On this day in music history - Rossini: La Cenerentola, by Cecilia Bartoli (1993):

The album Rossini: La Cenerentola,

by Cecilia Bartoli,

was released on October 12, 1993.

On this day in movie history - Out of the Darkness (1985):

Out of the Darkness

directed by Jud Taylor,

written by T. S. Cook,

was released in the United States on October 12, 1985.
Based on the true 1977 David Berkowitz case.
Music by Billy Goldenberg.

Cast:

Martin Sheen, Hector Elizondo, Matt Clark, Jennifer Salt, Eddie Egan, Robert Trebor, Val Avery, Joe Spinell, Victor Arnold, Ann Talman, Bernie McInerney, Dick Latessa, Sam McMurray, Paul Jabara, Larry Atlas, Beege Barkette, Jim Borrelli, James Canning, Jane Cronin, Gina DeAngeles, Rosemary De Angelis, Harold Guskin, Lucinda Jenney, Sugar Johnson, Eriq La Salle, Joe Lisi, John McCurry, Kate Mulligan, Pam Nahal, Antonia Rey, Vincent Russo, Ann Sachs, Lauren Sautner, John Scott Martin, Ben Siegler, Andrew Spathis, Fritz Sperberg, D.B. Sweeney, Mark Tenore, Mickey Treanor, Martin Vidnovic, Olivia Ward, Caryn West, Ed Zigo, Joseph Oliveira, Daniel Ahearn, Thomas Calabro, Joe Chiaramonte, Jude Ciccolella, Sonny Grosso, Tony D. Head, William James Kennedy, Frank Licato, Dennis O'Neill, Marvin Scott, Larry Sharp, Charlie Sheen, Filomena Spagnuolo, Valerie Swift.

On this day in music history - Tusk, by Fleetwood Mac (1979):

The album Tusk,

by Fleetwood Mac,

was released on October 12, 1979.

On this day in movie history - The Magnificent Seven (1960):

The Magnificent Seven

directed by John Sturges,

written by William Roberts,

was released in the United States on October 12, 1960.
Music by Elmer Bernstein.

Cast:

Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen, Horst Buchholz, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter, James Coburn, Jorge Martínez de Hoyos, Vladimir Sokoloff, Rosenda Monteros, Rico Alaniz, Pepe Hern, Natividad Vacío, Mario Navarro, Danny Bravo, John A. Alonzo, Enrique Lucero, Alex Montoya, Robert J. Wilke, Val Avery, Whit Bissell, Bing Russell, Manuel Alvarado, Henry Amargo, José Chávez, Roberto Contreras, Jim Davis, Valentin de Vargas, Larry Duran, Victor French, Edwin Max, Lalo Rios, Joseph Ruskin.

Born on this day – Satoshi Kon:

Satoshi Kon

Director

Animator

Writer

Manga artist

Actor

Member of JaniCA (Japanese Animation Creators Association)

October 12, 1963 – August 24, 2010

Credits:

Ani*Kuri15 (2007); Anime Giga (2007); Dope Sheet (1997); Hashire Melos! (1992); Into the Blue - Perfect Blue Relay Interview File (2008); Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999); Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (1993–1994); Lectures by Satoshi Kon (2007); Magnetic Rose (1995); Manga Entertainment: The Art of Anime (2005); Memories / Magnetic Rose (1995); Millennium Actress (2001); Paprika (2006); Paranoia Agent (2004); Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993); Perfect Blue (1997); Roujin Z (1991); Susumu Hirasawa: Berserk -Forces- (1997); Tokyo Godfathers (2003); Top Runner (2005); Wârudo apâtomento horâ (1991).

Born on this day – Catherine Jourdan:

Catherine Jourdan

Actress

October 12, 1948 – February 18, 2011

Credits:

The Night of the Canvases (1989); The Satin Spider (1985); El diablo y la dama (1984); Ode to Video (1983); Aphrodite (1982); Zoo Zero (1979); Civil Wars in France (1978); Henry News James (1976); Vortex (1976); Outside-Inside (1975); The Charlots en folie: À the four of us Cardinals! (1974); The Four Musketeers (1974); The Fashionable Wedding (1973); Les rendez-vous en forêt (1972); N. Took the Dice (1972); The Early Morning (1971); Eden and After (1970); The Leatherstocking Tales (1969); A Wonderful Sorrel Perfume (1969); Amore e rabbia (1969); Love in the Night (1968); The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968); The Samurai (1967).

Born on this day – James Crumley:

James Crumley

Writer

October 12, 1939 – September 17, 2008

Credits:

Books:

The Wrong Case (1975); Dancing Bear (1983); The Final Country (2001); The Last Good Kiss (1978); The Mexican Tree Duck (1993); Bordersnakes (1996); The Right Madness (2005); One to Count Cadence (1969); Whores (1988); Muddy Fork & Other Things (1991); Murder For Love (1996); The Best American Mystery Stories 1997 (1997); The Putt at the End of the World (2000); The Mysterious Press Anniversary Anthology: Celebrating 25 Years (2001); Measures of Poison (2002); The Best American Mystery Stories 2003 (2003); Contrappasso Magazine, Issue 1 (2012); Books to Die For (2012).

Movies:

The Far Side of Jericho (2006); L'esprit de la route (2002).