Katsu Kaishū

Japanese noble, statesman and naval engineer (1823–1899).

Born March 12th, 1823 in Ryōgoku.

Died January 21st, 1899 at 75 years old in Akasaka-ku (cerebral hemorrhage).

Thomas Metzinger

German philosopher.

Born March 12th, 1958 (age 68 years) in Frankfurt.

Gabriel Tarde

French sociologist (1843–1904).

Born March 12th, 1843 in Sarlat-la-Canéda. ^[ref]

Died May 13th, 1904 at 61 years old in Paris. ^[ref]

Fiona Ferro

French tennis player.

Born March 12th, 1997 (age 29 years) in Libramont.

Ciara Mageean

Irish athletics competitor.

Born March 12th, 1992 (age 34 years) in Portaferry.

Daniele Baselli

Italian footballer.

Born March 12th, 1992 (age 34 years) in Manerbio.

Ethan Quinn

American tennis player.

Born March 12th, 2004 (age 22 years) in Fresno. ^[ref]

Masayoshi Ōhira

Japanese politician (1910-1980).

Born March 12th, 1910 in Wada.

Died June 12th, 1980 at 70 years old in Toranomon Hospital (myocardial infarction).

Anselmo Ralph

Angolan singer.

Born March 12th, 1981 (age 45 years) in Luanda. ^[ref]

Tommy Farr

British boxer (1913-1986).

Born March 12th, 1913 in Clydach Vale.

Died March 1st, 1986 at 72 years old in Shoreham-by-Sea.

Evert Taube

Swedish author, artist, composer and singer (1890–1976).

Born March 12th, 1890 in Göteborgs Carl Johans parish.

Died January 31st, 1976 at 85 years old in Maria Magdalena parish.

Alberto Burri

Italian painter and sculptor (1915-1995).

Born March 12th, 1915 in Città di Castello. ^[ref]

Died February 15th, 1995 at 79 years old in Nice. ^[ref]

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.

Irving Layton

Romanian-born canadian poet (1912–2006).

Born March 12th, 1912 in Târgu Neamț.

Died January 4th, 2006 at 93 years old in Côte Saint-Luc (Alzheimer's disease). ^[ref]

Douglas Murray

Swedish ice hockey player.

Born March 12th, 1980 (age 46 years) in Västerled.

Nikola Moro

Croatian association football player.

Born March 12th, 1998 (age 28 years) in Solin.

Joseph Bell

British engineer (1861–1912).

Born March 12th, 1861 in Farlam.

Died April 15th, 1912 at 51 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (sinking of the RMS Titanic).

Mary Lee Woods

British mathematician and computer programmer (1924-2017).

Born March 12th, 1924 in Birmingham. ^[ref]

Died November 29th, 2017 at 93 years old in London. ^[ref]

Pim Verbeek

Dutch association football player and manager.

Born March 12th, 1956 in Rotterdam.

Died November 28th, 2019 at 63 years old in Amsterdam (cancer). ^[ref]

Jacques Benveniste

French immunologist and physician (1935–2004).

Born March 12th, 1935 in Paris.

Died October 3rd, 2004 at 69 years old in Paris.

William Foege

American epidemiologist.

Born March 12th, 1936 in Decorah.

Died January 24th, 2026 at 89 years old in Atlanta. ^[ref]

Joseph Ngute

Prime minister of cameroon.

Born March 12th, 1954 (age 72 years) in Ndian. ^[ref]

Ed Clancy

English racing cyclist.

Born March 12th, 1985 (age 41 years) in Barnsley.

Luis Milla

Spanish football player/manager.

Born March 12th, 1966 (age 60 years) in Teruel.

Vern Law

American baseball player.

Born March 12th, 1930 (age 96 years) in Meridian.