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