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February 12

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February 12 Zodiac Sign

Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)

Element: Air

progressiveoriginalindependenthumanitarianinventive

Birthstone

Amethyst

Birth Flower

Violet

Season

Winter

Numerology 5

A number of freedom, change, and restless adventure.

February 12: This Day in History

  • 1554Lady Jane Grey, who had been queen of England for nine days, was executed on the orders of Queen Mary I.
  • 1793The first U.S. Fugitive Slave Law was enacted, requiring the return of escaped enslaved people to their owners.
  • 1809Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin were born on the same day, both of whom would profoundly reshape civilization in different ways.
  • 1912The last Qing emperor of China, Puyi, abdicated the throne, ending over two thousand years of imperial rule.
  • 1999U.S. President Bill Clinton was acquitted by the Senate in his impeachment trial on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice.

Famous Birthdays on February 12

  • Abraham Lincoln (1809)16th U.S. president, abolished slavery
  • Charles Darwin (1809)naturalist who proposed the theory of evolution
  • Arsenio Hall (1956)comedian and late-night talk show host
  • Christina Ricci (1980)actress known for 'Wednesday' and 'The Addams Family'
  • Josh Brolin (1968)actor known for 'No Country for Old Men' and Thanos

Did You Know? February 12 Fun Facts

  • Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin share the same birthday — February 12, 1809 — making it a remarkable date in intellectual and political history.
  • Charles Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species,' published in 1859, sold out its entire first print run on its first day.

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