March 12th, 1451

Born on March 12th, 1451

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 209,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 668 days, exactly on February 25th, 2026, people who were born on March 12th, 1451 will be 210,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on March 12th?

March 12th, 2014

A gas leak caused an explosion in East Harlem, New York City, destroying two apartment buildings and causing eight deaths.

March 12th, 1989

Tim Berners-Lee submitted a memorandum at CERN with details of an information-management system, the first proposal for what would become the World Wide Web.

March 12th, 1971

The Turkish Armed Forces executed a "coup by memorandum", forcing the resignation of Prime Minister Süleyman Demirel.

March 12th, 1952

British diplomat Lord Ismay was appointed the first secretary general of NATO.

March 12th, 1947

Cold War: U.S. president Harry S. Truman proclaimed the Truman Doctrine to help stem the spread of communism.

March 12th, 1940

The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed, ending the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union.

March 12th, 1934

Supported by the Estonian army, Konstantin Päts staged a coup d'état, beginning the Era of Silence.

March 12th, 1933

U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered the first of his fireside chats, addressing the nation directly via radio.

March 12th, 1930

Mahatma Gandhi began the Salt March (pictured), a 24-day nonviolent walk to defy the British salt tax in colonial India.

March 12th, 1913

At a ceremony at Kurrajong Hill, Lady Denman, wife of Governor-General Lord Denman, announced that the future capital of Australia would be called Canberra.

March 12th, 1881

Andrew Watson (pictured) captained the Scotland national football team against England, becoming the world's first black international footballer.

March 12th, 1622

Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier, founders of the Jesuits, were canonized by Pope Gregory XV.

March 12th, 2020

The United States suspends travel from Europe due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

March 12th, 2019

In the House of Commons, the revised EU Withdrawal Bill was rejected by a margin of 149 votes.

March 12th, 2018

US-Bangla Airlines Flight 211 crashes at Tribhuvan International Airport in Katmandu, killing 51 and injuring 20.

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

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

49

André Poggenburg

German politician and entrepreneur

*March 12th, 1975, Weißenfels

69

Ole Thestrup

Danish actor (1948-2018)

*March 12th, 1948, Nibe †February 2nd, 2018, Tuse Næs

76

Al Jarreau

American singer (1940–2017)

*March 12th, 1940, Milwaukee †February 12th, 2017, Los Angeles

77

Mitt Romney

United States Senator from Utah since 2019

*March 12th, 1947, Detroit

78

Liza Minnelli

American actress and singer

*March 12th, 1946, Los Angeles

60

Kimiko Jinnai

Badminton player

*March 12th, 1964, Yatsushiro

37

Chen Hsiao-Huan

Badminton player

*March 12th, 1987, Kaohsiung

29

Darya Samarchants

Badminton player

*March 12th, 1995, Kharkiv

27

Joel Eipe

Badminton player

*March 12th, 1997, Frederiksberg

41

Lena Frier Kristiansen

Badminton player

*March 12th, 1983, Randers

29

Loh Kean Hean

Singaporean badminton player

*March 12th, 1995, Penang

22

Kok Jing Hong

Malaysian badminton player

*March 12th, 2002, Kedah

74

Gabriele D'Annunzio

Italian writer, poet, playwright, soldier and politician (1863-1938)

*March 12th, 1863, Pescara †March 1st, 1938, Gardone Riviera

71

John Aubrey

English writer and antiquarian (1626-1697)

*March 12th, 1626, Malmesbury †June 7th, 1697, Oxford

30

Carlos Ramirez

Colombian BMX rider

*March 12th, 1994, Medellín

23

Anna Zak

Russian-born Israeli singer, actress, and model

*March 12th, 2001, Sochi

39

Stromae

Belgian singer and producer

*March 12th, 1985, Etterbeek

89

Knut Bohwim

Norwegian filmmaker (1931-2020)

*March 12th, 1931, Oslo †June 16th, 2020, Oslo

72

William Buckland

English clergyman, geologist and palaeontologist (1784-1856)

*March 12th, 1784, Axminster †August 14th, 1856, Islip

64

Courtney B. Vance

American actor

*March 12th, 1960, Detroit

Same year
Born in 1451

53

Isabella I of Castile

Queen of the Crown of Castile, from 1474 to 1504; first queen of a dynastically-united Spain, from 1479 to 1504

*April 22nd, 1451, Monasterio de Nuestra Señora de Gracia †November 26th, 1504, Palacio Testamentario

36

James III of Scotland

King of Scotland from 1460 to 1488

*July 10th, 1451, Stirling Castle †June 11th, 1488, Stirling

53

Frederick IV of Naples

King of Naples

*October 16th, 1451, Naples †November 9th, 1504, Tours

67

Hugh Oldham

English cleric, Bishop of Exeter and patron of education (c.1452–1519)

*November 30th, 1451, Lancashire †June 25th, 1519, Exeter

53

Engelbert II of Nassau

Count of Nassau-Vianden and Lord of Breda

*May 17th, 1451, Breda †May 31st, 1504, City of Brussels

25

Isabel Neville, Duchess of Clarence

English noble

*September 5th, 1451, Warwick Castle †December 22nd, 1476, Warwick Castle

62

Wolfgang von Bayern

German aristocrat (1451-1514)

*November 1st, 1451, Munich †May 24th, 1514, Landsberg am Lech

72

Elisabeth of Brandenburg, Duchess of Württemberg

Princess of Brandenburg by birth and by marriage Duchess of Württemberg

*November 29th, 1451, Ansbach †March 28th, 1524, Nürtingen

70

Raffaello Maffei

Italian humanist, historian and theologian (1451-1522)

*February 17th, 1451, Rome †January 25th, 1522, Volterra

71

Franchinus Gaffurius

Italian music theorist and composer (1451–1522)

*January 14th, 1451, Lodi †June 25th, 1522, Milan

57

René II

Duke of Lorraine

*May 2nd, 1451, Angers †December 10th, 1508, Fains

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Public holidays on March 12th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on March 12th.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1451 is a normal year and no leap year.

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