October 12 in History

66 events 539 BC – 2022

October 12 spans 66 recorded events across recorded history — from 539 BC – 2022. Below is a curated digest of the most significant moments tied to this date.

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Typhoon Hagibis makes landfall in Japan, killing 10 and forcing the evacuation o

2019 — Typhoon Hagibis makes landfall in Japan, killing 10 and forcing the evacuation of one million people

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Typhoon Hagibis was the strongest typhoon to strike mainland Japan in decades, causing widespread destruction and loss of life.

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The typhoon had a peak gale-force diameter of 825 nautical miles, making it one of the largest typhoons ever recorded.

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The death toll from Typhoon Hagibis was 139, making it the deadliest typhoon to strike Japan since Typhoon Fran in 1976.

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The 2019 Rugby World Cup, hosted by Japan, was greatly affected by the typhoon, drawing global media attention to the storm's impact.

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Typhoon Hagibis is considered one of the costliest typhoons on record, with significant economic losses incurred by Japan due to the storm's devastation.


The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia conquer Babylon, ending the Babylonian empire.
(Julian calendar)
Cyrus II of Persia, commonly known as Cyrus the Great, was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire. Hailing from Persis, he brought the Achaemenid dynasty to power by defeating the Median Empire and embracing all of the previous civilized states of the ancient Near East, expanding vastly across most of West Asia and much of Central Asia to create what would soon become the largest empire in history at the time. The Achaemenid Empire's greatest territorial extent was achieved under Darius the Great, whose rule stretched from Southeast Europe and Northeast Africa in the west to the Indus Valley in the east.
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Battle of Hatfield Chase: King Edwin of Northumbria is defeated and killed by an alliance under Penda of Mercia and Cadwallon of Gwynedd.
Battle between the kingdoms of Northumbria, Gwynedd and Mercia (633 AD)
The Battle of Hatfield Chase was fought on 12 October 633 It pitted the Northumbrians against an alliance of Gwynedd and Mercia. The Northumbrians were led by Edwin and the Gwynedd-Mercian alliance was led by Cadwallon ap Cadfan and Penda. The site of the battle was a marshy area about 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Doncaster on the south bank of the River Don, though this location has been disputed. It was a decisive victory for Gwynedd and the Mercians: Edwin was killed and his army defeated, leading to the temporary collapse of Northumbria.
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633
The Nichiren Shōshū branch of Buddhism is founded in Japan.
Branch of Nichiren Buddhism
Nichiren Shōshū is a branch of Nichiren Buddhism based on the traditionalist teachings of the 13th century Japanese Buddhist priest Nichiren (1222–1282), claiming him as its founder through his senior disciple Nikko Shonin (1246–1333), the founder of Head Temple Taiseki-ji, near Mount Fuji. The lay adherents of the sect are called Hokkeko members. The Enichizan Myohoji Temple in Los Angeles, California, serves as the temple headquarters within the United States.
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1279
In the Treaty of Salynas, Lithuania cedes Samogitia to the Teutonic Knights.
1398 treaty between Lithuania and the Teutonic Knights
The Treaty of Salynas was a peace treaty signed on 12 October 1398 by Vytautas the Great, the ruler of Lithuania, and Konrad von Jungingen, the Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights. It was signed on an islet of the Neman River, probably between Kulautuva and the mouth of the Nevėžis River. It was the third time, after the Treaty of Königsberg (1384) and Treaty of Lyck (1390), that Vytautas promised Samogitia to the Knights. The territory was important to the Knights as it physically separated the Teutonic Knights in Prussia from its branch in Livonia. It was the first time that the Knights and Vytautas attempted to enforce the cession of Samogitia. However, it did not solve the territorial disputes over Samogitia and they dragged on until the Treaty of Melno in 1422.
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1398
Chen Yanxiang, the only person from Indonesia known to have visited dynastic Korea, reaches Seoul after having set out from Java four months before.
14/15th-century Chinese merchant
Chen Yanxiang was a merchant of Chinese origin, probably based on the Indonesian island of Java, who visited Joseon Korea and Muromachi Japan between 1394 and 1412. The only source for his life is the Korean Joseon Veritable Records, from which a "particularly colorful career" can be seen.
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1406
Christopher Columbus's first expedition makes landfall on San Salvador Island in the Caribbean.
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Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas. His expeditions were the first known European contact with the Caribbean and Central and South America.
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1492
The Delft Explosion devastates the city in the Netherlands, killing more than 100 people.
City and municipality in South Holland, Netherlands
Delft is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam, to the southeast, and The Hague, to the northwest. Together with them, it is a part of both the Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area and the Randstad.
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1654
The Salem witch trials are ended by a letter from Province of Massachusetts Bay Governor William Phips.
Legal proceedings in Massachusetts (1692–93)
The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. More than 200 people were accused. Thirty people were found guilty, nineteen of whom were executed by hanging. One other man, Giles Corey, died under torture after refusing to enter a plea, and at least five people died in the disease-ridden jails without trial.
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1692
War of Jenkins' Ear: A British squadron wins a tactical victory over a Spanish squadron off Havana.
1739–1748 conflict between Britain and Spain
The War of Jenkins' Ear was fought between Great Britain and Spain from 1739 to 1748. Most of the fighting took place in New Granada and the Caribbean Sea, with major operations over by 1742. It is considered a related conflict of the 1740 to 1748 War of the Austrian Succession.
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1748
America's first insane asylum opens.
Hospital in Williamsburg, Virginia, US
Eastern State Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Williamsburg, Virginia. Built in 1773, it was the first public facility in the present-day United States constructed solely for the care and treatment of the mentally ill. The original building had burned but was reconstructed in 1985.
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1773
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20 people 1986 – 2004
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1999
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1997
James Graham
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1996
Owen Watkin
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1996
Jessica Hogg
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1995
Sean Monahan
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1994
Olivia Smoliga
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1994
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1993
Josh Hutcherson
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1992
Nicolao Dumitru
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1991
Henri Lansbury
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1990
Anna Ohmiya
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1989
Sam Whitelock
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1988
Calum Scott
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1988
Marvin Ogunjimi
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1987
Ioannis Maniatis
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1986
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20 people 2013 – 2025
Jackie Burch
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2025
Jackmaster
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2024
Ka
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2024
Alvin Rakoff
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Alex Salmond
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Luis Garavito
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2020
Margarita D'Amico
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Abdallah Kigoda
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2015
Joan Leslie
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Ali Mazrui
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2014
Graham Miles
Graham Miles
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2014
Roberto Telch
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2014
George Herbig
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2013
Oscar Hijuelos
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What happened on October 12?

A featured event on this date is 2019: Typhoon Hagibis makes landfall in Japan, killing 10 and forcing the evacuation of one million people. This page also lists 66 events from other years on the same day.

Why is October 12 remembered in history?

October 12 brings together events, births, and deaths across many eras, which makes it useful for seeing how one calendar date connects different historical turning points.

Who was born on October 12?

Notable birthdays on this date include Darci Lynne, Iris Apatow, Jongho.

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Who died on October 12?

Notable deaths on this date include Jackie Burch, Jackmaster, Ka.

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What happened on October 12 in history?

On October 12, one notable event in history was 2019: Typhoon Hagibis makes landfall in Japan, killing 10 and forcing the evacuation of one million people..

This date currently highlights 66 recorded events on thisDay.info, spanning 539 BC – 2022.

DateOctober 12
Featured year2019
LocationJapan, killing
Events listed66

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