December 12th, 1658

Born on December 12th, 1658

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 133,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 548 days, exactly on October 29th, 2025, people who were born on December 12th, 1658 will be 134,000 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

36

Jeremiáš Süssner

German sculptor (1653-1690)

*December 12th, 1653, Ostrov †June 5th, 1690, Prague

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

47

Alexander I of Russia

Tsar of the Russian Empire from 1801 to 1825

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

80

Edvard Munch

Norwegian painter (1863–1944)

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

63

Volker Beck

German politician

*December 12th, 1960, Stuttgart

79

Francesco Galli Bibiena

Italian architect (1659-1739)

*December 12th, 1659, Bologna †January 20th, 1739, Bologna

70

Erasmus Darwin

English physician (1731-1802)

*December 12th, 1731, Elston †April 18th, 1802, Breadsall

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

41

Julien Offray de La Mettrie

French physician and philosopher

*December 12th, 1709, Saint-Malo †November 11th, 1751, Potsdam

55

Rory Kennedy

American filmmaker

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

27

Lucas Hedges

American actor

*December 12th, 1996, Brooklyn

49

Nolberto Solano

Peruvian footballer

*December 12th, 1974, Callao

53

Jennifer Connelly

American actress

*December 12th, 1970, Cairo

71

Urban Gottfried Siber

German theologian

*December 12th, 1669, Bad Schandau †June 15th, 1741, Leipzig

71

Cathy Rigby

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

*December 12th, 1952, Los Alamitos

Same year
Born in 1658

50

Giuseppe Torelli

Italian violist, violinist, teacher and composer (1658–1709)

*April 22nd, 1658, Verona †February 8th, 1709, Bologna

59

Mary of Modena

English royal consort

*September 25th, 1658, Ducal Palace of Modena †April 26th, 1718, Saint-Germain-en-Laye

79

Paul Zeiller

Austrian painter (1658-1738)

*August 21st, 1658, Reutte †August 19th, 1738, Reutte

66

Samson Wertheimer

European rabbi (1658-1724)

*January 17th, 1658, Worms †August 6th, 1724, Vienna

66

Johann Gottfried Roesner

Prussian burgomaster (1658-1724)

*November 21st, 1658, Sulechów †December 7th, 1724, Toruń

84

Lancelot Blackburne

English clergyman

*December 10th, 1658, London †March 23rd, 1743, Downing Street

72

Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac

French explorer

*March 5th, 1658, Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave †October 16th, 1730, Castelsarrasin

67

Lüder Mencke

German judge

*December 14th, 1658, Oldenburg †June 26th, 1726, Leipzig

75

John Dennis

English dramatist (1658–1734)

*September 16th, 1658, London †January 6th, 1734

71

Juan de Cabrera

Spanish author

*December 31st, 1658, Villarrobledo †November 12th, 1730, Villarrobledo

70

Camillo Rusconi

Italian sculptor (1658-1728)

*July 14th, 1658, Milan †December 8th, 1728, Rome

76

Georg Christian Joannis

German historian

*December 9th, 1658, Marktbreit †February 22nd, 1735, Zweibrücken

49

Duke Adolf Friedrich II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

First Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

*October 19th, 1658, Grabow †May 12th, 1708, Neustrelitz

68

Luka Mislej

Carniolan artist (1658-1727)

*October 16th, 1658, Vipava †February 5th, 1727, Škofja Loka

72

Luigi Ferdinando Marsigli

Italian scholar and natural scientist (1658-1730)

*July 10th, 1658, Bologna †November 1st, 1730, Bologna

70

John Ernest IV, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld

Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld

*August 22nd, 1658, Gotha †February 17th, 1729, Saalfeld

75

Nicolas Coustou

Sculptor from France (1658-1733)

*January 9th, 1658, Lyon †May 1st, 1733, Paris

20

Louis VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

Ruling Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt for 130 days in 1678

*June 22nd, 1658, Darmstadt †August 31st, 1678, Gotha

85

Charles-Irénée Castel de Saint-Pierre

French author

*February 13th, 1658, Saint-Pierre-Église †April 29th, 1743, Paris

33

Daniel Christoph Beckher

German university teacher and writer (1658-1691)

*February 10th, 1658, Königsberg †April 12th, 1691, Königsberg

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1658 is a normal year and no leap year.

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