Born on May 12th, 1612
Weekday
Saturday
May 12th, 1612 was a Saturday.
Zodiac
♉
Taurus (The Bull)
April 21st, 1612 - May 21st, 1612
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 150,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 532 days, exactly on October 14th, 2025, people who were born on May 12th, 1612 will be 151,000 days old!
150,468 Days
21,495 Weeks
4,943 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
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What happened on May 12th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 12th
Same Day
Who's birthday is on May 12th?
79 Gabriel Fauré
French composer, organist, pianist and teacher
*May 12th, 1845, Pamiers †November 4th, 1924, Paris.jpg "Luke Benward")
90 Florence Nightingale
English social reformer, statistician, and founder of modern nursing (1820-1910)
*May 12th, 1820, Florence †August 13th, 1910, London_Publicity.jpg "George Carlin")
71 George Carlin
American stand-up comedian (1937–2008)
*May 12th, 1937, New York City †June 22nd, 2008, Santa Monica
.jpg "Domhnall Gleeson")
96 Katharine Hepburn
American actress (1907–2003)
*May 12th, 1907, Hartford †June 29th, 2003, Old Saybrook
.jpg "Lindsay Crouse")
90 Jiddu Krishnamurti
Indian spiritual philosopher, mystic, speaker and writer (1895–1986)
*May 12th, 1895, Madanapalle †February 17th, 1986, Ojai.jpg "Emilio Estevez")
Gustav Adolf von Götzen
German explorer, diplomat and colonial administrator
*May 12th, 1866, Ścinawka Górna †December 2nd, 1910, Berlin
40 Jonah Lomu
New Zealand rugby union player
*May 12th, 1975, Auckland †November 18th, 2015, AucklandKarl von Appen
German stage designer/member:Association of Revolutionary Visual Artists. (1900-1981)
*May 12th, 1900, Düsseldorf †August 22nd, 1981, East BerlinHans Ils
German politician (1906-1988)
*May 12th, 1906, Weißenhorn †March 25th, 1988, Freiburg im BreisgauSame year
Born in 1612
27 Murad IV
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1612-1640) (r. 1623-1640)
*July 27th, 1612, Constantinople †February 8th, 1640, Constantinople,_circa_1633%E2%80%931634,_Gem%C3%A4ldegalerie_Alte_Meister,_Kassel.jpg "Saskia van Uylenburgh")
29 Saskia van Uylenburgh
Wife of Rembrandt van Rijn
*August 2nd, 1612, Leeuwarden †June 14th, 1642, Amsterdam
64 Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve
Founder of the city of Montreal
*February 15th, 1612, Neuville-sur-Vanne †September 9th, 1676, Paris_(cropped).jpg "Anne Bradstreet")
60 Anne Bradstreet
Anglo-American poet (1612-1672)
*March 20th, 1612, Northampton †September 16th, 1672, Andover
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38 Dorgon
Prince Rui of the First Rank and regent of the Qing Dynasty (1612-1650)
*November 17th, 1612, Hetu Ala City †December 31st, 1650, Chengde
34 Odoardo Farnese
Duke of Parma and Piacenza from 1622 to 1646
*April 28th, 1612, Parma †September 11th, 1646, Piacenza_by_Robert_Walker_and_studio.jpg "Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron")
59 Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
Parliamentary commander-in-chief during the English Civil War (1612-1671)
*January 17th, 1612, Denton Hall, Wharfedale †November 12th, 1671, Nun Appleton Priory
71 Thomas Killigrew
English dramatist and theatre manager
*February 7th, 1612, London †March 19th, 1683, London
Antoine Arnauld
French theologian, philosopher, mathematician (1612-1694)
*February 5th, 1612, Paris †August 8th, 1694, City of BrusselsFrans Post
Painter from the Northern Netherlands (1612–1680)
*November 17th, 1612, Haarlem †February 17th, 1680, HaarlemHenry Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz
Stadtholder of Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe (1612-1640)
*January 31st, 1612, Arnhem †January 31st, 1640, HulstNicolas Chorier
French historian,lawyer and writer
*September 1st, 1612, Vienne †August 14th, 1692, GrenobleNicolas Chaperon
French painter (1612-1656)
*October 19th, 1612, Châteaudun †January 1st, 1656, LyonMarcus Zuerius van Boxhorn
Dutch linguist
*August 28th, 1612, Bergen op Zoom †October 3rd, 1653, LeidenPier Francesco Mola
Swiss painter (1612-1666)
*February 9th, 1612, Coldrerio †May 13th, 1666, RomeLorenzo Imperiali
Italian cardinal (1612–1673)
*February 21st, 1612, Genoa †September 21st, 1673, RomeAugust Philipp, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
*November 11th, 1612, Sønderborg †May 6th, 1675, LöhneBirthdays of famous people
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Public holidays on May 12th
Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on May 12th.
Nereus, Achilleus, Domitilla, and Pancras
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nereus_and_AchilleusPatriarch Germanus I of Constantinople (Eastern Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanus_I_of_ConstantinopleInternational ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_May_12th_Awareness_DayInternational Nurses Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Nurses_DayDate as a Roman numeral / digit
12.5.1612
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Leap year
Yes: 1612 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).