October 12 is the 285th day of the year (286th in leap years). There are 80 days remaining.
- 1946 — Aleksandr Berlizov is born.
- 1955 — Susan Rancourt (victim) is born.
- 1955 — David Villarreal is born.
- 1967 — Frank A. Walls is born.
- 1969 — Antonie Stašková is born.
- 1969 — Michael Shane Townson is born.
- 1978 — David Likens is apprehended.
- 1984 — Linwood Earl Briley died.
- 1999 — Wu Yinghong is apprehended.
- 2000 — Reinaldo Rivera is apprehended.
- 2006 — Vladimir Romanov died.
- 2011 — Patrick Soultana is apprehended.