October 12 - Births

Births

1006 – Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (d. 1036)
1350 – Dmitry Donskoy, Russian prince (d. 1389)
1490 – Bernardo Pisano, Italian composer (d. 1548)
1537 – Edward VI of England (d. 1553)
1558 – Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria (d. 1618)
1558 – Jacques Sirmond, French scholar (d. 1651)
1576 – Thomas Dudley, English-American politician (d. 1653)
1602 – William Chillingworth, English religious leader (d. 1644)
1687 – Sylvius Leopold Weiss, German composer and lutenist (d. 1750)
1710 – Jonathan Trumbull, American politician, 16th Governor of Connecticut (d. 1785)
1725 – Étienne 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 politician (d. 1873)
1815 – William J. Hardee, American general (d. 1873)
1826 – Jules Charles Victurnien de Noailles, French son of Paul, 6th duc de Noailles (d. 1895)
1840 – Helena Modjeska, Polish actress (d. 1909)
1855 – Arthur Nikisch, Hungarian conductor (d. 1922)
1860 – Elmer Ambrose Sperry, American inventor, co-invented the gyrocompass (d. 1930)
1865 – Arthur Harden, English chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1940)
1866 – Ramsay MacDonald, Scottish politician, 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 magician and author (d. 1947)
1878 – Truxton Hare, American football player and hammer thrower (d. 1956)
1880 – Louis Hémon, French author (d. 1913)
1887 – Paula von Preradović, Croatian-Austrian poet (d. 1951)
1891 – Edith Stein, German nun, philosopher, and saint (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 – Lester Dent, American author (d. 1959)
1904 – Ding Ling, Chinese author (d. 1986)
1906 – Joe Cronin, American baseball player and manager (d. 1984)
1906 – John Murray, American playwright (d.1984)
1908 – Paul Engle, American poet and critic (d. 1991)
1908 – Ann Petry, American author (d. 1997)
1910 – Robert Fitzgerald, American poet and critic (d. 1985)
1913 – Alice Chetwynd Ley, English author (d. 2004)
1916 – Alice Childress, American actress and playwright (d. 1994)
1917 – Roque Máspoli, Uruguayan footballer (d. 2004)
1919 – Gilles Beaudoin, Canadian politician, 34th Mayor of Trois-Rivières (d. 2007)
1920 – Christy Ring, Irish hurler (d. 1979)
1920 – Christopher Soames, Baron Soames, English politician, Governor of Southern Rhodesia (d. 1987)
1921 – Art Clokey, American animator (d. 2010)
1921 – Jaroslav Drobný, Czech-English tennis player (d. 2001)
1921 – Logie Bruce Lockhart, Scottish rugby player and journalist
1923 – Goody Petronelli, American boxing trainer and manager (d. 2012)
1924 – Doris Grau, American actress (d. 1995)
1924 – Leonidas Kyrkos, Greek politician (d. 2011)
1925 – Denis Lazure, Canadian politician (d. 2008)
1929 – Nappy Brown, American singer-songwriter (d. 2008)
1929 – Brian Cobby, English actor (d. 2012)
1929 – Robert Coles, American psychologist and author
1929 – Magnus Magnusson, Icelandic-Scottish journalist (d. 2007)
1930 – Denis Brodeur, Canadian ice hockey player and photographer
1930 – Milica Kacin Wohinz, Slovenian historian
1931 – Ole-Johan Dahl, Norwegian computer scientist, co-developed Simula (d. 2002)
1932 – Dick Gregory, American comedian, author, and activist
1932 – Ned Jarrett, American race car driver
1933 – Guido Molinari, Canadian painter (d. 2004)
1934 – James "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
1935 – Don Howe, English footballer and manager
1935 – Tony Kubek, American baseball player
1935 – Samuel David Moore, American singer-songwriter (Sam & Dave)
1935 – Shivraj Patil, Indian politician
1935 – Luciano Pavarotti, Italian tenor (d. 2007)
1937 – Paul Hawkins, Australian race car driver (d. 1969)
1937 – Robert Mangold, American painter
1938 – Bob Miller, American sportscaster
1941 – Frank Alamo, French singer (d. 2012)
1941 – Michael Mansfield, English lawyer
1942 – Melvin Franklin, American singer (The Temptations) (d. 1995)
1942 – Bunchy Carter, American activist (d. 1969)
1942 – Daliah Lavi, Israeli actress and singer
1944 – Angela Rippon, English journalist
1945 – Aurore Clément, French actress
1945 – Dusty Rhodes, American wrestler
1947 – George Lam, Hong Kong singer and actor
1947 – Chris Wallace, American journalist
1948 – Rick Parfitt, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Status Quo)
1948 – Hans Sprenger, German footballer
1949 – Stan Hansen, American wrestler
1949 – Dave Lloyd, English cyclist
