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)