Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In February - 12

1809  On February - 12 birth of charles Darwin, England, discovered evolution (Origin of species)   

1818  Otto Ludwig, German writer (Die Heiterethei) was born on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history birth of arya Samaj Maha Rishi Dayanand Sarsvati, Indian hindu leader   

1828  On February - 12 birth of george Meredith, England, poet/novelist (Shaving of Shagpat)   

1828  On this day in history birth of robert Ransom Jr, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1892   

1831  On February - 12 birth of john Morrissey, boxer/developer of Saratoga Springs horse race track   

1838  On February - 12 birth of charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898   

1841  Bert van Tienhoven, mayor (Amsterdam)/foreign minister was born on February - 12.   

1841  Gijsbert van Tienhoven, Dutch mayor (Amsterdam)/foreign minister was born on this day in history.   

1843  John Graham Chambers, English athlete who wrote the Queensberry rules for boxing (d. 1883) was born on this day in history.   

1850  Amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary (Flemish Flag) was born on February - 12.   

1852  Hendrik Blink, geographer (Van de Eems tot de Schelde) was born on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history birth of bertram Luard-Selby, composer   

1857  On February - 12 birth of bobby Peel, cricketer (great English lefty 1884-96)   

1861  Lou [Andreas-]Salome, Russian/German author (Im Kampf um Gott) was born on this day in history.   

1865  Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland) was born on this day in history.   

1867  Hedwig Courths-Mahler, German author (Warbride) [or Febr 18] was born on this day in history.   

1867  On February - 12 birth of joe Howard, NYC, vocalist (Gay Nineties Revue)   

1868  Johan H A Schaper, Dutch MP/founder (SDAP) was born on this day in history.   

1869  Hendrik P Marchant, Dutch minister of Education/Arts (VVD) was born on February - 12.   

1870  On February - 12 birth of marie Lloyd, English music-hall performer (d. 1922)   

1876  On February - 12 birth of thubten Gyatso, 13th Dalai Lama (d. 1933)   

1880  On February - 12 birth of john Llewellyn Lewis, union leader (United Mine Workers, 1920-60)   

1882  Walter Vaes, Flemish painter/etcher was born on February - 12.   

1883  Ludwig Stossel, Austria, actor (Man With a Camera) was born on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history birth of max Beckmann, German painter/graphic artist   

1884  On this day in history birth of marie Vassilieff, Russian artist (d. 1957)   

1884  Johan Laidoner, Estonian military commander (d. 1953) was born on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history birth of licinio Refice, composer   

1886  Gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer was born on February - 12.   

1886  On February - 12 birth of michel Brusselmans, composer   

1891  On this day in history birth of cecil Dixon, cricket off-spinner (1 Test for S Africa, 3-118, pair)   

1891  On February - 12 birth of maurice Yvain, composer   

1891  On February - 12 birth of max Terhune, actor (Arizona Stagecoach, Hit the Saddle, Range Justice)   

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1128  On February - 12 toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies   

1242  Death of Hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide on this day in history.   

1538  On February - 12 albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57   

1554  Death of Jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17 on February - 12.   

1571  Death of Nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515) on February - 12.   

1590  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1595  Death of Archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553) on this day in history.   

1616  On February - 12 john Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65