What happened on 12 February 1812?

Discover what happened on 12 February 1812 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

  • Eugène-Ferdinand Buttura (French landscape painter (1812-1852))
  • Elek Peregriny (Hungarian writer and university professor)
  • Paul de Gasparin (French politician (1812–1893))
  • Caterina Percoto (Italian writer and poet (1812–1887))
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  • Carl Fredrik Lilja
  • Charles Rathier (French politician)
  • Johannes Olsen Veseth (Norwegian politician)
  • Pierre Favre (French catholic priest and linguist)
  • Willem Moll
  • Jakob Josef Zelger (Swiss painter (1812-1885))
  • Heinrich Ludwig August Schreck
  • James Uriah Adams (American politician)
  • Laurent Léauthier
  • Hardy Eustace ((1812-1862))
  • Sarah Morgan Ashburner ((1812-1856))
  • James Callahan (Sandy Hook Pilot; pilot and owner of the William Bell.)
  • Johan Christian Subcleff Espersen

Deaths

  • Henri François Anne de Roussel (French naturalist (1748-1812))
  • Andrew Cherry (Irish writer)
  • Mizuno Tadatō
  • Jan Antonín Otto Minquitz z Minquitzburgu
  • Gustav Ernst zu Erbach-Schönberg ((1739-1812))
  • Johann Erdmann Keck ((1753-1812))
  • James W. de Peyster (1745-1812)
  • James W. de Peyster (1745-1812)