  • 1954 – Massimo Ghini, Italian actor
  • 1954 – Michael Roe, American singer, songwriter, and record producer
  • 1954 – Linval Thompson, Jamaican singer and producer
  • 1955 – Einar Jan Aas, Norwegian footballer
  • 1955 – Pat DiNizio, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2017)
  • 1955 – Ante Gotovina, Croatian general
  • 1955 – Jane Siberry, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer
  • 1956 – Rafael Ábalos, Spanish author
  • 1956 – Allan Evans, Scottish footballer
  • 1956 – Lutz Haueisen, German cyclist
  • 1956 – Catherine Holmes, Australian judge
  • 1956 – Gerti Schanderl, German figure skater
  • 1956 – David Vanian, English singer-songwriter
  • 1957 – Clémentine Célarié, French actress, singer, and director
  • 1957 – Serge Clerc, French comic book artist and illustrator
  • 1957 – Mike Dowler, Welsh football goalkeeper
  • 1957 – Annik Honoré, Belgian journalist and music promoter (d. 2014)
  • 1957 – William F. Laurance, Australian biologist
  • 1958 – Steve Austria, American lawyer and politician
  • 1958 – Maria de Fátima Silva de Sequeira Dias, Portuguese historian, author, and academic (d. 2013)
  • 1958 – Jeff Keith, American rock singer-songwriter
  • 1958 – Bryn Merrick, Welsh bass player (d. 2015)
  • 1959 – Anna Escobedo Cabral, American lawyer and politician, 42nd Treasurer of the United States
  • 1960 – Steve Lowery, American golfer
  • 1960 – Carlo Perrone, Italian footballer and manager
  • 1960 – Hiroyuki Sanada, Japanese actor and martial artist
  • 1960 – Dorothee Vieth, German Paralympic cyclist
  • 1961Chendo, Spanish footballer
  • 1962 – Carlos Bernard, American actor and director
  • 1962 – Michelle Botes, South African actress
  • 1962 – Chris Botti, American trumpet player and composer
  • 1962 – John Coleman, English footballer and manager
  • 1962 – Branko Crvenkovski, Macedonian engineer and politician, 3rd President of the Republic of Macedonia
  • 1962 – Deborah Foreman, American actress and photographer
  • 1962 – Mads Eriksen, Norwegian guitarist and composer
  • 1963Raimond Aumann, German footballer
  • 1963 – Hideki Fujisawa, Japanese composer
  • 1963 – Satoshi Kon, Japanese animator and screenwriter (d. 2010)
  • 1963 – Dave Legeno, English actor and mixed martial artist (d. 2014)
  • 1963 – Alan McDonald, Irish footballer and manager (d. 2012)
  • 1963 – Luis Polonia, Dominican baseball player
  • 1965 – Dan Abnett, English author
  • 1965 – Chris Chandler, American football player
  • 1965 – J. J. Daigneault, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
  • 1965 – Scott O'Grady, American captain and pilot
  • 1966Jonathan Crombie, Canadian actor and voice over artist (d. 2015)
  • 1966 – Wim Jonk, Dutch footballer
  • 1966 – Brian Kennedy, Northern Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • 1966 – Brenda Romero, American game designer
  • 1967 – Becky Iverson, American golfer
  • 1968 – Bill Auberlen, American race car driver
  • 1968 – Paul Harragon, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster
  • 1968 – Hugh Jackman, Australian actor, singer, and producer
  • 1968 – Leon Lett, American football player
  • 1968 – Adam Rich, American actor (d. 2023)
  • 1969Martie Maguire, American singer-songwriter, violinist, and producer
  • 1969 – Željko Milinovič, Slovenian footballer
  • 1969 – Dwayne Roloson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
  • 1969 – José Valentín, American baseball player, coach, and manager
  • 1970Kirk Cameron, American actor, screenwriter, and Christian evangelical/anti-evolution activist
  • 1970 – Patrick Musimu, Belgian diver and physiotherapist (d. 2011)
  • 1970 – Tanyon Sturtze, American baseball player
  • 1970 – Charlie Ward, American basketball player and coach
  • 1971 – Tony Fiore, American baseball player
  • 1971 – Steve Johnston, Australian motorcycle racer
  • 1971 – Bronzell Miller, American football player and actor (d. 2013)
  • 1972 – Juan Manuel Silva, Argentinian race car driver
  • 1972 – Tom Van Mol, Belgian footballer
  • 1973 – Lesli Brea, Dominican baseball player
  • 1973 – Martin Corry, English rugby player
  • 1974 – Stephen Lee, English snooker player
  • 1975 – Susana Félix, Portuguese singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
  • 1975 – Marion Jones, American basketball player and runner
  • 1975 – Randy Robitaille, Canadian ice hockey player
  • 1976Simon Bridges, New Zealand politician
  • 1977 – Cristie Kerr, American golfer
  • 1977 – Bode Miller, American skier
  • 1977 – Javier Toyo, Venezuelan footballer
  • 1978 – Stefan Binder, German footballer
  • 1978 – Baden Cooke, Australian cyclist
  • 1978 – Marko Jarić, Serbian basketball player
  • 1979Steven Agnew, Northern Irish politician
  • 1979 – Steve Borthwick, English rugby player
  • 1979 – Jordan Pundik, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • 1980Ledley King, English footballer
  • 1980 – Ann Wauters, Belgian basketball player
  • 1981 – Tom Guiry, American actor
  • 1981 – Marcel Hossa, Slovak ice hockey player
  • 1981 – Brian Kerr, Scottish footballer and manager
  • 1981 – Giuseppe Lanzone, American rower
  • 1981 – Brian J. Smith, American actor
  • 1981 – Conrad Smith, New Zealand rugby player
  • 1981 – Sun Tiantian, Chinese tennis player
  • 1983 – Alex Brosque, Australian footballer
  • 1983 – Carlton Cole, English footballer
  • 1983 – Katie Piper, English philanthropist and broadcaster
  • 1983 – Mariko Yamamoto, Japanese cricketer
  • 1985Michelle Carter, American shot putter
  • 1985 – Mike Green, Canadian hockey player
  • 1985 – Anna Iljuštšenko, Estonian high jumper
  • 1985 – Greig Laidlaw, Scottish rugby player
  • 1985 – Carl Söderberg, Swedish ice hockey player
  • 1986Ioannis Maniatis, Greek footballer
  • 1986 – Sergio Peter, German footballer
  • 1986 – Tyler Blackburn, American actor
  • 1987 – Marvin Ogunjimi, Belgian footballer
  • 1988Sam Whitelock, New Zealand rugby player
  • 1988 – Calum Scott, British singer
  • 1989 – Anna Ohmiya, Japanese curler
  • 1990 – Henri Lansbury, English footballer
  • 1991 – Nicolao Dumitru, Italian footballer
  • 1992Josh Hutcherson, American actor and producer
  • 1993Ketel Marte, Dominican baseball player
  • 1994 – Sean Monahan, Canadian ice hockey player
  • 1994 – Olivia Smoliga, American swimmer
  • 1995 – Jessica Hogg, Welsh artistic gymnast
  • 1996 – James Graham, British singer
  • 1996 – Owen Watkin, Welsh rugby player
  • 1997 – Curtis Scott, Australian rugby league player
  • 1999 – Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Irish actor and musician
  • 2002 – Iris Apatow, American actress
  • 2004 – Darci Lynne, American ventriloquist

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Holidays and observances

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