October 12 was a notable day in church history.

Both Matthew Poole and William Gurnall died on the same day: October 12, 1679.

My ancestor, Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder, died on October 12, 1542.

French Huguenot Admiral Jean Ribault died on October 12, 1565.

Robert E. Lee died on October 12, 1870.

It is also the date upon which Christopher Columbus discovered the New World (1492) and the first Oktoberfest was held (1810).

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Andrew Myers
Husband of Jessica, Father of Jackson, Katie and Samuel
Member, Presbyterian Reformed Church of Northern Virginia
Warrenton, VA USA
Editor, The Matthew Poole Project

"On land, at sea, at home, abroad, / I smoke my pipe and worship God." -- J.S. Bach

King Edward VI of England was born on October 12, 1537 and died on July 6, 1553.