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February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. PortalCurrent events International holidays January 1 - New Year's Day January 1 - Independence PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove February 2007 is the second month of the year It began on a Thursday and 28 days later ended on a Wednesday. Stories without links will be removed. News stories must be in English February 2005: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August February 2004 was the second month of 2004 in the Gregorian calendar. February 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - February 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - February 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September February 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 322 days remaining until the end of the year (323 in leap years). A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the

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Events

• 1354 - Treaty of Stralsund settles border disputes between the duchies of Mecklenburg and Pomerania. The Treaty of Stralsund ( May 24, 1370) ended the war between the Hanseatic League and the kingdom of Denmark. A duchy is a territory fief, or domain ruled by a Duke or Duchess. Mecklenburg ( Low German: Mekelnborg) is a region in northern Germany comprising the western and larger part of the federal state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
• 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Comte de Clermont and John Stuart in the Battle of Rouvray (also known as the Battle of the Herrings). This article is about the French city of Orléans for other meanings see Orleans (disambiguation. Charles I of Bourbon (1401&ndash 4 December, 1456, Château de Moulins) was Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis from 1424 and Duke John Stuart may refer to John Stuart 4th Earl of Atholl (d 1579 John Stuart 3rd Earl of Bute (1713–1792 Prime Minister of Great The Battle of the Herrings was a military action near the town of Rouvray in France, just north of Orléans, which took place on February 12
• 1502 - Vasco da Gama sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal on his second voyage to India. Dom Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira ('vaʃku dɐ 'gɐmɐ ( Sines or Vidigueira, Alentejo, Portugal, ca Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
• 1541 - Santiago, Chile is founded by Pedro de Valdivia. Santiago ( (litteraly in spanish Saint James) is the Capital of Chile, and the center of its largest Conurbation ( Greater Santiago Pedro de Valdivia (c 1500 - January 1, 1554) was a Conquistador and first royal governor of Chile.
• 1554 - A year after claiming the throne of England for nine days, Lady Jane Grey is beheaded for treason. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Lady Jane Grey (1536/1537&ndash 12 February 1554) also referred to as Queen Jane, a greatniece of Henry VIII of England, was a claimant
• 1689 - The Convention Parliament convenes and declares that the flight to France in 1688 by James II, the last Roman Catholic British monarch, constitutes an abdication. The term Convention Parliament has been applied to three different English Parliaments of 1399 1660 and 1689 This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. James II of England and Ireland James VII of Scotland (14 October 1633 &ndash 16 September 1701 was King of England, King of Scots, Later that same year James TalkCommonewalth realm.--> The monarchy Abdication (from the Latin abdicatio, disowning renouncing from ab, away from and dicare, to declare to proclaim as not belonging to one
• 1700 - The Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe. The Great Northern War (1700-21 was fought between Russia and Sweden for supremacy in the Baltic Sea.
• 1719 - The Onderlinge van 1719 u.a., the oldest existing life insurance company in the Netherlands is founded. Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Onderlinge van 1719 ua is a Life insurance firm in Haarlem, The Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands
• 1733 - Englishman James Oglethorpe founds the 13th United States colony of Georgia, and its first city at Savannah (known as Georgia Day). Year 1733 ( MDCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a James Oglethorpe (December 22 1696 &ndash June 30 1785 was a British general a Philanthropist, and was the founder of the colony of Georgia. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States. Georgia Day is the Holiday which the US state of Georgia recognizes in honor of its colonial founding as the Province of Georgia
• 1771 - Gustav III becomes the King of Sweden. Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Gustav III ( – 29 March 1792) was King of Sweden from 1771 until his death The monarch is the Head of state of the Kingdom of Sweden. Sweden being a Constitutional monarchy with a Representative democracy based on a
• 1816 - The San Carlo, the oldest working opera house in Europe, is destroyed by fire. Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year An opera house is a theater building used for Opera performances that consists of a stage an orchestra pit audience seating and backstage facilities for costumes
• 1817 - Argentine/Chilean patriotic army, after crossing the Andes, defeat Spanish troops on the battle of Chacabuco. Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the The Crossing of the Andes was one of the most important feats in the Argentine and Chilean wars of independence, in which a combined army of Argentine Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Battle of Chacabuco, fought during the Chilean War of Independence, occurred on February 12, 1817.
• 1818 - Bernardo O'Higgins signs the Independence of Chile near Concepción. Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme ( August 20, 1778 &ndash October 24, 1842) South American independence leader was one of the commanders Independence is the Self-government of a Nation, Country, or State by its residents and population or some portion thereof generally exercising Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the History Concepción was founded by Pedro de Valdivia in 1550 north of the Bío-Bío River, at the site which is today known as Penco.
• 1825 - The Creek cede the last of their lands in Georgia to the United States government, and migrate west. Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 1832 - Ecuador annexes the Galápagos Islands. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics.
• 1855 - Michigan State University was established. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Michigan State University ( MSU) is a co-educational public Research university in East Lansing, Michigan USA.
• 1870 - Women gain the right to vote in Utah Territory. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Suffrage (from the Latin suffragium, meaning "voting tablet" and figuratively "right to vote" probably from suffrago "hough" and originally The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States.
• 1879 - At New York City's Madison Square Garden the first artificial ice rink in North America opens. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The City of New York Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. An Ice rink is a frozen body of Water where people can Ice skate or play winter sports
• 1894 - Anarchist Émile Henry hurls a bomb into Paris's Cafe Terminus, killing one and wounding 20. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Anarchism is a Political philosophy encompassing theories and attitudes which support the elimination of all compulsory Government, i Émile Henry ( 1872 - May 21, 1894) was a French Anarchist, who on February 12, 1894 detonated a bomb at the Café A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the Exothermic Chemical reaction of an Explosive material to produce an extremely Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
• 1909 - The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, usually abbreviated as NAACP, is one of the oldest and most influential Civil rights organizations
• 1912 - Xuantong Emperor of the Manchu Qing dynasty, the last Emperor of China, abdicates. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Puyi ( ( February 7, 1906 &ndash October 17, 1967) of the Manchu Aisin-Gioro ruling family was the last Emperor The Manchu people ( Manchu: Manju;, Mongolian: Манж Russian: Маньчжуры are a Tungusic people who originated in Not to be confused with Qin Dynasty, the first dynasty of Imperial China The Emperor of China ( refers to any sovereign of Imperial China reigning since the founding of the Qin Dynasty in 221 BC until the fall of Abdication (from the Latin abdicatio, disowning renouncing from ab, away from and dicare, to declare to proclaim as not belonging to one
• 1912 - The Republic of China adopts the Gregorian calendar. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today
• 1914 - In Washington, DC, the first stone of the Lincoln Memorial is put into place. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The Lincoln Memorial is a United States Presidential memorial built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.
