Pedro I of Brazil
b. 1798
emperor of Brazil
On This Day · The 285th day of the year
October 12
October 12 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1798 and 2013. Flemish and Luxembourgish peasants launch the rebellion against French rule known as the Peasants' War.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on October 12?
October 12 is the 285th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1798 and 2013. Famous people born on October 12 include Pedro I of Brazil, Bode Miller and Dietrich von Hildebrand.
The shape of the day
As calendar dates go, October 12 keeps a short memory — its record stays close to the present. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where conflict is a recurring thread.
Libra is the sign for October 12 — read more on the Libra page, or see October's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on October 12
Movies, games, albums & shows2022
- Game Undecember
- Game LEGO Bricktales
- Game PC Building Simulator 2
- TV Chainsaw Man
2021
- Game Lone Echo II
- Game Circuit Superstars
- Game Back 4 Blood
- TV Chucky
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 1798
Peasants' War (1798)
Flemish and Luxembourgish peasants launch the rebellion against French rule known as the Peasants' War.
- 1799
Jeanne Geneviève Garnerin
Jeanne Geneviève Labrosse becomes the first woman to jump from a balloon with a parachute.
- 1890
Uddevalla Suffrage Association
Uddevalla Suffrage Association is formed.
- 1892
Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance is first recited by students in many US public schools.
- 1915
World War I
World War I: British nurse Edith Cavell is executed by a German firing squad for helping Allied soldiers escape from occupied Belgium.
- 1928
Iron lung
An iron lung respirator is used for the first time at Boston Children's Hospital.
- 1960
Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev pounds his shoe on a desk at the United Nations to protest a Philippine assertion.
- 1979
Typhoon Tip
Typhoon Tip becomes the largest and most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded.
- 1984
Provisional Irish Republican Army
The Provisional Irish Republican Army fail to assassinate Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her cabinet. The bomb kills five people and wounds at least 31 others.
- 2013
Collapse of the Space Building
An apartment building collapse in Medellín, Colombia results in the deaths of twelve people.
Famous birthday twins
Born on October 12Bode Miller
b. 1977
American skier
Dietrich von Hildebrand
b. 1889
German Catholic philosopher and author
Željko Milinovič
b. 1969
Slovenian footballer
Luciano Pavarotti
b. 1935
Italian tenor and actor
Arthur Nikisch
b. 1855
Hungarian conductor and academic
August Horch
b. 1868
German engineer and businessman, founded Audi
Christian Gmelin
b. 1792
German chemist and pharmacist
Deaths
- 2024Alex Salmond
- 2011Dennis Ritchie
- 2006Gillo Pontecorvo
- 1924Anatole France
- 1492Piero della Francesca
- 1320Michael IX Palaiologos
Holidays & observances
- —Christian feast day: Blessed Louis Brisson
- —Christian feast day: Edith Cavell and Elizabeth Fry (Church of England)
- —Christian feast day: Fiacc
- —Christian feast day: Our Lady of the Pillar (Fiestas del Pilar)
- —Christian feast day: Our Lady of Aparecida
- —Christian feast day: Radim Gaudentius (Czech Republic)
- —Christian feast day: Seraphin of Montegranaro
- —Christian feast day: Wilfrid of Ripon
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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