Born on July 12th, 1872
Weekday
Friday
July 12th, 1872 was a Friday.
Zodiac
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Cancer (The Crab)
June 22nd, 1872 - July 22nd, 1872
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 55,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 567 days, exactly on November 7th, 2025, people who were born on July 12th, 1872 will be 56,000 days old!
55,433 Days
7,919 Weeks
1,821 Months
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What happened on July 12th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 12th
Born on July 12th, 1872
Emil Hácha
Czech politician, political prisoner, lawyer, translator and judge (1872-1945)
*July 12th, 1872, Trhové Sviny †June 27th, 1945, PragueF. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead
British politician (1872–1930)
*July 12th, 1872, Birkenhead †September 30th, 1930, LondonPedro Emilio Coll
Venezuelan writer, diplomat and politician
*July 12th, 1872, Caracas †March 30th, 1947Same Day
Who's birthday is on July 12th?
69 Pablo Neruda
Chilean poet and politician (1904–1973)
*July 12th, 1904, Parral †September 23rd, 1973, Santiago
75 Richard Simmons
American fitness instructor, actor, and video producer (born 1948)
*July 12th, 1948, New Orleans
35 Amedeo Modigliani
Italian painter and sculptor (1884–1920)
*July 12th, 1884, Livorno †January 24th, 1920, ParisLars Hillingsø
Danish fashion designer (1938-2005)
*July 12th, 1938, Copenhagen †February 20th, 2005, CroissanvilleElsa von Freytag-Loringhoven
German artist and poet (1874 –1927)
*July 12th, 1874, Świnoujście †December 15th, 1927, Paris.jpg "Malala Yousafzai")
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44 Henry David Thoreau
American essayist, poet, and philosopher (1817–1862)
*July 12th, 1817, Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse †May 6th, 1862, Concord
46 Brock Lesnar
American professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and football player (born 1977)
*July 12th, 1977, Webster
65 Stefan George
German poet, editor, and translator
*July 12th, 1868, Büdesheim †December 4th, 1933, Minusio.JPG "Beah Richards")
80 Beah Richards
American actress (1920–2000)
*July 12th, 1920, Vicksburg †September 14th, 2000, Vicksburg
75 Wilko Johnson
English musician (1947–2022)
*July 12th, 1947, Canvey Island †November 21st, 2022, Westcliff-on-SeaSame year
Born in 1872
55 Roald Amundsen
Norwegian explorer; first person to reach the South Pole
*July 16th, 1872, Borge Municipality †June 18th, 1928, Arctic OceanHerbert Baddeley
Tennis and badminton player
*January 11th, 1872, London Borough of Bromley †July 20th, 1931, CannesWilfred Baddeley
Tennis player and sports administrator
*January 11th, 1872, London Borough of Bromley †January 24th, 1929, MentonMax Pohlenz
German classical philologist
*July 30th, 1872, Kolkwitz †January 5th, 1962, Göttingen
60 Calvin Coolidge
President of the United States from 1923 to 1929
*July 4th, 1872, Plymouth Notch †January 5th, 1933, Northampton
97 Bertrand Russell
British philosopher and logician (1872–1970)
*May 18th, 1872, Trellech †February 2nd, 1970, Plas Penrhyn
33 Paul Laurence Dunbar
American poet, novelist, and short story writer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries
*June 27th, 1872, Dayton †February 9th, 1906, Dayton
46 Anna Held
Broadway stage performer (1872–1918)
*March 19th, 1872, Warsaw †August 12th, 1918, New York City
92 Helena Rubinstein
Polish-American businesswoman, art collector, and philanthropist
*December 25th, 1872, Kraków †April 1st, 1965, New York City
79 Alexandra Kollontai
Soviet diplomat (1872-1952)
*March 31st, 1872, Saint Petersburg †March 9th, 1952, Moscow
80 Cicely Hamilton
British actress and writer
*June 15th, 1872, Paddington †December 5th, 1952, Chelsea.jpg "Pio Baroja")
83 Pio Baroja
Spanish writer (1872-1956)
*December 28th, 1872, San Sebastián †October 30th, 1956, MadridPaul Langevin
French physicist, philosopher of science and pedagogue
*January 23rd, 1872, Paris †December 19th, 1946, Paris
69 Richard Willstätter
German chemist (1872–1942)
*August 13th, 1872, Karlsruhe †August 3rd, 1942, Muralto
94 Norman Angell
British politician (1872-1967)
*December 26th, 1872, Holbeach †October 7th, 1967, CroydonAurobindo Ghosh
Indian Bengali philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet and nationalist (1872–1950)
*August 15th, 1872, Sri Aurobindo Bhawan †December 5th, 1950, Pondicherry
101 Charles Greeley Abbot
American astrophysicist and the 5th Secretary of the Smithsonian
*May 31st, 1872, Wilton †December 17th, 1973, Washington, D.C.Piet Mondrian
Dutch painter (1872–1944)
*March 7th, 1872, Amersfoort †February 1st, 1944, New York City
80 Carlo Sforza
Italian politician (1872-1952)
*January 23rd, 1872, Montignoso †September 4th, 1952, RomeBirthdays of famous people
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Public holidays on July 12th
Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on July 12th.
Birthday of the Heir to the Crown of Tonga (Tonga)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_TongaFeast of Saints Peter and Paul (Eastern Orthodox)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_Saints_Peter_and_PaulJason of Thessalonica (Catholic Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_of_ThessalonicaLouis Martin and Marie-Azélie Guérin
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Martin_and_Marie-Azélie_GuérinNathan Söderblom (Lutheran, Episcopal Church (USA))
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_SöderblomJuly 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_12_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)The second day of Naadam (Mongolia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NaadamThe Twelfth, also known as Orangemen's Day (Northern Ireland, Scotland, Newfoundland and Labrador)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_TwelfthDate as a Roman numeral / digit
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Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | L = 50 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Leap year
Yes: 1872 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).