• 1924 - Calvin Coolidge becomes the first President of the United States to deliver a political speech on radio. John Calvin Coolidge Jr (July 4 1872 January 5 1933 was the thirtieth President of the United States (1923–1929 The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light.
• 1934 - The Austrian Civil War begins. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Origins of the conflict After the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (following World War I) the state of Austria - comprising by
• 1934 - The Export-Import Bank of the United States is incorporated. The Export-Import Bank of the United States ( Ex-Im Bank) is the official Export credit agency of the United States federal government.
• 1934 - In Spain the national council of Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional-Sindicalista is inaugurated. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional-Sindicalista ( JONS; Spanish for "Unions of the National-Syndicalist Offensive" was national syndicalist movement The council decides to merge the movement with the Falange Española. The Falange Española Tradicionalista de las Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional-Sindicalista ( FET y de las JONS, Spanish for "Traditionalist Spanish Falange and
• 1946 - World War II: Operation Deadlight ends after scuttling 121 of 154 captured U-boats. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Operation Deadlight was the code name for the Scuttling of U-boats surrendered to the Allies after the defeat of Germany near the end U-boat is the anglicized version of the German word, itself an abbreviation of Unterseeboot ( undersea boat) and refers
• 1961 - U.S.S.R. launches Venera 1 towards Venus. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 February 12 1961, 003436 UTC, the first planetary probe was launched to Venus by the Soviet Union. The VENUS ( V ictoria E xperimental N etwork U nder the S ea project is a cabled sea floor observatory operated by the University
• 1966 - Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, announced famous Six Points in Karachi as election manifesto of Awami League that later led to formation of Bangladesh. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান ''Shekh Mujibur Rôhman'' The 6 Point Movement was a Bengali nationalist movement in East Pakistan spearheaded by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, which eventually led to the (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million The Bangladesh Awami League ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ আওয়ামী লীগ also translated Bangladesh People's League) is the mainstream ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially
• 1973 - Vietnam War: The first United States prisoners of war are released by the Viet Cong. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 1990 - Carmen Lawrence becomes the first female Premier in Australian History when she becomes premier of Western Australia. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Dr Carmen Mary Lawrence (born 2 March 1948) is an Australian politician a former Premier of Western Australia and the first woman to become Premier of Female (♀ is the Sex of an Organism, or a part of an organism which produces ova (egg cells A premier is a title for the Head of government in some countries The Premier of Western Australia is the head of the executive government in the Australian State of Western Australia.
• 1997 - Hwang Jang-yop, secretary in the Workers' Party of Korea and a prime architect of North Korea's Juche doctrine, defects at the South Korean embassy in Beijing along with his aide, Kim Dok-hong. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Hwang Jang-yop (born 17 February, 1923, Kangdong, South Pyongan) is a former major politician in North Korea who defected The Workers' Party of Korea (WPK is the ruling party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK commonly known as North Korea North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, The Juche Idea (주체사상 Juche Sasang) is the official state Ideology of North Korea and the Political system based on it South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː
• 1999 - President Bill Clinton is acquitted by the United States Senate in his impeachment trial. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Impeachment is the first of two stages in a specific process for a legislative body to forcibly remove a Government official
• 2001 - NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft touchdown in the "saddle" region of 433 Eros becoming the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous - Shoemaker (NEAR Shoemaker renamed after its launch in honor of planetary scientist Eugene M A saddle is a supportive structure for a rider or other load fastened to an animal's back by a girth. TemplateInfobox Planet. --> 433 Eros (ˈɪərɒs irr'-os) is the first discovered Near-Earth asteroid Asteroids, sometimes called Minor planets or planetoids', are bodies—primarily of the inner Solar System —that are smaller than planets but
• 2002 - The trial of former President of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Milošević begins at the United Nations war crimes tribunal in The Hague. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Савезна Република Југославија / Savezna Republika Jugoslavija) or FRY was a federal state The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security War crimes are "violations of the laws or customs of war" including but not limited to "murder the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied He eventually dies four years later before its conclusion.
• 2002 - US Secretary of Energy makes the decision that Yucca Mountain is suitable to be the United States' nuclear waste repository. The United States Secretary of Energy is the head of the United States Department of Energy, a member of the President's Cabinet, and fifteenth in the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Radioactive wastes are Waste types containing radioactive Chemical elements that do not have a practical purpose
• 2002 - An Iran Air Tupolev Tu-154 crashes prior to landing in Khorramabad, Iran, killing 119. Iran Air Tours (ایران ایر تور is an Airline based in Tehran, Iran. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Khorramabad ( Luri: Khurrmoaa, also Khorram Abad, Persian:خرم آباد Khorram Abād) is the capital of Lorestan, For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics.
• 2004 - The city of San Francisco, California begins issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in response to a directive from Mayor Gavin Newsom. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The San Francisco 2004 same-sex weddings took place between February 12 and March 11, 2004. Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10 1967 is the current mayor of San Francisco.
• 2006 - A powerful winter storm blankets the Northeastern United States dumping 1 to 2 feet of snow from Washington DC up to Boston, Massachusetts. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Blizzard of 2006 was a Nor'easter that began on the evening of February 11, 2006. The Northeast is a region of the United States. As defined by the U "Snowfall" redirects here For other uses see Snow (disambiguation or Snowfall (disambiguation. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The storm dumped a record 26. 9 inches of snow in New York City.
