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In the year 1812
174 Notable birthdays
Nathaniel de Rothschild
British banker (1812-1870).
Born July 2nd, 1812 in London.
Died February 21st, 1870 at 57 years old in Paris.
Henry Mayhew
British writer and activist (1812–1887).
Born November 25th, 1812 in London.
Died July 25th, 1887 at 74 years old in London.
Johann Gottfried Galle
German astronomer (1812-1910).
Died July 10th, 1910 at 98 years old in Potsdam.
Ignacio Comonfort
President of mexico (1812-1863).
Born March 12th, 1812 in Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza.
Died November 3rd, 1863 at 51 years old in Guanajuato.
Sigismond Thalberg
Swiss composer and pianist (1812–1871).
Born January 7th, 1812 in Geneva.
Died April 27th, 1871 at 59 years old in Naples.
Théodore Rousseau
French painter (1812–1867).
Born April 15th, 1812 in Paris.
Died December 22nd, 1867 at 55 years old in Barbizon (myocardial infarction).
Alfred Krupp
German entrepreneur and inventor (1812–1887).
Born April 26th, 1812 in Essen.
Died July 16th, 1887 at 75 years old in Essen (myocardial infarction).
Zygmunt Krasiński
Polish poet (1812–1859).
Born February 19th, 1812 in Paris.
Died February 23rd, 1859 at 47 years old in Paris.
Mirza Fatali Akhundov
Iranian azerbaijani playwright and literary critic.
Born July 12th, 1812 in Shaki. [ref]
Died March 10th, 1878 at 65 years old in Tbilisi.
James Speed
American lawyer and politician (1812–1887).
Born March 11th, 1812 in Jefferson County.
Died June 25th, 1887 at 75 years old in Louisville.
Ascanio Sobrero
Italian chemist (1812–1888).
Born October 12th, 1812 in Casale Monferrato.
Died May 26th, 1888 at 75 years old in Turin.
Emilie Mayer
German composer (1812-1883).
Born May 14th, 1812 in Friedland.
Died April 10th, 1883 at 70 years old in Berlin.
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
Norwegian forester, writer, children's writer, and collector of fairy tales (1812–1885).
Born January 15th, 1812 in Christiania.
Died January 6th, 1885 at 72 years old in Christiania.
Rudolf von Alt
Austrian landscape and architectural painter (1812-1905).
Born August 20th, 1812 in Vienna.
Died March 12th, 1905 at 92 years old in Vienna.
Buenaventura Báez
President of the dominican republic (1812–1884).
Born July 14th, 1812 in Cabral.
Died March 14th, 1884 at 71 years old in Hormigueros.
Maria Cristina of Savoy, Queen of the Two Sicilies
Queen consort of the two sicilies (1812-1836) and blessed.
Born November 14th, 1812 in Cagliari.
Died January 31st, 1836 at 23 years old in Naples (puerperal disorders).
William Shanks
Amateur calculator, school owner.
Born January 25th, 1812 in Corsenside.
Died June 13th, 1882 at 70 years old in Houghton-le-Spring.
John Forster
English biographer and critic (1812–1876).
Born April 2nd, 1812 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died February 2nd, 1876 at 63 years old in London.
Empress Xiaojingcheng
Qing dynasty empress (1812-1855).
Born June 19th, 1812 in Tongliao.
Died August 21st, 1855 at 43 years old
Édouard Séguin
French physician and educationist (1812-1880).
Born January 20th, 1812 in Clamecy.
Died October 28th, 1880 at 68 years old in New York City.
Charlotte Guest
Noblewoman; welsh translator and business woman (1812-1895).
Born May 19th, 1812 in Uffington.
Died January 15th, 1895 at 82 years old in Dorset.
Louis Leroy
French engraver, painter, and playwright (1812-1885).
Born July 11th, 1812 in former 1st arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1885 at 73 years old in Paris.
Stephen Pearl Andrews
American anarchist (1812-1886).
Born March 22nd, 1812 in Templeton.
Died May 21st, 1886 at 74 years old in New York City.
John Alexander McClernand
Union united states army general (1812-1900).
Born May 30th, 1812 in Hardinsburg.
Died September 20th, 1900 at 88 years old in Springfield.
John B. Weller
United states senator, from california (1812-1875).
Born February 22nd, 1812 in Montgomery.
Died August 17th, 1875 at 63 years old in New Orleans.
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