February 12th, 1751

Born on February 12th, 1751

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on February 12th?

February 12th, 2003

Protesters in La Paz and the Bolivian government brokered a deal to end two days of rioting against a proposed salary tax.

February 12th, 1994

Edvard Munch's painting The Scream (pictured) was stolen from the National Gallery of Norway.

February 12th, 1945

A devistating tornado outbreak across Mississippi and Alabama kills 45 people and injures 427 others.

February 12th, 1691

A papal conclave convened to select a new pope after the death of Pope Alexander VIII.

February 12th, 2016

In the first meeting between the leaders of the Catholic Church and the Russian Orthodox Church, Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow signed the Havana Declaration at José Martí International Airport in Cuba.

February 12th, 2009

Just before it was scheduled to land at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashed into a house in Clarence Center, New York, killing the house's occupant and all 49 people on board the aircraft.

February 12th, 2001

The NASA space probe NEAR Shoemaker touched down on Eros, becoming the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid.

February 12th, 1993

Two-year-old James Bulger was led away from New Strand Shopping Centre in Bootle, England, and murdered by two 10-year-old boys, who became the youngest convicted murderers in modern English history.

February 12th, 1947

The French fashion company Dior unveiled its New Look collection (suit pictured), which revolutionized women's dress and re-established Paris as the centre of the fashion world after World War II.

February 12th, 1946

African-American U.S. Army veteran Isaac Woodard was severely beaten by a South Carolina police officer and lost sight in both eyes, an incident that galvanized the civil rights movement.

February 12th, 1942

The Imperial Japanese Army initiated the Battle of Pasir Panjang in Kent Ridge Park in Singapore.

February 12th, 1935

The USS Macon, one of the two largest helium-filled airships ever created, crashed into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California and sank<--!(contemporary artist's rendering of the crash).

February 12th, 1924

George Gershwin's composition Rhapsody in Blue premiered at Aeolian Hall in New York.

February 12th, 1909

The ferry SS Penguin struck a rock in Wellington Harbour and sank, killing 75 people in New Zealand's worst maritime disaster of the 20th century.

February 12th, 1855

The precursor of Michigan State University in East Lansing was founded as the United States' first agricultural college.

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

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

56

Abraham Lincoln

President of the United States from 1861 to 1865 (American, 1809-1865)

*February 12th, 1809, Hodgenville †April 15th, 1865, Washington, D.C.

73

Charles Darwin

English naturalist and biologist (1809–1882)

*February 12th, 1809, The Mount †April 19th, 1882, Down House

37

Anna Hopkins

Canadian actress

*February 12th, 1987, Montreal

79

Thilo Sarrazin

German economist and politician

*February 12th, 1945, Gera

24

María Becerra

Argentine singer (born 2000)

*February 12th, 2000, Quilmes

67

Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor

Also known as Francis I, Emperor of Austria (1768-1835)

*February 12th, 1768, Florence †March 2nd, 1835, Vienna

49

Anna Pavlova

Russian ballet dancer

*February 12th, 1881, Saint Petersburg †January 23rd, 1931, The Hague

86

Horst Köbbert

German television presenter (1928-2014)

*February 12th, 1928, Rostock †July 11th, 2014, Rostock

33

Masked Wolf

Australian rapper

*February 12th, 1991, Sydney

71

Tadeusz Kościuszko

Polish and American military leader (1746–1817)

*February 12th, 1746, Mieračoŭščyna †October 15th, 1817, Solothurn

88

Bill Russell

American basketball player and coach (1934–2022)

*February 12th, 1934, Monroe †July 31st, 2022, Mercer Island

56

Simon Northwood

Canadian actor and stuntman

*February 12th, 1968, Wimbledon

44

Christina Ricci

American actress (born 1980)

*February 12th, 1980, Santa Monica

75

John Edward Gray

British zoologist (1800–1875)

*February 12th, 1800, Walsall †March 7th, 1875, London

44

Sarah Lancaster

American actress

*February 12th, 1980, Overland Park

43

Josef Reicha

Czech composer and violoncellist

*February 12th, 1752, Chudenice †March 5th, 1795, Bonn

61

John Michael Higgins

American actor and comedian

*February 12th, 1963, Boston

63

Ivan Starov

Russian architect (1745-1808)

*February 12th, 1745, Saint Petersburg †April 5th, 1808, Saint Petersburg

53

Benjamin Sadler

German actor

*February 12th, 1971, Toronto

34

Katherine Barrell

Canadian actress

*February 12th, 1990, Toronto

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Born in 1751

85

James Madison

President of the United States from 1809 to 1817

*March 16th, 1751, Port Conway †June 28th, 1836, Montpelier

64

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Irish-British politician, playwright and writer (1751-1816)

*October 30th, 1751, Dublin †July 7th, 1816, Seoul

79

Gérard de Lally-Tollendal

French politician (1751-1830)

*March 5th, 1751, Paris †March 11th, 1830, Paris

78

Maria Anna Mozart

Austrian musician

*July 30th, 1751, Salzburg †October 29th, 1829, Salzburg

51

Corona Schröter

German musician and singer (1751-1802)

*January 14th, 1751, Guben †August 23rd, 1802, Ilmenau

75

Johann Heinrich Voss

German poet and classics translator

*February 20th, 1751, Sommerstorf †March 29th, 1826, Heidelberg

67

François-Rodolphe de Weiss

Swiss politician, philosopher and diplomat (1751-1818)

*May 6th, 1751, Yverdon-les-Bains †July 21st, 1818, Coppet

69

Cornelis Willem de Rhoer

Dutch historian and writer (1751-1821)

*September 26th, 1751, Deventer †January 15th, 1821, Utrecht

78

Henry Dearborn

American politician (1751-1829)

*February 23rd, 1751, North Hampton †June 6th, 1829, Roxbury

68

Clemens Maria Hofbauer

Austrian Redemptorist and saint

*December 26th, 1751, Tasovice †March 15th, 1820, Vienna

42

Charles-Philippe Ronsin

French newspaper founder

*December 1st, 1751, Soissons †March 24th, 1794, Paris

88

Pierre Prevost

Swiss physicist (1751-1839)

*March 3rd, 1751, Geneva †April 8th, 1839, Geneva

74

Vincent-Marie Costantini

French soldier

*February 24th, 1751, Ghisoni †June 25th, 1825, Montmélian

43

Johan Henric Kellgren

Swedish poet and critic

*December 1st, 1751, Floby †April 20th, 1795, Stockholm

78

Johann Baptist von Lampi the Elder

Austrian-Italian painter (1751-1830)

*December 31st, 1751, Romeno †February 11th, 1830, Vienna

67

Karl Gottlob Anton

Historian (1751-1818)

*July 23rd, 1751, Lubań †November 17th, 1818, Görlitz

80

Nikolaus Simrock

Musician

*August 23rd, 1751, Mainz †June 12th, 1832, Bonn

77

Lorenz Karsten

German economist (1751-1829)

*April 3rd, 1751, Sukow-Levitzow †February 28th, 1829, Rostock

66

Étienne-François Letourneur

French general and politician (1751-1817)

*March 15th, 1751, Granville †October 4th, 1817, Laeken

64

Julie Billiart

French religious leader

*July 12th, 1751, Cuvilly †April 8th, 1816, Namur

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1751 is a normal year and no leap year.

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