• 2007 - A gunman opens fire in a mall in Salt Lake City, killing 5 people in the Trolley Square shooting. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U The Trolley Square shooting was a shooting spree that occurred on February 12, 2007, at Trolley Square Mall in Salt Lake City

Births

• 1074 - Conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. Conrad II ( 12 February 1074 &ndash 27 July 1101) was the second son of Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV. 1101)
• 1218 - Kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. Kujō Yoritsune (九条 頼経 ( February 12, 1218 &ndash September 1, 1256) was the fourth Shogun (r 1256)
• 1567 - Thomas Campion, English composer and poet (d. Thomas Campion, (sometimes Campian) (12 February 1567 &ndash 1 March 1620 was an English Composer, poet and Physician. 1620)
• 1606 - John Winthrop, the Younger, Governor of Connecticut (d. John Winthrop ( February 12, 1606 - April 5, 1676) generally known as John Winthrop the Younger, was Governor of Connecticut 1676)
• 1637 - Jan Swammerdam, Dutch biologist (d. Jan Swammerdam ( February 12, 1637, Amsterdam - February 17, 1680) was a Dutch biologist and microscopist 1680)
• 1663 - Cotton Mather, New England minister (d. Cotton Mather (February 12 1663 &ndash February 13 1728 AB 1678 ( Harvard College) A 1728)
• 1665 - Rudolf Jakob Camerarius, German botanist and physician (d. Year 1728 ( MDCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Rudolf Jakob Camerarius or Camerer ( February 12, 1665 &ndash September 11, 1721) was a German Botanist and 1721)
• 1704 - Charles Pinot Duclos, French writer (d. Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1704 ( MDCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Charles Pinot Duclos ( February 12, 1704 &ndash March 26, 1772) was a French Author. 1772)
• 1728 - Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (d. Year 1772 ( MDCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1728 ( MDCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Étienne-Louis Boullée ( February 12, 1728 — February 4, 1799) was a visionary French neoclassical Architect 1799)
• 1746 - Tadeusz Kościuszko (Thaddeus Kosciusko), Polish, Belarusian and Lithuanian national hero and general (d. Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1746 ( MDCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Andrzej Tadeusz Bonawentura Kościuszko (; 1746 &ndash 1817 was a Polish and American national hero and general Andrzej Tadeusz Bonawentura Kościuszko (; 1746 &ndash 1817 was a Polish and American national hero and general 1817)
• 1753 - François-Paul Brueys D'Aigalliers, French admiral (d. Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1753 ( MDCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Vice-Admiral François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers, Comte de Brueys, ( February 12, 1753 &ndash August 1, 1798) was the French commander 1798)
• 1768 - Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1768 ( MDCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Francis II (Franz II Heiliger Römischer Kaiser ( 12 February 1768 &ndash 2 March 1835) was the last Holy Roman Emperor, ruling 1835)
• 1775 - Louisa Adams, First Lady of the United States, wife of John Quincy Adams (d. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, born Louisa Catherine Johnson ( February 12 1775 &ndash May 15 1852) wife of John Quincy Adams First Lady of the United States is the unofficial title of the hostess of the White House. John Quincy Adams (July 11 1767 &ndash February 23 1848 was an American diplomat and politician who served as the sixth President of the United States 1852)
• 1777 - Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Friedrich Heinrich Karl de la Motte Baron Fouqué ( February 12, 1777 &ndash January 23, 1843) was a German Writer 1843)
• 1785 - Pierre Louis Dulong, French physicist (d. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1785 ( MDCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Pierre Louis Dulong ( February 12, 1785 &ndash July 19, 1838) was a French Physicist and Chemist, remembered 1838)
• 1788 - Carl Reichenbach, German chemist and philosopher (d. Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Baron Dr Carl (Karl Ludwig von Reichenbach (full name Karl Ludwig Freiherr von Reichenbach ( February 12, 1788, Stuttgart - January 1869)
• 1791 - Peter Cooper, American Industrialist, inventor and philanthropist (d. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1791 ( MDCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Peter Cooper ( February 12, 1791 &ndash April 4, 1883) was an American Industrialist, Inventor, Philanthropist 1883)
• 1794 - Alexander Petrov, Russian chess player (d. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Alexander Dmitrievich Petrov (Александр Дмитриевич Петров ( February 12 1794 in Biserovo near Pskov &ndash April 22 1867)
• 1804 - Heinrich Lenz, German physicist (d. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Heinrich Friedrich Emil Lenz ( February 12, 1804 - February 10, 1865) was a Baltic German Physicist most famous for 1865)
• 1809 - Charles Darwin, English naturalist (d. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Charles Robert Darwin (February 12 1809 &ndash April 19 1882 was an English naturalist, who realised and demonstrated that all Species of life 1882)
• 1809 - Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States (d. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by 1865)
• 1828 - George Meredith, English writer (d. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap George Meredith, OM ( February 12, 1828 &ndash May 18, 1909) was an English Novelist and Poet during 1909)
• 1843 - John Graham Chambers, English athlete who wrote the Queensberry rules for boxing (d. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common John Graham Chambers ( 12 February, 1843 – 4 March, 1883) was a major figure in developing the rules of boxing and in UK athletics generally The Marquess of Queensberry rules are a code of generally accepted rules in the sport of Boxing. 1883)
• 1857 - Bobby Peel, English cricketer (d. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Robert ("Bobby" Peel ( February 12, 1857 in Leeds – August 12, 1943 in Leeds was a Yorkshire and England 1943)
• 1861 - Lou Andreas-Salome, Russian-born author (d. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Lou Andreas-Salomé (née Louise von Salomé) ( February 12, 1861 St 1937)
• 1865 - Kazimierz Tetmajer, Polish poet and writer (d. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer ( February 12, 1865 – January 18, 1940) was a Polish poet, Novelist, Playwright, 1940)
• 1870 - Marie Lloyd, English music-hall performer (d. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Matilda Alice Victoria Wood ( 12 February 1870 &ndash 7 October 1922) was an English Music-hall Singer, 1922)
• 1876 - Thubten Gyatso, 13th Dalai Lama (d. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Thubten Gyatso ( February 12, 1876 – December 17, 1933) was the 13th Dalai Lama of Tibet. The Dalai Lama is the spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people according to Tibetan Buddhism. 1933)
• 1880 - John L. Lewis, American labor union leader (d. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year John Llewellyn Lewis ( February 12, 1880 &ndash June 11, 1969) was an American leader of organized labor who served as president of 1969)
• 1881 - Anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (d. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Anna Pavlovna Pavlova (А́нна Па́вловна Па́влова (&ndash 23 January, 1931) was a famous Russian Ballerina of the late 1931)
• 1884 - Max Beckmann, German artist (d. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Max Beckmann ( February 12 1884 – December 28 1950) was a German painter, draftsman, Printmaker, 1950)
