1582 January 1582 January 12th, 1582

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  1. Born on January 12th, 1582 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on January 12th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on January 12th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (January 1582)

Born on January 12th, 1582

Weekday

Tuesday

January 12th, 1582 was a Tuesday.

Age

442

People born on January 12th, 1582 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 442 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

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Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)

December 22nd, 1581 - January 20th, 1582

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 161,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 453 days, exactly on July 28th, 2025, people who were born on January 12th, 1582 will be 162,000 days old!

161,547 Days

23,078 Weeks

5,307 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on January 12th?

Anglo-Zulu War January 12th, 1879

Anglo-Zulu War: Natal Native Contingent and British troops defeated Zulu forces in the Action at Sihayo's Kraal.
Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral January 12th, 1865

The foundation stone of Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral in Cork was laid.
Massoud Ali-Mohammadi January 12th, 2010

Iranian physicist Massoud Ali-Mohammadi was assassinated while leaving his home for the University of Tehran, where he was a professor.
Comet McNaught January 12th, 2007

Comet McNaught (pictured) reached perihelion, becoming the brightest comet in over 40 years, with an apparent magnitude of −5.5.
Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar January 12th, 1964

Sultan Jamshid bin Abdullah was overthrown by rebels led by John Okello, ending 200 years of Arab dominance in Zanzibar.
Minnie Pit Disaster January 12th, 1918

An underground explosion at a coal mine in Staffordshire, England, killed 155 men and boys.
Oswald Boelcke January 12th, 1916

Oswald Boelcke and Max Immelmann became the first German aviators to be awarded the Pour le Mérite, Germany's highest military honour.
National Trust January 12th, 1895

The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, was founded.
John Rennie the Elder January 12th, 1808

John Rennie's scheme to defend St Mary's Church in Reculver from coastal erosion was abandoned in favour of demolition, despite the church being an exemplar of Anglo-Saxon architecture.
Mission Santa Clara de Asís January 12th, 1777

Mission Santa Clara de Asís (pictured), a Spanish mission in California that formed the basis of both the city of Santa Clara and Santa Clara University, was established by the Franciscans.
Allahabad Fort January 12th, 1659

The fort at Allahabad was surrendered to the forces of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
Bayinnaung January 12th, 1554

Bayinnaung, who later assembled what was probably the largest empire in the history of mainland Southeast Asia, was crowned as the king of the Burmese Toungoo dynasty.
Basiliscus January 12th, 0475

Basiliscus became Byzantine emperor after Zeno was forced to flee Constantinople.
Taal Volcano January 12th, 2020

Taal Volcano in the Philippines erupts and kills 39 people.
January 2016 Istanbul bombing January 12th, 2016

Ten people are killed and 15 wounded in a bombing near the Blue Mosque in Istanbul.

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

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

Charles Perrault: Age & Birthday 75
Charles Perrault

French author (1628-1703)

*January 12th, 1628, Paris †May 16th, 1703, Paris
25
Krishna Nagar

Badminton player

*January 12th, 1999, Jaipur
25
Thom Gicquel

Badminton player

*January 12th, 1999, Tours
31
Ronya Othmann

German writer

*January 12th, 1993, Munich
Hermann Thiersch: Age & Birthday 65
Hermann Thiersch

German archaeologist

*January 12th, 1874, Munich †June 4th, 1939, Göttingen
23
Marit Crajé

Dutch Handball player

*January 12th, 2001, Apeldoorn
Michel Mayor: Age & Birthday 82
Michel Mayor

Swiss astrophysicist & Nobel laureate of Physics

*January 12th, 1942, Lausanne
75
Haruki Murakami

Japanese writer (born 1949)

*January 12th, 1949, Kyoto
38
Jakob Oftebro

Norwegian actor

*January 12th, 1986, Oslo
61
Jusepe de Ribera

Spanish painter (1591–1652)

*January 12th, 1591, Xàtiva †September 3rd, 1652, Naples
Jeff Bezos: Age & Birthday 60
Jeff Bezos

American business magnate (born 1964)

*January 12th, 1964, Albuquerque
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi: Age & Birthday 81
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi

Swiss pedagogue and educational reformer

*January 12th, 1746, Zürich †February 17th, 1827, Brugg
Jack London: Age & Birthday 40
Jack London

American author, journalist and social activist (1876–1916)

*January 12th, 1876, San Francisco †November 22nd, 1916, Glen Ellen
Oliver Platt: Age & Birthday 64
Oliver Platt

American actor

*January 12th, 1960, Windsor
Ferenc Molnár: Age & Birthday 74
Ferenc Molnár

Hungarian-born dramatist and novelist (1878-1952)

*January 12th, 1878, Budapest †April 1st, 1952, New York City
Ruth Brown: Age & Birthday 78
Ruth Brown

