Famous people born on October 12 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is October 12, you share it with Luciano Pavarotti, Hugh Jackman, Josh Hutcherson — and you were born under Libra, the sign of the charming, fair-minded, and a natural peacemaker.
Birthday basics for October 12
Libra ♎
Zodiac sign
Opal
Birthstone
Marigold
Birth flower
285th
Day of the year
October 12 is the 285th day of the year (286th in leap years), with 80 days still to come.
Famous people born on October 12
Luciano Pavarotti — Italian operatic tenor beloved around the world (born 1935).
Hugh Jackman — Australian actor known for playing Wolverine (born 1968).
Josh Hutcherson — American actor known for The Hunger Games films (born 1992).
Also sharing the day:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (b. 1872) — English composer of "The Lark Ascending."
Dick Gregory (b. 1932) — American comedian and civil rights activist.
Bode Miller (b. 1977) — American alpine skier who won six Olympic medals.
October 12 in history
1492 — Christopher Columbus's expedition made landfall on San Salvador Island in the Bahamas.
1892 — The Pledge of Allegiance was first recited by students in American public schools.
1901 — President Theodore Roosevelt officially renamed the Executive Mansion the White House.
1810 — Munich celebrated a royal wedding with festivities that became the first Oktoberfest.
1928 — An iron lung respirator was used for the first time, at Boston Children's Hospital.
1964 — The Soviet Union launched Voskhod 1, the first spacecraft to carry a multi-person crew.
October 12 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is October 12?
Anyone born on October 12 is a Libra — charming, fair-minded, and a natural peacemaker.
What is the birthstone for October 12?
The birthstone for a October 12 birthday is Opal, and the birth flower is the Marigold.
Who is the most famous person born on October 12?
Luciano Pavarotti is among the best known — Italian operatic tenor beloved around the world (born 1935).
What happened on October 12?
In 1492, Christopher Columbus's expedition made landfall on San Salvador Island in the Bahamas.
What day of the year is October 12?
October 12 is the 285th day of the year (286th in leap years), with 80 days still to come.
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