• 1884 - Marie Vassilieff, Russian artist (d. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mariya Ivanovna Vassiliéva, ( February 12, 1884 &ndash May 14, 1957) better known as Marie Vassilieff, was a Russian 1957)
• 1884 - Johan Laidoner, Estonian military commander (d. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Johan Laidoner Born in Viiratsi Parish Viljandi County, Estonia on February 12, 1884. 1953)
• 1885 - Julius Streicher, Nazi German publisher (d. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Julius Streicher ( February 12, 1885 &ndash October 16, 1946) was a prominent Nazi prior to World War II. 1946)
• 1893 - Omar Bradley, American general (d. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Omar Nelson Bradley KCB ( February 12, 1893 &ndash April 8, 1981) was one of the main U 1981)
• 1897 - Vola Vale, American actress (d. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Vola Vale ( February 12 1897 - October 17 1970) was a silent motion picture actress from Buffalo 1970)
• 1898 - Wallace Ford, English-born actor (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Wallace Ford ( February 12, 1898 - June 11, 1966) was an English -born American movie and television actor who with 1966)
• 1900 - Roger J. Traynor, American judge (d. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Roger John Traynor ( February 12, 1900 &ndash May 14, 1983) served as the 23rd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California from 1980)
• 1902 - William Collier, American stage and film actor (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting William Collier Jr ( February 12, 1902 – February 5, 1987) was an American film and stage actor who appeared in 89 films 1987)
• 1903 - Chick Hafey, baseball player (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Charles James "Chick" Hafey ( February 12, 1903, Berkeley California – July 2, 1973, Calistoga California) 1973)
• 1903 - Joseph F. Biroc, American cinematographer (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Joseph Francis Biroc, ASC ( February 12, 1903 - September 7, 1996) was a highly successful film and television Cinematographer 1996)
• 1904 - Ted Mack, American television host (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Ted Mack ( February 12, 1904, Greeley Colorado - July 12, 1976, North Tarrytown New York) born William Edward Maguiness 1976)
• 1907 - Clifton C. Edom, American photojournalism educator (d. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Clifton Cedric "Cliff" Edom ( February 12, 1907 in Baylis Illinois - January 30, 1991 in Branson Missouri 1991)
• 1908 - Jacques Herbrand, French logician and mathematician (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Jacques Herbrand ( February 12, 1908 - July 27, 1931) was a French Mathematician who was born in Paris, 1931)
• 1908 - Jean Effel, French painter and journalist (d. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jean Effel, real name François Lejeune ( 12 February 1908 &ndash 10 October 1982) was French painter caricaturist illustrator and 1982)
• 1908 - August Neo, Estonian wrestler (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) August "Ago" Neo ( February 12, 1908 in Vihterpalu, Estonia &ndash August 19, 1982 in Aarhus, 1982)
• 1909 - Sigmund Rascher, German SS doctor (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Sigmund Rascher (born February 12, 1909 in Munich, executed April 26, 1945 in the Dachau concentration camp) was a The ( German for "Protective Squadron" abbreviated SS - or ( Runic)- was a major Nazi organization under Adolf Hitler and the 1945)
• 1911 - Stephen H. Sholes, American recording executive (d. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Stephen H Sholes ( February 12, 1911 &ndash April 22, 1968) was a prominent recording executive with RCA Victor. 1968)
• 1912 - R. F. Delderfield, English author (d. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Ronald Frederick Delderfield ( February 12, 1912 - June 24, 1972) was a popular English Novelist and Dramatist 1972)
• 1914 - Tex Beneke, American musician and band leader (d. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Tex Beneke (b Gordon Lee Beneke February 12, 1914, Fort Worth, Texas - May 30, 2000, Costa Mesa, California was an American 2000)
• 1914 - Arvid Pardo, Maltese diplomat, a. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Arvid Pardo ( February 12, 1914 – June 19, 1999) was a Maltese diplomat scholar and university professor k. a "Father of the Law of the Sea Conference" (d. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ( UNCLOS) also called the Law of the Sea Convention or the Law of the Sea treaty is the international agreement that resulted 1999)
• 1915 - Lorne Greene, American actor (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Lyon Chaim Green OC, LLD ( February 12, 1915 &ndash September 11, 1987) was a Canadian Actor 1987)
• 1916 - Joseph Alioto, Mayor of San Francisco (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year For the current California politician (Joseph Alioto's grandson see Joe Alioto Veronese. 1998)
• 1917 - Raizo Matsuno, Japanese politician (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Raizo Matsuno (松野頼三 Matsuno Raizō; 12 February 1917 - 10 May 2006) is a Japanese politician 2006)
• 1918 - Julian Schwinger, American physicist, Nobel laureate (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Julian Seymour Schwinger ( February 12, 1918 &ndash July 16, 1994) was an American Theoretical physicist. The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1994)
• 1919 - Forrest Tucker, American actor (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Forrest Tucker ( February 12, 1919 - October 25, 1986) was an American Actor in both movies and Television 1986)
• 1920 - William Roscoe Estep, Baptist historian and professor (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar William Roscoe Estep ( February 12, 1920 &ndash July 14, 2000) was an American Baptist historian and professor 2000)
• 1920 - Pran, Indian actor
• 1923 - Franco Zeffirelli, Italian film and opera director and designer
• 1923 - Chaskel Besser, Orthodox rabbi
• 1925 - Sir Anthony Berry, British politician (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Pran (born Pran Sikand on February 12 1920) in New Delhi India is a multiple Filmfare award and BFJA award winning Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Franco Zeffirelli, KBE (born Gianfranco Corsi on February 12, 1923) is an Italian Film director. Chaskel Besser (February 12 1923&ndashpresent is a well known Orthodox Rabbi living in Manhattan. Orthodox Judaism is the formulation of Judaism that adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonized Rabbi (pronunciation, although in English usually) in Judaism, means a religious ‘teacher’ or more literally ‘my great one’ when addressing any master Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Anthony George Berry (12 February 1925 &ndash 12 October 1984 was a British Politician, Conservative MP for Enfield Southgate 1984)
• 1926 - Joe Garagiola, American baseball player and announcer
• 1926 - Charles Van Doren, American quiz show contestant
• 1930 - Arlen Specter, U. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For this person's son the baseball executive see Joe Garagiola Jr Charles Lincoln Van Doren (born February 12, 1926) a noted American Intellectual, writer and editor who was involved in a television Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Arlen Specter (born February 12 1930) is the senior United States Senator from Pennsylvania and a member of the Republican Party S. Senator from Pennsylvania
• 1931 - Janwillem van de Wetering, Dutch author
• 1932 - Axel Jensen, Norwegian author (d. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Janwillem Lincoln van de Wetering ( February 12, 1931 in Rotterdam – July 4, 2008 in Blue Hill Maine) was the author Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Axel Buchardt Jensen ( February 12, 1932 &ndash February 13, 2003) was a Norwegian author 2003)
