NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS FOR OCTOBER 12
Jonathan Trumbull (1710-1785) - Colonial Governor of Connecticut who openly spoke against British rule.
William Shippen (1712-1801) - Physician who contributed to the development of medical education and military medicine in the U.S.
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Lyman Beecher (1775-1863) - Presbyterian clergyman who was a leader of the temperance movement.
Lyman Trumbull (1813-1896) - U.S. Senator who co-authored the 13th Amendment to abolish slavery.
William J. Hardee (1815-1873) - Successful Confederate Army officer who created a military training manual used by both the Union and Confederate Armies.
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George W. Cable (1844-1925) - Controversial author who supported equality of slaves by speaking out against their inequality.
Elmer Ambrose Sperry (1860-1930) - Inventor of the gyrocompass, which is still a widely used by marine, aviation, and military application.
Truxtun Hare (1878-1956) - Four time all-American football player and Olympic athlete who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics in hammer throwing.
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Velvalee Dickinson (1893-1980) - American spy who was convicted of espionage for spying against the U.S. for the Japanese during World War II.
Alfred "Tubby" Hall (1895-1945) - Jazz drummer for King Oliver and Louis Armstrong.
Josephine Hutchinson (1903-1998) - Actress known for her roles in the Son of Frankenstein and the Adventures of Mark Twain.
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Lester Dent (1904-1959) - Author credited with creating the character Doc Savage.
Anthony F. DePalma (1904-2005) - Orthopedic surgeon known as a pioneer and total hip and knee replacements.
Paul Engle (1908-1991) - Acclaimed poet who wrote American Song (1934) and Poems in Praise (1959).
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"Harmonica" Frank Floyd (1908-1984) - Blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player widely known for The Ballad of Davy Crockett.
Robert Fitzgerald (1910-1985) - Translator of ancient Greek and Latin literary works.
Malcolm Renfrew (1910-2013) - Chemist and academic whose contributions helped with understanding volcanic activity and geological formations.
Maribel Vinson (1911-1961) - Nine time Figure Skating National Champion.
Alice Childress (1916-1994) - Black actress and playwright that helped raise a voice for future Black actors.
Lock Martin (1916-1959)- Actor who played Gort in When the Earth Stood Still.
Doris Miller (1919-1934) - Naval cook and soldier who downed one plane during the attack on Pearl Harbor, resulting in the first Black soldier to receive Navy Cross.
Jean Nidetch (1923-2015) - Businesswoman and co-founder of Weight Watchers.
Goody Petronelli (1923-2012) - Trainer and manager of middleweight champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler.
Al Held (1928-2005) - American painter and academic.
Nappy Brown (1929-2008) - R&B singer of Don't Be Angry, The Right Time, Pitter Patter.
Richard Meier (1934-Still Living) -Architect designer of the Getty Center (Los Angeles, CA) and and City Tower (Orange, CA).
Sam Moore (1935-Still Living) - R&B singer-songwriter and other half of Sam and Dave.
Robert Mangold (1937-Still Living) - Minimalist artist who is well-known for his geometric shape and use of color in his works.
Dusty Rhodes (1945-2015) - Famous WWF/WWE wrestler.
Chris Wallace (1947-Still Living) - American broadcast journalist.
Barclay Shaw (1949-Still Living) - Fantasy and science fiction artist.
Susan Anton (1950-Still Living) - Former Miss California (1970) and actress.
Michael Roe (1954-Still Living) - Founding band member of the 77s and the Lost Dogs.
Pat DiNizio (1955-2017) - Lead singer and founding member of the band The Smithereens.
Jeff Keith (1958-Still Living) - Lead singer of the rock band Tesla.
Scott O'Grady (1965-Still Living) - Air force pilot shot down over Bosnia, whose story became the inspiration for the movie Behind Enemy Lines.
Brenda Romero (1966-Still Living) - Video game designer for Jagged Alliance series, Playboy: The Mansion, and Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes.
Leon Lett (1968-Still Living) - Former NFL tackles for the Dallas Cowboys.
Adam Rich (1968-2023) - Child star actor known for his character Nicholas Bradford on Eight is Enough.
Kirk Cameron (1970-Still Living) - Actor and screenwriter widely known for his role as Mike Seaver in Growing Pains.
