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)
1512 Historical Event(s)
April 11, 1512
– War of the League of Cambrai: French forces led by Gaston de Foix win the Battle of Ravenna.
October 19, 1512
– Martin Luther becomes a doctor of theology (Doctor in Biblia).
October 21, 1512
– Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg.
November 1, 1512
– The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, is exhibited to the public for the first time.
December 27, 1512
– The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regard to native Indians in the New World.
Who Were Born On 1512?
January 31, 1512
– King Henry of Portugal (d. 1580)
March 5, 1512
– Gerardus Mercator, Flemish cartographer (d. 1594)
April 10, 1512
– James V of Scotland, Scottish king (d. 1542)