• 1932 - Julian Lincoln Simon, American economist and author (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Julian Lincoln Simon (born February 12, 1932; died February 8, 1998 in Chevy Chase Maryland of Heart attack) was 1998)
• 1934 - Anne Krueger, American economist
• 1934 - Bill Russell, American basketball player
• 1934 - Annette Crosbie, Scottish actress
• 1935 - Gene McDaniels, American singer
• 1936 - Joe Don Baker, American actor
• 1936 - Paul Shenar, American actor
• 1937 - Charles Dumas, American athlete (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (The following is almost verbatim from Anne O Krueger -- Biographical Information copyrighted by the International Monetary Fund used under Fair use; see) William Felton "Bill" Russell (born February 12 1934 in Monroe, Louisiana) is a retired American professional Basketball Annette Crosbie, OBE (born 12 February 1934 is a Scottish character actress. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gene McDaniels (born Eugene Booker McDaniels, February 12 1935, Kansas City, Missouri) is an American Singer Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joe Don Baker (born February 12, 1936) is an American film actor perhaps best known for his roles as real-life Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser Paul Shenar ( February 12, 1936 - October 11, 1989) was an American Actor. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Everett Dumas ( February 12, 1937 &ndash January 5, 2004) was an American High jumper the 1956 Olympic 2004)
• 1938 - Judy Blume, American author
• 1938 - Johnny Rutherford, American race car driver
• 1938 - Peter Temple-Morris, Baron Temple-Morris, British politician
• 1939 - Ray Manzarek, American keyboardist (The Doors)
• 1940 - Richard Lynch, American actor
• 1941 - Naomi Uemura, Japanese adventurer
• 1942 - Ehud Barak, Prime Minister of Israel
• 1942 - Pat Dobson, American baseball player (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Judy Blume (born Judy Sussman on February 12, 1938) is a popular American Author. Peter Temple-Morris Baron Temple-Morris (born 12 February 1938) is a Welsh politician in British politics Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Raymond Daniel Manzarek Jr or Manczarek (b 12 February 1939 Illinois) is an American Musician, Singer, producer This article is about the band For their self-titled debut album see The Doors (album; for the Oliver Stone film see The Doors (film; for Doors in computing Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Hugh Lynch (born February 12 1936 or 1940 is an American Actor who has starred in many films and television shows Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. was a Japanese Adventurer. He was particularly well known for doing alone what had previously been achieved only with large teams Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ehud Barak (אֵהוּד בָּרָק born Ehud Brog on 12 February 1942) is an Israeli politician former Prime Minister, and The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead Patrick Edward Dobson Jr ( February 12 1942 – November 22 2006) was an American right-handed Starting pitcher in 2006)
• 1944 - Moe Bandy, American singer
• 1945 - Maud Adams, Swedish actress
• 1945 - David Friedman, American economist
• 1946 - Cliff DeYoung, American actor and musician
• 1946 - Jean Eyeghe Ndong, Prime Minister of Gabon
• 1946 - Ajda Pekkan, Turkish singer
• 1947 - Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Indian leader of Damdami Taksal (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Moe Bandy (born February 12, 1944 Meridian Mississippi, but raised in Texas since the age of six is a Country music Singer Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Maud Adams (born February 12 1945) is a Swedish actress known for her roles as two different Bond girls in two James Bond David Director Friedman (born February 12, 1945) is a writer who became a leading figure in the anarcho-capitalist community with the publication of his Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Clifford Tobin DeYoung (born February 12, 1946) is an American actor and musician Jean Eyeghe Ndong (born February 12, 1946) has been the Prime Minister of Gabon since 20 January 2006. Ayşe Ajda Pekkan (born February 12, 1946 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish Pop music Singer and Actress Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale (ਜਰਨੈਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਭਿੰਡਰਾਂਵਾਲੇ ʤəɾnɛl sɪ́ŋg pɪ̀ɳɖɾɑnʋɑɺ̡e (February 12 1947 &ndash June 6 1984 was 1984)
• 1948 - Raymond Kurzweil, American inventor and author
• 1948 - Mike Robitaille, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1949 - Joaquín Sabina, Spanish singer and songwriter
• 1950 - Michael Ironside, Canadian actor
• 1950 - Steve Hackett, English guitarist (Genesis)
• 1951 - Steven Parent, Manson murder victim (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Raymond Kurzweil (kɚzwaɪl (born February 12 1948 is an inventor and Futurist. Mike Robitaille (born February 12, 1948 in Midland, Ontario, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joaquín Ramón Martínez Sabina ( Úbeda, Spain, February 12 1949known artistically as Joaquín Sabina, is a singer songwriter and poet Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Ironside (born February 12, 1950) is a Canadian method actor. Stephen Richard Hackett (born 12 February 1950 is a British Songwriter and Guitarist. Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Steven Earl Parent ( February 12, 1951 - August 9, 1969) was a victim of the Charles Manson Murders Early 1969)
• 1952 - Michael McDonald, American musician
• 1952 - Simon MacCorkindale, British actor
• 1953 - Joanna Kerns, American actress
• 1953 - Nabil Shaban, British actor
• 1953 - Robin Thomas, American actor
• 1954 - Tzimis Panousis, Greek musician and stand-up comedian
• 1954 - Philip Zimmermann, American cryptographer
• 1955 - Arsenio Hall, American actor and talk show host
• 1955 - Bill Laswell, American bassist and record producer
• 1955 - Chet Lemon, American baseball player
• 1956 - Brian Robertson, Scottish musician (Thin Lizzy and Motörhead)
• 1958 - Grant McLennan, Australian musician (The Go-Betweens) (d. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael McDonald (born February 12, 1952, in St Louis Missouri) is an American R&B / soul Singer and Songwriter Simon Charles Pendered MacCorkindale (born 12 February 1952) is a well-known British Actor, director, and producer who trained Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joanna Kerns (born February 12, 1953) is an American actress and director best known for her role as Maggie Seaver on the family Situation comedy Nabil Shaban (born 12 February 1953 in Amman, Jordan) is a British actor Robin Thomas (born February 12, 1953) is an American film and television Actor. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Tzimis Panousis (also spelled Jimis Greek: Τζίμης Πανούσης) is a Greek Musician and stand-up Comedian born in Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Philip R "Phil" Zimmermann Jr (born February 12, 1954) is the creator of Pretty Good Privacy (PGP the most widely used Email Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Arsenio Hall (born February 12 1955 in Cleveland Ohio) is an African-American Actor, Comedian, and former Talk show host Bill Laswell (born February 12, 1955 in Salem Chester Earl Lemon (born February 12 1955 in Jackson Mississippi) is a former Center fielder in Major League Baseball. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brian "Robbo" Robertson was born on February 12 1956 in Clarkston, Renfrewshire (now part of East Renfrewshire Thin Lizzy are an Irish Hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969 Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Grant William McLennan ( 12 February, 1958 &ndash 6 May, 2006) was an Australian Singer-songwriter with the Alternative The Go-Betweens were an internationally influential Indie rock band from Australia, formed by guitarists Robert Forster and Grant McLennan in 2006)
