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September 12

September 12's recorded history is unusually compressed, gathered within recent centuries rather than reaching into antiquity. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

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

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What happened on September 12?

September 12 is the 255th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1847 and 2003. Famous people born on September 12 include Stanisław Lem, Irène Joliot-Curie and Louis C.K..

Released on September 12

Movies, games, albums & shows

2025

  • Game Femboy Futa House
  • Game NHL 26

2024

  • Game Wild Bastards
  • Game DeathSprint 66
  • Game Caravan SandWitch
  • Game Evotinction
  • Game NanoApostle
  • Game Hollowbody
  • Game Fears to Fathom: Woodbury Getaway
  • Game The Jackbox Naughty Pack
  • Game Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown
  • Movie The Wild Robot
  • TV Valley of Hearts

2023

  • Game Eternights
  • Game MythForce
  • TV Wild heart

2022

  • TV The Jennifer Hudson Show
  • TV Sherri
  • TV STAT

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1847

    Mexican–American War

  2. 1890

    Harare

  3. 1910

    Gustav Mahler

  4. 1933

    Leo Szilard

  5. 1938

    Adolf Hitler

  6. 1942

    World War II

  7. 1962

    John F. Kennedy

  8. 1983

    Soviet Union

  9. 2003

    Typhoon Maemi

  10. 2003

    United Nations

Famous birthday twins

Born on September 12

Stanisław Lem

b. 1921

Irène Joliot-Curie

b. 1897

Louis C.K.

b. 1967

Fernando de Souza

b. 1980

Desmond Llewelyn

b. 1914

Emmy Rossum

b. 1986

Jesse Owens

b. 1913

Heinrich Hoffmann (photographer)

b. 1885

Deaths

  • 2003Johnny Cash
  • 1965Raja Aziz Bhatti
  • 1918George Reid
  • 1764Jean-Philippe Rameau
  • 1660Jacob Cats
  • 1185Andronikos I Komnenos

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Ailbe (Elvis, Eilfyw) of Emly
  • —Christian feast day: Ebontius
  • —Christian feast day: Guy of Anderlecht
  • —Christian feast day: The Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  • —Christian feast day: John Henry Hobart (Episcopal Church (USA))
  • —Christian feast day: Laisrén mac Nad Froích
  • —Christian feast day: Sacerdos of Lyon
  • —Christian feast day: September 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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