Famous Birthdays
- Eddie Myers, British WWII soldier and engineer, born in Kensington, London (d. 1997)
Joe Cronin (1906-1984)
American Baseball HOF shortstop (7 x MLB All Star), manger (Boston RS, Washington Senators) and executive (AL President 1959-73), born in San Francisco, California
- Willy Hess, Swiss musicologist, composer and famous Beethoven scholar, born in Winterthur, Switzerland (d. 1997)
About October 12, 1906
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 117 years, 6 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Libra