• 1958 - Bobby Smith, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1959 - Sigrid Thornton, Australian actress
• 1959 - Larry Nance, American basketball player
• 1961 - Jim Harris, Canadian politician
• 1962 - Jimmy Kirkwood, Irish-born field hockey player
• 1963 - John Michael Higgins, American actor
• 1963 - Ed Lover, American radio personality
• 1967 - Chris McKinstry, Canadian computer scientist
• 1967 - Chitravina N. Ravikiran, Indian composer and musician
• 1968 - Josh Brolin, American actor
• 1968 - Grégory Charles, French Canadian singer, dancer, pianist, radio and television host
• 1968 - Christopher McCandless, American nomad, subject of biography Into the Wild (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Robert "Bobby" Smith (born February 12, 1958 in North Sydney, Nova Scotia) is a retired Canadian Professional The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sigrid Thornton (born 12 February, 1959) is an Australian actress. Larry Donnell Nance (born February 12, 1959 in Anderson, South Carolina) is a retired American professional Basketball Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James R M "Jim" Harris (born February 12, 1961) is a Canadian author environmentalist and politician Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James ("Jimmy" W Kirkwood (born on February 12, 1962) is a former Field hockey player who was born in Northern Ireland. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the Australian metallurgist and businessman see John Michael Higgins (metallurgist; for other people named John Higgins see John Higgins (disambiguation James Roberts (born February 12, 1963 in Hollis Queens, New York) better known as Ed Lover, is an African-American Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Kenneth Christopher McKinstry ( February 12 1967 – January 23 2006) was a researcher in Artificial intelligence. Chitravina N Ravikiran (born February 12, 1967 in Mysore, Karnataka, India) is a composer of Indian Carnatic music Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joshua Brolin (born February 12, 1968) is an American film and television Actor. Gregory Charles (born February 12, 1968 in Montreal) is a Quebec performing artist of Trinidadian origin Christopher Johnson McCandless ( February 12, 1968  &ndash August 18, 1992) was an American wanderer who hiked into the Alaskan For the 2007 film adaption of the book see Into the Wild (film For the Warriors book see Into the Wild (Warriors Into 1992)
• 1968 - Chynna Phillips, American singer
• 1969 - Darren Aronofsky, American director and writer
• 1969 - Hong Myung-Bo, Korean footballer
• 1969 - Meja, Swedish singer
• 1969 - Brad Werenka, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1970 - Jim Creeggan, Canadian bassist (Barenaked Ladies)
• 1970 - Judd Winick, writer and artist
• 1972 - Ajay Naidu, Indian-American actor
• 1972 - Owen Nolan, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1973 - Gianni Romme, Dutch speed skater
• 1973 - Kath Soucie, American voice actress
• 1973 - Tara Strong, Canadian-born voice actress
• 1974 - Toranosuke Takagi, Japanese race car driver
• 1975 - Scot Pollard, American basketball player
• 1976 - Anna Benson, American model
• 1976 - Christian Cullen, New Zealand rugby union footballer
• 1976 - Silvia Saint, Czech actress
• 1977 - Jimmy Conrad, American soccer player
• 1978 - Brett Hodgson, Australian rugby league footballer
• 1978 - Gethin Jones, British (Welsh) television presenter
• 1978 - Silver Meikar, Estonian politician
• 1979 - Antonio Chatman, National Football League runningback
• 1979 - Matt Mauck, American football player
• 1979 - Jesse Spencer, Australian actor
• 1980 - Juan Carlos Ferrero, Spanish tennis player
• 1980 - Sarah Lancaster, American actress
• 1980 - Christina Ricci, American actress
• 1982 - Onil Joseph, Dominican baseball player
• 1982 - Louis Tsatoumas, Greek long jumper
• 1983 - Carlton Brewster, National Football League player
• 1984 - Peter Vanderkaay, American mid-distance swimmer
• 1985 - Saskia Burmeister Croft, Australian actress
• 1991 - Faisal ibn Hamad Al Khalifah, prince of Bahrain (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Chynna Gilliam Phillips (born February 12, 1968) is an American singer and actress known for being a member of Wilson Phillips and for Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Darren Aronofsky (born February 12, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American Film director, Screenwriter Hong Myung-Bo (born February 12 1969 in Seoul) is a former South Korean footballer. Meja (born Meja Anna Pernilla Beckman, Nynäshamn, Stockholm County, 12 February 1969) is a Swedish composer and Brad Werenka (born February 12, 1969 in Two Hills, Alberta) is a former professional Ice hockey defenceman. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Raymond Creeggan, better known as Jim Creeggan (born February 12 1970, in Scarborough Ontario) is the Bassist for Barenaked Ladies (often abbreviated BNL or occasionally BnL) is a Juno -winning and Grammy -nominated Canadian Alternative Judd Winick (born in February 12, 1970 on Long Island, New York) is an American Comic book and Comic strip Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ajay Kalahastri Naidu (born 12 February 1972) is an American actor Owen Liam Nolan (born February 12, 1972 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a professional Ice Hockey player from Northern Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Gianni Petrus Cornelis Romme (born February 12, 1973 in Lage Zwaluwe, Noord-Brabant) is a Dutch marathon and a former long track Tara Lynn Charendoff Strong (born February 12 1973 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian voice actress and Singer Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Toranosuke Takagi, known simply as Tora Takagi (高木 虎之介 born February 12, 1974 in Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Scot L Pollard (born February 12 1975 in Murray, Utah) is an American professional Basketball player in the National Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Anna Benson (born February 12 1976 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American model former stripper and wife of Major League Baseball pitcher Christian Mathias Cullen (born 12 February 1976 in Paraparaumu) is a former Rugby union footballer who played most of his rugby at fullback Silvia Saint (also spelled Sylvia Saint, born Sylvie Tomčalová on February 12 1976 and between 1997 and 2001 she appeared in over 200 pornographic Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Jimmy Conrad (born 12 February, 1977 in Arcadia, California) is an American Soccer center back who currently plays Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Brett Hodgson (born 12 February 1978 in Liverpool, New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby league player currently contracted to Gethin Clifford Jones (born 12 February 1978 is a Welsh television presenter best known for co-presenting the long-running BBC children's show Silver Meikar (born February 12, 1978 in Tartu, Estonian SSR) is an Estonian politician a member of the Estonian Reform Party Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Antonio Tavaras Chatman (born February 12, 1979 in Jackson Alabama) is an American football Wide receiver and Punt returner Matthew Mauck (born February 12, 1979 in Evansville Indiana) is an American football Quarterback, formerly with the NFL Jesse Gordon Spencer (born 12 February 1979) is an Australian Actor. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (born February 12 1980) or JCF is a former World No Sarah Beth Lancaster (born February 12, 1980) is an American Actress. Christina Ricci (born February 12 1980 is an Emmy Award -nominated American actress who first achieved fame for her role as Wednesday Addams in Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Onil Allen Joseph (b February 12, 1982 in San Pedro de Macoris Dominican Republic) is a free-agent baseball player. Louis Tsatoumas (Λούης Τσάτουμας born February 12, 1982) is a Greek Long jumper He was born in Messene. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Carlton Brewster (born February 12, 1983 in Grand Rapids Michigan) is an American football Wide receiver currently a Free agent Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Peter Vanderkaay (born February 12 1984 is an American freestyle swimmer Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Saskia Burmeister Croft (born Saskia Burmeister on 12 February 1985 in New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian Actress who is Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Shaikh Faisal bin Hamad Al Khalifa ( فيصل بن حمد آل خليفة ( February 12, 1991 - January 12, 2006) was the sixth son of King 2006)
