Discover what happened on 12 January 1846 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Births
- Edmond Marie Leopold Bouty (French physicist (1846–1922))
- Louis Billot (Catholic cardinal (1846–1931))
- Prince Gaetan, Count of Girgenti (Spanish infante (1846–1871))
- Rasmus Bjørn Anderson (American diplomat, translator, and scholar (1846–1936))
- Edwin O. Keeler (American mayor)
- Alexandre Hatier (French publisher (1846-1909))
- Arnold Corrodi (Italian painter (1846-1874))
- Pierre-Nicolas Euler (French painter (1846-1915))
- Arcadio Leyte Vidal
- Hedwig Stein (German actress (1846-1921))
- William George Cochrane ((1846-1877))
- Emil Peyer ((1846-1916))
- Frank H. Crossman (politician in Massachusetts, US)
- Alexandre Serres (French painter (1846-1901))
- Stephanus Josephus Alexander Morel (Dutch civil servant)
- Alexandre Serres (French painter (1846-1901))
- Stephanus Josephus Alexander Morel (Dutch civil servant)
- Alexandre Serres (French painter (1846-1901))
- Stephanus Josephus Alexander Morel (Dutch civil servant)
Deaths
- Joseph Zangiacomi (French politician (1766-1846))
- Étienne Jumentier (French politician)
- Sir Humphrey Phineas Davie, 10th Bt. ((1775-1846))
- Jean-Baptiste Thénard-Dumousseau (French politician)
- Margaret Wilson (British poet, playwright, lyricist, writer and editor (1797-1846))
- Omer Dussaussoy (French politician)
- Hugh Percy Baker ((died 1846))
- Maria Louisa de Blaisy Joly ((1781-1846))
- Edmund Rayner (British Royal Navy officer, commander in 1831 (died 1846))
- Robert Tucker (British Royal Navy officer, captain in 1840 (1769-1846))
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