January 8th, 1812 was a Wednesday.
People born on January 8th, 1812 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 212 years old this year (2024).
December 22nd, 1811 - January 20th, 1812
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 456 days, exactly on July 29th, 2025, people who were born on January 8th, 1812 will be 78,000 days old!
British writer (1824-1889)
*January 8th, 1824, London †September 23rd, 1889, LondonAmerican singer and actor (1935–1977)
*January 8th, 1935, Tupelo †August 16th, 1977, MemphisBritish theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author (1942–2018)
*January 8th, 1942, Oxford †March 14th, 2018, CambridgeBritish naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and biologist (1823-1913)
*January 8th, 1823, Usk †November 7th, 1913, BroadstoneFrench archaeologist and prehistorian
*January 8th, 1862, Roanne †October 3rd, 1914, Nouvron-VingréEnglish musician and actor (1947–2016)
*January 8th, 1947, Brixton †January 10th, 2016, ManhattanGerman conductor and pianist (1830–1894)
*January 8th, 1830, Dresden †February 12th, 1894, CairoNorwegian actor, film editor, screenwriter and film producer
*January 8th, 1942, OsloGeneral Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and 3rd Supreme leader of North Korea
*January 8th, 1984, PyongyangBritish politician (1871-1940)
*January 8th, 1871, Belfast †November 24th, 1940, County DownFrench politician (1812-1904)
*December 23rd, 1812, Valenciennes †November 13th, 1904, ParisEnglish novelist and social critic (1812–1870)
*February 7th, 1812, Landport †June 9th, 1870, Gads Hill PlaceGerman politician (1812-1865)
*January 31st, 1812, Hamburg †October 19th, 1865, HamburgGerman classical philologist (1812–1881)
*May 22nd, 1812, Leipzig †July 20th, 1881, Bad RagazEnglish poet and playwright (1812–1889)
*May 7th, 1812, London †December 12th, 1889, VeniceRussian novelist and official (1812–1891)
*June 6th, 1812, Ulyanovsk †September 15th, 1891, Saint PetersburgPolish composer (1812-1867)
*December 30th, 1812, Vilnius †March 18th, 1867, Saint PetersburgPremier of New Zealand in the 19th century, company agent, explorer and artist
*September 2nd, 1812, South Shields †June 23rd, 1893, AucklandPremier of New Zealand (1812-1891)
*April 23rd, 1812, Bampton †December 4th, 1891, WellingtonGerman politician (1812-1891)
*January 17th, 1812, Ostercappeln †March 14th, 1891, BerlinFrench princess; Queen consort of the Belgians (1832-1850)
*April 3rd, 1812, Palermo †October 11th, 1850, OstendVice president of the United States from 1873 to 1875
*February 16th, 1812, Farmington †November 22nd, 1875, Washington, D.C.Russian author, philosopher, and revolutionary (1812-1870)
*March 25th, 1812, Moscow †January 9th, 1870, ParisScottish author (1812-1904)
*December 23rd, 1812, Haddington †April 16th, 1904, KensingtonItalian poet and politician (1812-1878)
*November 14th, 1812, Verona †July 17th, 1878, VeronaBritish soldier, explorer, colonial administrator and writer (1812–1898)
*April 14th, 1812, Lisbon †September 19th, 1898, LondonFixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on January 8th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1812 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).