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On This Day · The 43rd day of the year

February 12

From 1502 to 2019, February 12 gathers 517 years of history. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where disaster looms large.

♒ZodiacAquarius ◈BirthstoneAmethyst ❀Birth flowerViolet

Aquarius is the sign for February 12 — read more on the Aquarius page, or see February's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on February 12?

February 12 is the 43rd day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1502 and 2019. Famous people born on February 12 include Abraham Lincoln, Charles Darwin and Tara Strong.

Released on February 12

Movies, games, albums & shows

2026

  • Game Mario Tennis Fever
  • Game ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard
  • Game Ride 6
  • Game God of War Sons of Sparta
  • TV The One I Love
  • Movie War Machine
  • Movie ¿Quieres ser mi novia?

2025

  • Game Urban Myth Dissolution Center

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1502

    Isabella I of Castile

  2. 1817

    Argentina

  3. 1832

    Ecuador

  4. 1909

    SS Penguin

  5. 1935

    USS Macon (ZRS-5)

  6. 1945

    Tornado outbreak of February 12, 1945

  7. 1946

    World War II

  8. 1993

    Murder of James Bulger

  9. 2004

    San Francisco

  10. 2019

    North Macedonia

Famous birthday twins

Born on February 12

Abraham Lincoln

b. 1809

Charles Darwin

b. 1809

Tara Strong

b. 1973

Angelo Branduardi

b. 1950

13th Dalai Lama

b. 1876

Lou Andreas-Salomé

b. 1861

Josh Brolin

b. 1968

Deaths

  • 2011Peter Alexander (Austrian performer)
  • 1989Thomas Bernhard
  • 1979Jean Renoir
  • 1804Immanuel Kant
  • 1771Adolf Frederick of Sweden
  • 1763Pierre de Marivaux

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Benedict of Aniane
  • —Christian feast day: Julian the Hospitaller
  • —Christian feast day: Martyrs of Abitinae
  • —Christian feast day: Meletius of Antioch
  • —Christian feast day: February 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • —Georgia Day (Georgia (U.S. state))
  • —Lincoln's Birthday (United States)
  • —Red Hand Day (United Nations)

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