December 12th, 1287

Born on December 12th, 1287

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 268,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 44 days, exactly on June 11th, 2024, people who were born on December 12th, 1287 will be 269,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on December 12th?

December 12th, 2021

At the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Max Verstappen overtook Lewis Hamilton in the final lap to become the World Drivers' Champion.

December 12th, 2000

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Bush v. Gore that the recount of ballots cast in Florida for the presidential election be stopped, effectively making George W. Bush (pictured) the winner.

December 12th, 1988

Three trains collided near Clapham Junction railway station in London, killing 35 people and injuring 484 others.

December 12th, 1985

Arrow Air Flight 1285R crashed after takeoff in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada, killing 256 people, including 248 members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division.

December 12th, 1969

The Greek junta announced its withdrawal from the Council of Europe after the junta was found guilty of torture and other human-rights violations by the European Commission of Human Rights.

December 12th, 1964

Jomo Kenyatta became the first president of the Republic of Kenya.

December 12th, 1942

World War II: German troops began Operation Winter Storm, an attempt to relieve encircled Axis forces during the Battle of Stalingrad.

December 12th, 1941

The Holocaust: At a Nazi Party meeting in the Reich Chancellery, Adolf Hitler declared the imminent destruction of the Jewish people.

December 12th, 1939

The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Duchess collided with HMS Barham, the battleship she was escorting, sinking with heavy loss of life.

December 12th, 1936

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek of the Republic of China was kidnapped by Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang, a former warlord of Manchuria.

December 12th, 1935

The Nazi Lebensborn programme, which was later mistakenly believed to engage in coercive breeding, was established to provide assistance to the wives of SS members and unmarried mothers.

December 12th, 1905

In support of the December Uprising in Moscow, the Council of Workers' Deputies of Kyiv staged a mass uprising, establishing the Shuliavka Republic in the city.

December 12th, 1866

England's worst mining disaster occurred when a series of explosions (depicted) caused by flammable gases ripped through the Oaks Colliery, killing 361 people.

December 12th, 0627

A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeated Emperor Khosrow II's Persian forces, commanded by General Rhahzadh, near present-day Mosul, Iraq.

December 12th, 2015

The Paris Agreement relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is adopted.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on December 12th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on December 12th?

50

Sven Beuckert

German association football player and manager

*December 12th, 1973, Stollberg

24

Marwa Loud

French singer

*December 12th, 1999, Strasbourg

52

Michael Möllenbeck

German discus thrower

*December 12th, 1969, Wesel †November 2nd, 2022, Wesel

82

Frank Sinatra

American singer and actor (1915–1998)

*December 12th, 1915, Hoboken †May 14th, 1998, Los Angeles

64

Helen Dunmore

British novelist

*December 12th, 1952, Beverley †June 5th, 2017, Bristol

63

Volker Beck

German politician

*December 12th, 1960, Stuttgart

80

Edvard Munch

Norwegian painter (1863–1944)

*December 12th, 1863, Ådalsbruk †January 23rd, 1944, Ekely

65

John Osborne

English playwright (1929-1994)

*December 12th, 1929, London †December 24th, 1994, Shropshire

90

Caldwell Esselstyn

American physician, author and rower

*December 12th, 1933, New York City

47

Alexander I of Russia

Tsar of the Russian Empire from 1801 to 1825

*December 12th, 1777, Saint Petersburg †November 19th, 1825, Taganrog

27

Lucas Hedges

American actor

*December 12th, 1996, Brooklyn

55

Rory Kennedy

American filmmaker

*December 12th, 1968, Washington, D.C.

49

Nolberto Solano

Peruvian footballer

*December 12th, 1974, Callao

53

Jennifer Connelly

American actress

*December 12th, 1970, Cairo

39

Matthieu Ladagnous

Racing cyclist

*December 12th, 1984, Pau

71

Cathy Rigby

American actress, speaker, and former artistic gymnast (born December 12, 1952)

*December 12th, 1952, Los Alamitos

40

Zerocalcare

Italian comic book creator (1983-)

*December 12th, 1983, Cortona

52

Alfred Werner

Swiss chemist Nobel laureate (1866-1919)

*December 12th, 1866, Mulhouse †November 15th, 1919, Zürich

79

Chinghiz Aitmatov

Soviet and Kyrgyz author

*December 12th, 1928, Sheker †June 10th, 2008, Nuremberg

81

Cliff Sterrett

American cartoonist

*December 12th, 1883, Fergus Falls †December 28th, 1964, New York City

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Born in 1287

58

Richard de Bury

Bishop of Durham; Lord Privy Seal; Lord Chancellor of England; Lord High Treasurer of England (1287-1345)

*January 24th, 1287, Bury St Edmunds †April 14th, 1345, Bishop Auckland

42

Joan II, Countess of Burgundy

Queen of France, spouse of Philipp V

*November 30th, 1287, Bracon †January 21st, 1330, Roye

46

Margaret de Clare, Baroness Badlesmere

Anglo-Irish countess

*April 1st, 1287, Lordship of Ireland †October 22nd, 1333, Aldgate

35

Nasr of Granada

Ruler of the Emirate of Granada from 1309 to 1314

*November 2nd, 1287, Granada †November 16th, 1322, Guadix

43

Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March

English nobleman and rebel (1287-1330)

*April 25th, 1287, Wigmore Castle †November 29th, 1330, London

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1287 is a normal year and no leap year.

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