March 12th, 1588

Born on March 12th, 1588

Age in days, weeks and months
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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

71

John Aubrey

English writer and antiquarian (1626-1697)

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

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

74

Gabriele D'Annunzio

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

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

29

Loh Kean Hean

Singaporean badminton player

*March 12th, 1995, Penang

22

Kok Jing Hong

Malaysian badminton player

*March 12th, 2002, Kedah

67

George Berkeley

Irish idealist philosopher and Anglican bishop (1685–1753)

*March 12th, 1685, Kilkenny †January 14th, 1753, 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

72

William Buckland

English clergyman, geologist and palaeontologist (1784-1856)

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

89

Knut Bohwim

Norwegian filmmaker (1931-2020)

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

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91

Thomas Hobbes

English philosopher (1588–1679)

*April 5th, 1588, Westport †December 4th, 1679, Derbyshire

59

Marin Mersenne

French theologian, philosopher, mathematician and music theorist, often referred to as the "father of acoustics" (1588-1648)

*September 8th, 1588, Oizé †September 1st, 1648, Paris

65

Claudius Salmasius

French classical scholar, writer and professor in Leiden (1588-1653)

*April 15th, 1588, Semur-en-Auxois †September 3rd, 1653, Spa

59

Godard van Reede

Dutch politician and diplomat (1588-1648)

*September 30th, 1588, Utrecht †June 25th, 1648, Utrecht

65

Nicolaes Eliaszoon Pickenoy

Dutch painter of Flemish origin (1588-1650)

*January 10th, 1588, Amsterdam †November 30th, 1653, Amsterdam

42

Constance of Austria

Queen consort of Poland and Sweden

*December 24th, 1588, Graz †July 10th, 1631, Warsaw

61

Alessandro Varotari

Painter from Italy (1588-1649)

*April 4th, 1588, Padua †July 20th, 1649, Venice

62

Mahpeyker Kösem Sultan

Consort of Ahmed, Valide Sultan and regent of Murad IV and Ibrahim I, grandmother and regent of Mehmed IV, regent 3 times and valide 2

*November 30th, 1588, Tinos †September 2nd, 1651, Istanbul

61

Anthon von Ditfurth

German poet (1588-1650)

*November 26th, 1588, Stadthagen †May 7th, 1650, Stadthagen

35

Johann Affelmann

German theologian

*November 25th, 1588, Soest †February 28th, 1624, Rostock

45

Johann von Aldringen

Nobleman

*December 10th, 1588, Grund †July 22nd, 1634, Landshut

61

Francesco Gessi

Italian painter (1588-1649)

*January 20th, 1588, Bologna †September 15th, 1649, Bologna

23

Frederick IX, Margrave of Brandenburg

Margrave of Brandenburg (1588–1611)

*March 22nd, 1588, Old Cölln †May 19th, 1611, Słońsk

47

Egon VIII of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg

Count von Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg, Bavarian Field-marshal and commander in the Thirty Years' War (1588-1635)

*May 21st, 1588, Speyer †August 24th, 1635, Constance

61

Franz Christoph von Khevenhüller-Frankenburg

Austrian historian, diplomat and politician (1588-1650)

*February 21st, 1588, Landskron Castle †January 1st, 1650, Baden

47

Martin Trost

German orientalist (1588-1636)

*November 11th, 1588, Höxter †April 8th, 1636, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

56

Peder Gustafsson Banér

Swedish politician (1588-1644)

*June 28th, 1588, Djursholm †July 13th, 1644, Stockholm

42

Bénédict Turrettini

Genevan theologian

*November 9th, 1588, Zürich †March 4th, 1631, Geneva

52

Wolrad IV of Waldeck-Eisenberg

German count

*July 7th, 1588, Korbach †October 6th, 1640, Bad Arolsen

77

Nicholas Lanier

English composer, singer, lutenist and painter (1588-1666)

*September 10th, 1588, London †December 31st, 1665, Greenwich

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Leap year

Yes: 1588 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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