• 1993 - Jennifer Stone, American actress

Deaths

• 1538 - Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter
• 1554 - Lord Guilford Dudley, consort of Lady Jane Grey (b. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Jennifer Lindsay Stone (born February 12 1993 is an American Actress who currently appears as Harper on the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Albrecht Altdorfer (c 1480 near Regensburg &ndash 12 February 1538 in Regensburg) was a German painter, Printmaker Lady Jane Grey (1536/1537&ndash 12 February 1554) also referred to as Queen Jane, a greatniece of Henry VIII of England, was a claimant 1536)
• 1554 - Lady Jane Grey, claimant to the English throne (b. Lady Jane Grey (1536/1537&ndash 12 February 1554) also referred to as Queen Jane, a greatniece of Henry VIII of England, was a claimant 1537)
• 1571 - Nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. Sir Nicholas Throckmorton (or Throgmorton) (c 1515/1516 &ndash 12 February, 1571) was an English diplomat and Politician 1515)
• 1590 - François Hotman, French lawyer and writer (b. François Hotman ( August 23, 1524 - February 12, 1590) was a French Protestant lawyer and writer associated with the Legal 1524)
• 1595 - Archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. Archduke Ernest of Austria ( July 15, 1553 in Vienna – February 12, 1595 in Brussels) was a son of Maximilian II The Southern Netherlands (Zuidelijke Nederlanden Países Bajos del Sur Pays-Bas du sud were a part of the Low Countries controlled by Spain ( Spanish 1553)
• 1612 - Christopher Clavius, German astronomer (b. Christopher Clavius, ( March 25, 1538 &ndash February 12, 1612) was a German Jesuit Mathematician and 1538)
• 1624 - George Heriot, Scottish goldsmith and philanthropist (b. George Heriot ( 1563 - 12 February 1624) was a Scottish Goldsmith and Philanthropist. 1563)
• 1630 - Fynes Moryson, English traveler and writer (b. Fynes Moryson (or Morison) (1566&ndash February 12, 1630) English traveller and writer was the son of a Lincolnshire gentleman 1566)
• 1700 - Aleksei Shein, Russian general and statesman (b. Aleksei Semyonovich Shein ( Алексей Семенович Шеин in Russian) ( 1662 - February 12, 1700) Russian 1662)
• 1724 - Elkanah Settle, English writer (b. Year 1724 ( MDCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Elkanah Settle ( January 1, 1648 &ndash February 12, 1724) was an English Poet and Playwright. 1648)
• 1728 - Agostino Steffani, Italian diplomat and composer (b. Year 1728 ( MDCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Agostino Steffani ( July 25, 1653 - February 12, 1728) was an Italian Ecclesiastic, Diplomat and Composer 1653)
• 1762 - Laurent Belissen, French composer (b. Year 1762 ( MDCCLXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Laurent Belissen ( August 8, 1693 - February 12, 1762) was a Baroque composer 1693)
• 1763 - Pierre de Marivaux, French writer (b. Year 1763 ( MDCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux, commonly referred to as Marivaux ( February 4, 1688 - February 12, 1763) was a French 1688)
• 1771 - King Adolf Frederick of Sweden (b. Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Adolf Frederick (Adolf Fredrik ( 14 May 1710 – 12 February 1771) was King of Sweden from 1751 until his death 1710)
• 1789 - Ethan Allen, American patriot (b. Year 1710 ( MDCCX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ethan Allen (January 10 1738 – February 12 1789 was an early American revolutionary and guerrilla leader who fought against the Province of New York 1738)
• 1799 - Lazzaro Spallanzani, Italian biologist (b. Year 1738 ( MDCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Lazzaro Spallanzani ( January 10, 1729 - February 12, 1799) was an Italian Biologist whose research of Biogenesis 1729)
• 1804 - Immanuel Kant, German philosopher (b. Year 1729 ( MDCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Immanuel Kant (ɪmanuəl kant 22 April 1724 12 February 1804 was an 18th-century German Philosopher from the Prussian city of Königsberg 1724)
• 1894 - Hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (b. Year 1724 ( MDCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Hans Guido Freiherr von Bülow (January 8 1830 &ndash February 12 1894 1830)
• 1896 - Ambroise Thomas, French opera composer (b. For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year (Charles Louis Ambroise Thomas ( Metz August 5, 1811 - Paris, February 12, 1896) was a French Opera 1811)
• 1903 - Gaspar Núñez de Arce, Spanish dramatist and statesman (b. Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Gaspar Núñez de Arce (1834 - 1903 was a Spanish Poet, Dramatist and Statesman. 1834)
• 1915 - Émile Waldteufel, French composer (b. Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Émile Waldteufel ( 9 December 1837 &ndash 12 February 1837)
• 1916 - Richard Dedekind, German mathematician (b. Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Julius Wilhelm Richard Dedekind ( October 6, 1831 &ndash February 12, 1916) was a German mathematician who did important 1831)
• 1929 - Lillie Langtry, British singer and actress (b. Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lillie Langtry ( 13 October 1853 &ndash 12 February 1929) born Emilie Charlotte Le Breton, was a highly successful British 1853)
• 1931 - Samedbey Mehmandarov, Russian general (b. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Samadbey Sadykhbey oglu Mehmandarov (Səməd bəy Sadıx bəy oğlu Mehmandarov Самедбек Садыхбек оглы Мехмандаров 1855 - 1931 was a General of the 1855)
• 1933 - Henri Duparc, French composer (b. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Henri Duparc (Eugène Marie Henri Fouques Duparc (January 21 1848 &ndash February 12 1933 was a French composer of the late Romantic period. 1848)
• 1935 - Auguste Escoffier, French chef (b. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Georges Auguste Escoffier (28 October 1846&ndash12 February 1935 was a French Chef, Restaurateur and culinary writer who popularized and updated 1846)
• 1945 - Antonio Villa-Real, Filipino jurist (b. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Antonio Villa-Real ( January 17, 1880 — February 12, 1945) was a Filipino Jurist who served as an Associate 1880)
• 1949 - Hassan al Banna, Egyptian founder of the Muslim Brotherhood (b. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hassan al-Banna ( October 14, 1906 – February 12, 1949, Arabic:حسن البنا was an Egyptian social and 1906)
• 1951 - Choudhary Rehmat Ali, Pakistani nationalist (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Chaudhary Rahmat Ali ( Urdu / Punjabi: چودھری رحمت علی (or Rehmat Ali Khan; Urdu / Punjabi: رحمت علی خان 1897)