American singer-songwriter (1928-2006)

*January 12th, 1928, Portsmouth †November 17th, 2006, Las Vegas
66
Matthias Döschner

German association football player and manager

*January 12th, 1958, Dohna
Swami Vivekananda: Age & Birthday 39
Swami Vivekananda

Indian Hindu monk and philosopher (1863–1902)

*January 12th, 1863, Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House & Cultural Centre †July 4th, 1902, Belur
Hermann Göring: Age & Birthday 53
Hermann Göring

German Nazi politician, military leader, and convicted war criminal

*January 12th, 1893, Rosenheim †October 15th, 1946, Nuremberg Court Prison
Pierre Daru: Age & Birthday 62
Pierre Daru

French writer, academic and statesman (1767-1829)

*January 12th, 1767, Montpellier †September 5th, 1829, Meulan-en-Yvelines

Same year
Born in 1582

Taichang Emperor: Age & Birthday 38
Taichang Emperor

15th Emperor of the Ming dynasty

*August 28th, 1582, Beijing †September 26th, 1620, Beijing
Heinrich Höpfner: Age & Birthday 59
Heinrich Höpfner

German theologian

*November 29th, 1582, Leipzig †January 10th, 1642, Leipzig
François Maynard: Age & Birthday 64
François Maynard

French writer

*November 21st, 1582, Toulouse †December 23rd, 1646, Aurillac
John Frederick, Duke of Württemberg: Age & Birthday 46
John Frederick, Duke of Württemberg

Duke of Württemberg (1582-1628)

*May 5th, 1582, Montbéliard †July 18th, 1628, Heidenheim an der Brenz
Marco da Gagliano: Age & Birthday 60
Marco da Gagliano

Italian composer

*May 1st, 1582, Florence †February 25th, 1643, Florence
John Barclay: Age & Birthday 39
John Barclay

Scottish writer

*January 28th, 1582, Pont-à-Mousson †August 15th, 1621, Rome
Arnold Engelbrecht: Age & Birthday 55
Arnold Engelbrecht
*December 15th, 1582, Wernigerode †August 20th, 1638, Bad Wildungen
Anton Nesen: Age & Birthday 57
Anton Nesen
*December 6th, 1582, Schlangen †June 25th, 1640
65
Giovanni Lanfranco

Italian painter (1582-1647)

*January 26th, 1582, Parma †November 30th, 1647, Rome
59
George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Founder of the House of Hanover

*February 17th, 1582, Celle †April 2nd, 1641, Hildesheim
51
Albrecht Günther, Count of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

German aristocrat

*August 8th, 1582, Rudolstadt †January 20th, 1634, Erfurt
33
Hans Meinhard von Schönberg

Military commander (1582-1616)

*August 28th, 1582, Bacharach †August 3rd, 1616, Heidelberg
58
Charles VII of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein

German prince

*November 14th, 1582, Langenburg †October 11th, 1641, Regensburg
8
Dmitry of Uglich

Russian tsarevich (1582–1591)

*October 19th, 1582, Moscow †May 15th, 1591, Uglich
75
Mario Bettinus

Italian mathematician, astronomer and philosopher

*February 6th, 1582, Bologna †November 7th, 1657, Bologna
34
Magdalene of Brandenburg

Landgravine consort of Hesse-Darmstadt

*January 7th, 1582, Berlin †May 4th, 1616, Darmstadt
18
Albrecht Frederik van Brandenburg

(1582-1600)

*April 29th, 1582, Halle (Saale) †December 13th, 1600, Old Cölln
55
Humilis of Bisignano

Christian saint

*August 26th, 1582, Bisignano †November 26th, 1637, Bisignano
56
John Matthew Rispoli

Maltese philosopher (1582-1639)

*August 17th, 1582, Senglea †April 6th, 1639, Catania
80
Severo Bonini

Italian composer and organist

*December 23rd, 1582, Florence †December 5th, 1663, Florence

Birthdays of famous people

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Public holidays on January 12th

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

Aelred of Rievaulx
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aelred_of_Rievaulx
Benedict Biscop
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_Biscop
Bernard of Corleone
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_of_Corleone
Marguerite Bourgeoys
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marguerite_Bourgeoys
Tatiana
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatiana_of_Rome
January 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_12_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Memorial Day (Turkmenistan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day_(Turkmenistan)
National Youth Day (India)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Youth_Day_(India)
Prosecutor General's Day (Russia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Russia
Zanzibar Revolution Day (Tanzania)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Tanzania
Yennayer (Algeria)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yennayer

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XII.I.MDLXXXII

12.1.1582

Legend

M = 1000D = 500L = 50X = 10I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1582 is a normal year and no leap year.

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