Tony Fiore 91971-Still Living) - Former MLB player, Retired professional ice hockey player, an actor, and a musician.
Giuseppe Lanzone (1981-Still Living) - Former Olympian rower.
Olivia Smoliga (1994-Still Living) - Two-time Olympian swimmer in the backstroke and freestyle events.
Darci Lynne (2004-Still Living) - Talented singing ventriloquist.
NOTABLE EVENTS FOR OCTOBER 12
1773 - The first insane asylum (Eastern Lunatic Asylum) opens in Williamsburg, VA.
1792 - The first celebration of Columbus Day is held in N.Y. City.
1793 - Construction of the oldest state university building in the U.S. begins at the University of NC.
1836 - Record snowfall of 18" falls in Bridgewater, NY.
1853 - Bare knuckle boxer John Morrissey wins boxing title when he beats Yankee Sullivan after 36 rounds.
1854 - The Ashmun Institute (Lincoln University) opens near Oxford, PA.
1861 - The CCS Manassas, the first ironclad warship, attack the Richmond by ramming into in.
1871 - US President Grant signs into law the Ku Klux Klan Act condemning racial acts by the KKK.
1886 - A deadly hurricane kills 250 at Indianola, TX.
1892 - Students in public schools begin saying The Pledge of Allegiance each morning.
1900 - The first submarine is commissioned is commissioned by the U.S. Navy.
1901 - President Theodore Roosevelt renames the "Executive Mansion" to the White House.
1915 - Henry Ford manufactures its 1 millionth car at his River Rouge plant in Detroit, MI.
1915 - US citizens who identify with dual nationalities are publicly criticized by President Theodore Roosevelt.
1918 - A massive forest in MN kills 453 people.
1928 - A lung respirator made of iron is used for the first time at Boston Children's Hospital.
1933 - The U.S. government converts the military Alcatraz Citadel into the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, housing the countries most dangerous criminals.
1933 - Gangster George Francis Barnes, aka Machine Gun Kelly, is sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in the kidnapping of oil tycoon Charles F. Urschel.
1933 - Gangster John Dillinger manages to escape from jail in Allen County, OH.
1942 - US Navy defeats Japanese in the South Pacific.
1944 - Over 30,000 fans gathered in Times Square (NY City) for a performance from Frank Sinatra at Paramount Theatre, which could only hold 3,500 people.
1950 - CBS debuts The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show on air for the first time.
1960 - The third Presidential debate between JFK and Richard Nixon takes place with both candidates being in different cities.
1962 - Wind in the Pacific Northwest hits a record high, causing $230 million in damages and killing 46 people.
1970 - The U.S. announces they will withdraw 40,000 additional troops from Vietnam.
1972 - A race riot broke out between black and white sailors on the USS Kitty Hawk, injuring 46 sailors.
1972 - Lady Sings the Blues, starring Diana Ross and Billy Dee Williams, was released as a depiction about the life of Billie Holiday.
1973 - President Nixon nominates Gerald Ford (House Minority Leader) to replace Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, who resigned because of tax evasion accusations.
1975 - Jacqueline Hansen sets a world record by running a 2:38:19 in the Nike OTC Marathon, Eugene, Oregon.
1977 - US Supreme Court hears opening arguments in a "reverse discrimination" case on behalf of Allan Bakke, a student who was denied admission to University of California Med School for being white.
1978 - Sid Vicious is charged with the murder of his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen.
1979 - Rookie Larry Bird makes his debut with the Boston Celtics.
1979 - Rookie Magic Johnson makes his debut for the Lakers.
1980 - Seven people were stabbed at Blood, Sweat & Tears concert in LA.
1991 - TNN premiers the Statler Brothers Show.
1994 - NASA loses contact with Magellan, the spacecraft that allowed the study of the planet Venus.
1998 - University of Wyoming student, Matthew Shepard, dies five days after he was beaten for being gay.
2000 - Al-Qaeda suicide bombers damage Navy destroyer USS Cole, injuring 39 crew members and killing 17.
2019 - New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel collapses, killing in New Orleans, which is under construction, collapses, killing two people and injuring at least 20.
2019 - California passes a law banning the manufacture and sale of fur products.
2022 - Alex Jones is ordered to pay $965 million dollars to the families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School masacre for saying the victims did not die as a result of the shooting.
