Who Was Born Today – October 12 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on October 12 | ||
1537 | Edward VI, the only son of Henry VIII by his third wife Jane Seymour. | |
1868 | Charles Sumner Greene, architect. | |
1929 | Richard Coles, child psychologist and author. | |
1932 | Dick Gregory, comedian and social activist. | |
1935 | Luciano Pavarotti, Italian opera tenor. | |
1944 | Angel Rippon, first female journalist to present BBC national television news on a permanent basis. | |
1947 | Chris Wallace, former host/moderator of Meet the Press, currently (2013) host of Fox News Sunday; the three-time Emmy winner is the only person thus far to host more than one major Sunday political talk show. | |
1949 | Carlos the Jackal (Ilich Ramirez Sanches), one of the most infamous political terrorists of the 1970s; currently (2013) serving a life term in France. | |
1955 | Ante Gotvina, Croatian lieutenant general; convicted in 2011 of war crimes during the Croatian civil war, his conviction was overturned in 2012. | |
1968 | Hugh Jackman, actor; well known for his recurring role as Wolverine in the X-Men films, his many awards include a Golden Globe (Les Miserables, 2013) and a Tony Award Special Award for Extraordinary Contribution to the Theatre Community (2012). |
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