1949 – Carlos the Jackal, Venezuelan murderer
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, 31st Governor of Wyoming
1950 – Kaga Takeshi, Japanese actor
1951 – Sally Little, South African-American golfer
1951 – Ed Royce, American politician
1952 – Danielle Proulx, Canadian actress
1953 – Les Dennis, English comedian and actor
1953 – Serge Lepeltier, French politician
1954 – Linval Thompson, Jamaican singer and producer
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 host
1955 – Jane Siberry, Canadian singer-songwriter, producer, and poet
1956 – David Vanian, English singer-songwriter (The Damned)
1957 – Kristen Bjorn, English porn actor, director, and producer
1958 – Steve Austria, American politician
1958 – Bryn Merrick, Welsh bass player (The Damned)
1959 – Anna Escobedo Cabral, American politician, 42nd Treasurer of the United States
1960 – Carlo Perrone, Italian footballer and manager
1960 – Hiroyuki Sanada, Japanese actor
1962 – Carlos Bernard, American actor
1962 – Chris Botti, American trumpet player and composer
1962 – Amanda Castro, Honduran poet
1962 – John Coleman, English footballer and manager
1962 – Branko Crvenkovski, Macedonian politician, 3rd President of the Republic of Macedonia
1962 – Deborah Foreman, American actress
1963 – Raimond Aumann, German footballer
1963 – Lane Frost, American bull rider (d. 1989)
1963 – Satoshi Kon, Japanese animator and screenwriter (d. 2010)
1963 – Alan McDonald, Irish footballer (d. 2012)
1963 – Luis Polonia, Dominican baseball player
1965 – J. J. Daigneault, Canadian ice hockey player
1965 – Scott O'Grady, American captain and pilot
1966 – Jonathan Crombie, Canadian actor
1966 – Wim Jonk, Dutch footballer
1966 – Brian Kennedy, Irish singer-songwriter and author
1967 – Paul Laine Canadian singer-songwriter (Danger Danger)
1968 – Bill Auberlen, American race car driver
1968 – Paul Harragon, Australian rugby player
1968 – Hugh Jackman, Australian actor and producer
1968 – Adam Rich, American actor
1969 – Martie Maguire, American singer-songwriter, violinist, and producer (Dixie Chicks and Court Yard Hounds)
1969 – Judit Mascó, Spanish model and actress
1969 – Željko Milinovič, Slovenian footballer
1969 – Olaf Renn, German footballer
1969 – Dwayne Roloson, Canadian ice hockey player
1969 – José Valentín, American baseball player
1970 – Julian, Chilean-American porn actor
1970 – Kirk Cameron, American actor
1970 – Tanyon Sturtze, American baseball player
1970 – Charlie Ward, American basketball player
1971 – Tony Fiore, American baseball player
1971 – Steve Johnston, Australian motorcycle racer
1972 – Neriah Davis, American model and actress
1972 – Juan Manuel Silva, Argentine race car driver
1972 – Tom Van Mol, Belgian footballer
1973 – Lesli Brea, Dominican baseball player
1973 – Martin Corry, English rugby player
1974 – Kate Beahan, Australian actress
1974 – Stephen Lee, English snooker player
1974 – Marie Wilson, Canadian actress
1975 – Ahmad, American rapper (4th Avenue Jones)
1975 – Marion Jones, American basketball player and runner
1976 – Sarah Lane, American television host
1977 – Jessica Barker, Canadian actress
1977 – Bode Miller, American skier
1977 – Javier Toyo, Venezuelan footballer
1978 – Stefan Binder, German footballer
1978 – Baden Cooke, Australian cyclist
1978 – Marko Jaric, Serbian basketball player
1979 – Steven Agnew, Irish politician
1979 – Jordan Pundik, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (New Found Glory and International Superheroes of Hardcore)
1980 – Ledley King, English footballer
1981 – Sneha, Indian actress
1981 – Shola Ameobi, English footballer
1981 – Tom Guiry, American actor
1981 – Brian Kerr, Scottish footballer
1981 – Janar Kiivramees, Estonian poker player
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 model and television host
1985 – Mike Green, Canadian ice hockey player
1986 – Tyler Blackburn, American actor and singer
1986 – Ioannis Maniatis, Greek footballer
1986 – Emmanuel Nwachi, Nigerian footballer
1986 – Sergio Peter, German footballer
1987 – Marvin Ogunjimi, Belgian footballer
1988 – Sam Whitelock, New Zealand rugby player
1990 – Henri Lansbury, English footballer
1991 – Nicolao Dumitru, Italian footballer
1992 – Kyron Duke, Welsh weightlifter
1992 – Taylor Horn, American singer and actress
1992 – Josh Hutcherson, American actor
1992 – Cüneyt Köz, German footballer
1995 – Jordan Howe, Welsh sprinter
1996 – Riechedly Bazoer, Dutch footballer