On October 12, history records 60 notable events, 211 famous births and 114 deaths, spanning the years 633 to 1773.
Events on this day include: Battle of Hatfield Chase: King Edwin of Northumbria is defeated and killed by the British under Penda of Mercia and Cadwallon of Gwynedd. (633); The city of Oradea is first mentioned under the Latin name Varadinum ("vár" means fortress in Hungarian). (1113).
Notable people born on October 12 include Emperor Go-Ichijō (1008), Trần Thánh Tông (1240), Dmitri Donskoi (1350).
Notable figures who died on this day include Pope Honorius I (638), Pope John IV (642), Prince Tsunesada (884).
Events on 12 October 60
See all →Battle of Hatfield Chase: King Edwin of Northumbria is defeated and killed by the British under Penda of Mercia and Cadwallon of Gwynedd.
The city of Oradea is first mentioned under the Latin name Varadinum ("vár" means fortress in Hungarian).
Nichiren, a Japanese Buddhist monk founder of Nichiren Buddhism, is said to have inscribed the Dai Gohonzon.
The Treaty of Salynas is signed between Grand Duke of Lithuania Vytautas the Great and the Teutonic Knights, who received Samogitia.
Christopher Columbus's expedition makes landfall in the Caribbean, specifically in The Bahamas. The explorer believes he has reached the Indies.
Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.
The Delft Explosion devastates the city in the Netherlands, killing more than 100 people.
The Salem witch trials are ended by a letter from Massachusetts Governor Sir William Phips.
British and Spanish naval forces engage at the Battle of Havana during the War of Jenkins' Ear.
Public Holidays Around The World On This Day 15
Birthdays on 12 October 211
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