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    This Is HISTORY | Birthdays

    Jun 12 1107

    Emperor Gaozong of Song 10th emperor of Song dynasty born in China (d. 1187)

    Jun 12 1468

    Juan del Encina Spanish author and composer born in Encinas Spain (d. 1529)

    Jun 12 1519

    Cosimo I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany and art patron of Florence born in Florence Italy (d. 1574)

    Jun 12 1577

    Paul Guldin Swiss astronomer and mathematician (Guldinus theorem) born in Mels Switzerland (d. 1643)

    Jun 12 1599

    Johan Wolfert van Brederode Dutch governor (Hertogenbosch) and field marshal born in Heusden Noord-Brabant Netherlands (d. 1655)

    Jun 12 1659

    Yamamoto Tsunetomo Japanese samurai (d. 1719)

    Jun 12 1771

    Patrick Gass sergeant of Lewis & Clark Expedition born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1870)

    Jun 12 1775

    Karl Freiherr von Mffling Prussian field marshal born in Halle Germany (d. 1851)

    Jun 12 1777

    Robert Clark American politician U.S. House of Representatives from New York (1819-21) born in Washington County New York (d. 1837)

    Jun 12 1795

    John Marston U.S. Navy officer born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1885)

    Jun 12 1798

    Samuel Cooper American General (Confederate Army) born in New Hackensack Dutchess County New York (d. 1876)

    Jun 12 1802

    Harriet Martineau British controversial journalist political economist abolitionist and life-long feminist born in Norwich Norfolk England (d. 1876)

    Jun 12 1806

    John A. Roebling German-American civil engineer (Brooklyn Bridge) born in Mhlhausen Germany (d. 1869)

    Jun 12 1812

    Edmond Hbert French geologist born in Villefargau Yonne France (d. 1890)

    Jun 12 1819

    Charles Kingsley [Parson Lot] English vicar and historian (Westward Ho) born in Holne Vicarage England (d. 1875)

    Jun 12 1821

    Henry Moses Judah American Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Snow Hill Maryland (d. 1866)

    Jun 12 1825

    John Cook American bugler (Union Army) born in Cincinnati Ohio (d. 1910)

    Jun 12 1827

    Johanna Spyri Swiss childrens book author (Heidi) born in Hirzel Switzerland (d. 1901)

    Jun 12 1833

    George Stevens English jockey (record 5 Grand National wins) born in Cheltenham England (d. 1871)

    Jun 12 1842

    Rikard Nordraak Norwegian composer born in Oslo Norway (d.1866)

    Jun 12 1851

    Oliver Joseph Lodge English physicist early radio pioneer born in Penkhull England (d. 1940)

    Jun 12 1857

    Achille Simonetti Italian violinist and composer born in Turin Italy (d. 1928)

    Jun 12 1861

    William Attewell English cricket bowler (England in 10 Tests 1884-1891) born in Keyworth Nottinghamshire England (d. 1927)

    Jun 12 1874

    Willem Landr Dutch composer born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1948)

    Jun 12 1875

    Sam De Grasse Canadian actor born in Bathurst New Brunswick Canada (d. 1953)

    Jun 12 1876

    Narciso Garay Panamanian composer born in Panama (d. 1953)

    Jun 12 1877

    Thomas C. Hart U.S. admiral and commander (Pacific Fleet) born in Davison Michigan (d. 1971)

    Jun 12 1878

    James Oliver Curwood American journalist and writer (Kazan the wolfdog) born in Owosso Michigan (d. 1927)

    Jun 12 1885

    Werner Erich Josten German composer (Jungle) born in Elberfeld Germany (d. 1963)

    Jun 12 1888

    Zygmunt Janiszewski Polish mathematician born in Warsaw Poland (d. 1920)

    Jun 12 1890

    Egon Schiele Austrian painter and graphic artist born in Tulln an der Donau Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1918)

    Jun 12 1892

    John Donald Robb American composer born in Minneapolis Minnesota (d. 1989)

    Jun 12 1892

    Djuna Barnes American author (Nightwood) born in Cornwall-on-Hudson New York (d. 1982)

    HISTORICAL EVENTS | ON THIS DAY

    Jun 12 1381 Peasants Revolt in England rebels arrive at Blackheath

    Jun 12 1418 An insurrection delivers Paris to the Burgundians

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