What happened on 12 May 1816?

Discover what happened on 12 May 1816 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

  • Isidore Meyer (* 1816, painter, lithographer and bookseller in Paris (1846-1875))
  • Theodorus Matthijs Looman
  • Ludwig Christian Friedrich Herrig (German teacher)
  • Georg Luis (German architect (1816–1885))
  • Edmund Beckett, 1st Baron Grimthorpe (British architect (1816–1905))
  • Per Nilsson i Espö (politician)
  • Knut Fosslia (Norwegian musician)
  • Leopold Redpath (Redpath, Leopold (b. 1816?, d. in or after 1868), swindler)
  • Carl Merseburger (German musicologist, music writer and music publisher)
  • Isidore Meyer (* 1816, painter, lithographer and bookseller in Paris (1846-1875))
  • Theodorus Matthijs Looman

Deaths

  • Émilie-Sophie de Montullé (French miniature painter (1756-1816))
  • Rosetta Martin des Rameaux (Peerage person ID=387157)
  • George Griswold ((19 Sep 1726 – certain 12 May 1816))
  • Itzig Zamter
  • Itzig Zamter
  • Itzig Zamter