A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
February 12: Day of the Week
February 12, 2024 was the 43rd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 323 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Monday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is lundi.
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Here’s the February calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aquarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
February 12 Historical Event(s)
881
Pope John VIII crowns Charles the Fat, the King of Italy: Emperor
1818
Bernardo O'Higgins formally approved the Chilean Declaration of Independence near Concepción, Chile.
1909
New Zealand’s worst maritime disaster of the 20th century happens when the SS Penguin, an inter-island ferry, sinks and explodes at the entrance to Wellington Harbour.
1914
In Washington, D.C., the first stone of the Lincoln Memorial is put into place.
1935
USS Macon, one of the two largest helium-filled airships ever created, crashes into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California and sinks.
1946
African American United States Army veteran Isaac Woodard is severely beaten by a South Carolina police officer to the point where he loses his vision in both eyes. The incident later galvanizes the Civil Rights Movement and partially inspires Orson Welles’ film Touch of Evil.
1961
U.S.S.R. launches Venera 1 towards Venus.
1999
President Bill Clinton is acquitted by the United States Senate in his impeachment trial.
2002
The trial of former President of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Milošević begins at the United Nations war crimes tribunal in The Hague. He dies four years later before its conclusion.
2021
New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Ox in Chinese astrology.
Who were born on February 12?
1753
François-Paul Brueys D'Aigalliers, French admiral (d. 1798)
1777
Bernard Courtois, French chemist (d. 1838)
1791
Peter Cooper, American Industrialist, inventor and philanthropist (d. 1883)
1923
Chaskel Besser, Orthodox rabbi (d. 2010)
1925
Sir Anthony Berry, British politician (d. 1984)
1926
Joe Garagiola, American baseball player and announcer
1941
Naomi Uemura, Japanese adventurer (d. 1984)
1959
Dan Puric, Romanian actor, director and writer
1969
Brad Werenka, Canadian ice hockey player
1984
Lolly Badcock, English pornographic actress
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters EKUIIPMNNHWDO? Check your answers here: Word scramble EKUIIPMNNHWDO. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.