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In the year 1812
174 Notable birthdays
Charles Dickens
English novelist and social critic (1812–1870).
Born February 7th, 1812 in Landport.
Died June 9th, 1870 at 58 years old in Gads Hill Place (cerebral hemorrhage).
Robert Browning
English poet and playwright (1812–1889).
Died December 12th, 1889 at 77 years old in Venice.
Kaspar Hauser
Man with a mysterious history (1812–1833).
Born April 30th, 1812.
Died December 17th, 1833 at 21 years old in Ansbach (stab wound).
Alexander H. Stephens
Vice president of the confederate states from 1861 to 1865 (1812–1883).
Born February 11th, 1812 in Taliaferro County. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1883 at 71 years old in Atlanta. [ref]
Edward Lear
British artist, illustrator, author and poet (1812-1888).
Born May 12th, 1812 in London, Highgate.
Died January 29th, 1888 at 75 years old in Sanremo.
Melchora Aquino
Filipina revolutionary (1812-1919).
Born January 6th, 1812 in Balintawak.
Died March 2nd, 1919 at 107 years old in Caloocan.
James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie
Scottish politician and civil servant (1812–1860).
Born April 22nd, 1812 in Midlothian.
Died December 22nd, 1860 at 48 years old in Midlothian.
Augustus Pugin
English architect and designer (1812–1852).
Born March 1st, 1812 in Bloomsbury.
Died September 14th, 1852 at 40 years old in Ramsgate.
Henry Wilson
Vice president of the united states from 1873 to 1875.
Born February 16th, 1812 in Farmington.
Died November 22nd, 1875 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C. (stroke).
Charles Canning, 1st Earl Canning
British politician (1812-1862).
Born December 14th, 1812 in Brompton.
Died June 17th, 1862 at 49 years old in Grosvenor Square.
Louise of Orléans
French princess (1832-1850); queen consort of the belgians.
Born April 3rd, 1812 in Palermo.
Died October 11th, 1850 at 38 years old in Ostend (tuberculosis).
Zuo Zongtang
Qing dynasty general (1812-1885).
Born November 10th, 1812 in Xiangyin County.
Died September 5th, 1885 at 72 years old in Fuzhou (disease).
Charles Lewis Tiffany
American jewelry businessman (1812–1902).
Born February 15th, 1812 in Killingly.
Died February 18th, 1902 at 90 years old in Yonkers.
Fernando Wood
American politician (1812-1881).
Born June 14th, 1812 in Philadelphia.
Died February 14th, 1881 at 68 years old in Hot Springs.
Alexander Herzen
Russian author, philosopher, and revolutionary (1812–1870).
Born April 6th, 1812 in Moscow. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1870 at 57 years old in Paris (pneumonia). [ref]
Martin R. Delany
United states army officer and physician, abolitionist, journalist, and writer (1812–1885).
Born May 6th, 1812 in Charles Town.
Died January 24th, 1885 at 72 years old in Wilberforce (tuberculosis).
Natalia Pushkina
Wife of russian poet alexander pushkin (1812–1863).
Born September 8th, 1812 in Karian Estate.
Died December 8th, 1863 at 51 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Moses Hess
German philosopher (1812–1875).
Born January 21st, 1812 in Bonn.
Died April 6th, 1875 at 63 years old in Paris.
Samuel Smiles
Scottish author (1812-1904).
Born December 23rd, 1812 in Haddington.
Died April 16th, 1904 at 91 years old in Kensington.
Antoine Patek
Polish watchmaker (1812–1877).
Born June 14th, 1812 in Piaski Szlacheckie.
Died March 1st, 1877 at 64 years old in Geneva.
Empress Amélie of Brazil
Empress consort of brasil (1812–1873).
Born July 31st, 1812 in Milan.
Died January 26th, 1873 at 60 years old in Lisbon.
George Grey
British soldier, explorer, colonial administrator and writer (1812–1898).
Born April 14th, 1812 in Lisbon.
Died September 19th, 1898 at 86 years old in London.
Ivan Goncharov
Russian novelist and official (1812–1891).
Born June 6th, 1812 in Ulyanovsk.
Died September 27th, 1891 at 79 years old in Saint Petersburg (pneumonia).
Georges-Charles de Heeckeren d'Anthès
French soldier and politician (1812-1895).
Born February 5th, 1812 in Colmar.
Died November 2nd, 1895 at 83 years old in Soultz-Haut-Rhin.
Kirkpatrick Macmillan
Scottish inventor of the bicycle (1812–1878).
Born September 2nd, 1812 in Keir.
Died January 26th, 1878 at 65 years old in Keir.
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