May 12th, 1840 was a Tuesday.
April 21st, 1840 - May 21st, 1840
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 811 days, exactly on July 16th, 2026, people who were born on May 12th, 1840 will be 68,000 days old!
French composer, organist, pianist and teacher
*May 12th, 1845, Pamiers †November 4th, 1924, ParisFrench composer (1842–1912)
*May 12th, 1842, Saint-Étienne †August 13th, 1912, ParisEnglish social reformer, statistician, and founder of modern nursing (1820-1910)
*May 12th, 1820, Florence †August 13th, 1910, LondonGerman explorer, diplomat and colonial administrator
*May 12th, 1866, Ścinawka Górna †December 2nd, 1910, BerlinAmerican stand-up comedian (1937–2008)
*May 12th, 1937, New York City †June 22nd, 2008, Santa MonicaAmerican actress (1907–2003)
*May 12th, 1907, Hartford †June 29th, 2003, Old SaybrookIndian spiritual philosopher, mystic, speaker and writer (1895–1986)
*May 12th, 1895, Madanapalle †February 17th, 1986, OjaiGerman stage designer/member:Association of Revolutionary Visual Artists. (1900-1981)
*May 12th, 1900, Düsseldorf †August 22nd, 1981, East BerlinGerman politician (1906-1988)
*May 12th, 1906, Weißenhorn †March 25th, 1988, Freiburg im BreisgauGerman botanist (1856–1901)
*May 12th, 1856, Strasbourg †September 9th, 1901, BaselRussian composer (1840–1893)
*April 25th, 1840, Votkinsk †October 25th, 1893, Malaya Morskaya Street, 13Swedish fashion designer
*June 13th, 1840, Kristianstad †February 20th, 1919, StockholmFrench journalist, playwright and poet (1840–1902)
*April 2nd, 1840, Paris †September 29th, 1902, ParisEnglish novelist and poet (1840–1928)
*June 2nd, 1840, Dorchester †January 11th, 1928, DorchesterFrench sculptor (1840–1917)
*November 12th, 1840, Paris †November 17th, 1917, MeudonGerman linguist (1840-1893)
*March 16th, 1840, Poschwitz †December 11th, 1893, BerlinPrince of Liechtenstein (1840-1929)
*October 5th, 1840, Lednice Castle †February 11th, 1929, Valtice CastleFrench writer, theatre administrator (1840-1913)
*December 3rd, 1840, Limoges †December 23rd, 1913, ParisFounder of the Austrian School of economics
*February 23rd, 1840, Nowy Sącz †February 26th, 1921, ViennaFrench explorer of the Sahara
*February 28th, 1840, Paris †April 25th, 1892, SèvresAmerican-born inventor (1840-1916)
*February 5th, 1840, Sangerville †November 24th, 1916, LondonFixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on May 12th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1840 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).