• 1954 - Dziga Vertov, Russian filmmaker (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Dziga Vertov (Дзига Вертов Дзиґа Вертов January 15, 1896 &ndash February 12, 1954) was a Soviet pioneer 1896)
• 1957 - Eric Alfred Knudsen, American folklorist (b. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) see Erik Knudsen for the Canadian actor Eric Alfred Knudsen' ( July 29, 1872, in Waiawa, Kauai, Hawaii – 1872)
• 1958 - Douglas Hartree, English mathematical physicist (b. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Douglas Rayner Hartree PhD, FRS ( March 27, 1897 – February 12, 1958) was an English Mathematician 1897)
• 1971 - James C. Penney, American department store founder (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. James Cash Penney (born September 16, 1875 in Hamilton Missouri, USA &ndash died February 12, 1971 in New York 1875)
• 1976 - Sal Mineo, American actor (b. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Salvatore "Sal" Mineo Jr ( January 10, 1939 – February 12, 1976) was a Golden Globe -winning American 1939)
• 1979 - Jean Renoir, French director (b. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Jean Renoir (French ʁəˈnwaʁ ( September 15, 1894 – February 12, 1979) born in the Montmartre district of Paris 1894)
• 1980 - Muriel Rukeyser, American poet (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Muriel Rukeyser ( December 15, 1913 &ndash February 12, 1980) was an American poet and political activist best known for her 1913)
• 1982 - Victor Jory, Canadian actor (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Victor Jory ( November 23, 1902 &ndash February 12, 1982) was a Canadian Actor. 1902)
• 1983 - Eubie Blake, American musician and songwriter (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) James Hubert Blake ( February 7, 1887 &ndash February 12 1983) was a Composer, Lyricist, and pianist of Ragtime 1887)
• 1984 - Anna Anderson, claimant to the throne of Russia (b. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Anastasia Manahan, usually known as Anna Anderson (probably 22 Dec[[ 896]] — 12 February 1984 was the best known of the several women who claimed to be Grand 1896)
• 1984 - Julio Cortázar, Argentine writer (b. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Julio Cortázar, born Jules Florencio Cortázar ( August 26, 1914 &ndash February 12, 1984) was an Argentine Author 1914)
• 1985 - Nicholas Colasanto, American actor (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Nicholas Colasanto ( January 19, 1924 - February 12, 1985) was an American Actor, known primarily for his role as 1924)
• 1989 - Thomas Bernhard, Austrian playwright and novelist (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Thomas Bernhard (born Nicolaas Thomas Bernhard, February 9, 1931 - February 12, 1989) was an Austrian Playwright 1931)
• 1991 - Roger Patterson, American death metal bass player (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Roger Patterson (1968 – February 12, 1991) was an American bass player well known for his work in the Florida Death metal band Atheist 1968)
• 1992 - Bep van Klaveren, Dutch boxer (b. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Lambertus "Bep" van Klaveren ( September 26, 1907 &ndash February 12, 1992) was a Dutch boxer, who 1907)
• 1993 - James Bulger, English murder victim (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) James Patrick Bulger (16 March 1990 &ndash 12 February 1993 was the victim of a Abduction and Murder. 1990)
• 1994 - Sue Rodriguez, Canadian assisted suicide advocate (b. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Sue Rodriguez ( August 2, 1950 – February 12, 1994) was an advocate of Assisted suicide. Assisted suicide is the process by which an individual who may otherwise be incapable is provided with the means (drugs or equipment to commit Suicide. 1950)
• 1995 - Robert Bolt, English writer (b. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Robert Oxton Bolt, CBE (August 15 1924 – February 21 1995 was an English playwright and a two-time Oscar winning screenwriter 1924)
• 1995 - Philip Taylor Kramer, American musician (Iron Butterfly) (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Philip Taylor Kramer ( July 12, 1952 - February 12, 1995) was a bass guitar player for the rock group Iron Butterfly is an American Psychedelic rock and early Heavy metal band well known for their 1968 hit " In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida 1952)
• 1996 - Bob Shaw, Northern Irish novelist (b. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Bob Shaw, born Robert Shaw ( December 31, 1931 - February 12, 1996) was a Science fiction author and fan from Northern 1931)
• 2000 - Screamin' Jay Hawkins, American musician (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Jalacy Hawkins, best known as Screamin' Jay Hawkins ( July 18, 1929 &ndash February 12, 2000) was an African-American singer 1929)
• 2000 - Tom Landry, American football coach (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thomas Wade Landry ( September 11, 1924 – February 12, 2000) was an American football player and coach 1924)
• 2000 - Andy Lewis, Australian musician (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Andy Lewis (1966 – 12 February 2000 was the original bassist of Australian band The Whitlams. 1967)
• 2000 - Charles Schulz, American comics author (b. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Charles Monroe Schulz (November 26 1922 &ndash February 12 2000 was an American Cartoonist best known worldwide for his Peanuts Comic strip 1922)
• 2000 - Oliver, American pop singer (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. William Oliver Swofford ( February 22, 1945  &ndash February 12, 2000) known professionally as Oliver, was an American 1945)
• 2001 - Kristina Söderbaum, German actress (b. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Kristina Söderbaum ( Stockholm, Sweden September 5[[ 912]] - Hitzacker, Germany February 12[[ 001]] was a Swedish-born 1912)
• 2003 - Vali Myers, Australian painter (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Vali Myers ( August 2, 1930) &ndash ( February 12, 2003) was an Australian artist who specialized in 1930)
• 2005 - Rafael Vidal, Venezuelan athlete (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rafael Antonio Vidal Castro ( January 6, 1964 &ndash February 12, 2005) was a Venezuelan swimmer and sports commentator 1964)
• 2005 - Sammi Smith, American country music singer (b. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Sammi Smith ( August 5, 1943 - February 12, 2005) was a Country music Singer and Songwriter. 1943)
• 2007 - Peggy Gilbert, American jazz saxophonist and bandleader (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Peggy Gilbert, born Margaret F Knechtges ( January 17, 1905 &ndash February 12, 2007) was an American Jazz 1905)
• 2007 - Randy Stone, American actor and casting director (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Randy Stone ( August 26 1958 – February 12 2007) was an American Actor and casting director, and 1958)
• 2008 - Oscar Brodney, American screenwriter (b. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Oscar Brodney ( February 18, 1907 &ndash February 12, 2008) was an American Lawyer -turned- Screenwriter. 1907)
• 2008 - Lawrence "Larry" King, 15-year old hate crime victim (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The EO Green School shooting refers to the February 12 2008 murder of Lawrence "Larry" Fobes King a fifteen-year-old student at E 1993)

Holidays and observances

• United States - Lincoln's Birthday
• Georgia Day in the U.S. state of Georgia
• National Freedom to Marry Day (unofficial)
• Darwin Day
• Red Hand Day

In the Roman Catholic Church:

• Saint Benedict of Aniane
• Saint Damian of Alexandria
• Saint Julian the Hospitaller

In the Eastern Orthodox Churches:

• February 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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