Famous Birthdays In February - 12

1809  On this day in history birth of charles Darwin, England, discovered evolution (Origin of species)   

1818  On February - 12 birth of otto Ludwig, German writer (Die Heiterethei)   

1824  On February - 12 birth of arya Samaj Maha Rishi Dayanand Sarsvati, Indian hindu leader   

1828  George Meredith, England, poet/novelist (Shaving of Shagpat) was born on February - 12.   

1828  On February - 12 birth of robert Ransom Jr, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1892   

1831  On February - 12 birth of john Morrissey, boxer/developer of Saratoga Springs horse race track   

1838  On this day in history birth of charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898   

1841  Bert van Tienhoven, mayor (Amsterdam)/foreign minister was born on February - 12.   

1841  Gijsbert van Tienhoven, Dutch mayor (Amsterdam)/foreign minister was born on February - 12.   

1843  John Graham Chambers, English athlete who wrote the Queensberry rules for boxing (d. 1883) was born on February - 12.   

1850  Amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary (Flemish Flag) was born on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history birth of hendrik Blink, geographer (Van de Eems tot de Schelde)   

1853  On this day in history birth of bertram Luard-Selby, composer   

1857  Bobby Peel, cricketer (great English lefty 1884-96) was born on February - 12.   

1861  Lou [Andreas-]Salome, Russian/German author (Im Kampf um Gott) was born on this day in history.   

1865  Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland) was born on this day in history.   

1867  Hedwig Courths-Mahler, German author (Warbride) [or Febr 18] was born on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history birth of joe Howard, NYC, vocalist (Gay Nineties Revue)   

1868  On this day in history birth of johan H A Schaper, Dutch MP/founder (SDAP)   

1869  On this day in history birth of hendrik P Marchant, Dutch minister of Education/Arts (VVD)   

1870  On this day in history birth of marie Lloyd, English music-hall performer (d. 1922)   

1876  On February - 12 birth of thubten Gyatso, 13th Dalai Lama (d. 1933)   

1880  On February - 12 birth of john Llewellyn Lewis, union leader (United Mine Workers, 1920-60)   

1882  Walter Vaes, Flemish painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history birth of ludwig Stossel, Austria, actor (Man With a Camera)   

1884  Max Beckmann, German painter/graphic artist was born on this day in history.   

1884  Marie Vassilieff, Russian artist (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history birth of johan Laidoner, Estonian military commander (d. 1953)   

1885  Licinio Refice, composer was born on February - 12.   

1886  On this day in history birth of gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer   

1886  Michel Brusselmans, composer was born on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history birth of cecil Dixon, cricket off-spinner (1 Test for S Africa, 3-118, pair)   

1891  Maurice Yvain, composer was born on February - 12.   

1891  On this day in history birth of max Terhune, actor (Arizona Stagecoach, Hit the Saddle, Range Justice)   

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1128  On February - 12 toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies   

1242  Death of Hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide on this day in history.   

1538  Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57 on February - 12.   

1554  Death of Jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17 on this day in history.   

1571  Death of Nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515) on February - 12.   

1590  On February - 12 francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65   

1595  On February - 12 death of archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553)   

1616  On February - 12 john Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65