October 12, 1798French Fleet Intercepted Off Donegal. Wolfe Tone Captured When the Hoche Strikes Its Colors
October 12, 1911Birth in Portrush of Fred Daly, the Only Irishman to Win a Golf Major - The British Open in 1947
October 12, 1929Birth of Magnus Magnusson, Writer, Broadcaster and Question Master in TV Programme Mastermind.