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December 12 in recent years

December 12 is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 19 days remain until the end of the year.

Events

Pre-1600

  • 627 – Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II's Persian forces, commanded by General Rhahzadh.
  • 1388 – Maria of Enghien sells the lordship of Argos and Nauplia to the Republic of Venice.

1601–1900

1901–present

Births

Pre-1600

1601–1900

1901–present

  • 1901Harald Kaarmann, Estonian footballer (d. 1942)
  • 1907 – Roy Douglas, English pianist and composer (d. 2015)
  • 1912Henry Armstrong, American boxer (d. 1988)
  • 1914Patrick O'Brian, English author (d. 2000)
  • 1915Frank Sinatra, American singer, actor, and producer (d. 1998)
  • 1918Joe Williams, American singer and pianist (d. 1999)
  • 1920 – Josef Doležal, Czech race walker (d. 1999)
  • 1923Bob Barker, American game show host and producer (d. 2023)
  • 1923 – Bob Dorough, American musician, composer, and producer (d. 2018)
  • 1923 – Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, Ethiopian pianist, composer and nun (d. 2023)
  • 1924Ed Koch, American politician, 105th Mayor of New York City (d. 2013)
  • 1925 – Ted Kennedy, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2009)
  • 1925 – Dattu Phadkar, Indian cricketer (d. 1985)
  • 1925 – Vladimir Shainsky, Ukrainian-Russian pianist and composer (d. 2017)
  • 1927Robert Noyce, American inventor and businessman, co-founded the Intel Corporation (d. 1990)
  • 1928Helen Frankenthaler, American painter and academic (d. 2011)
  • 1929Toshiko Akiyoshi, Japanese pianist and composer
  • 1932Bob Pettit, American basketball player and coach
  • 1933 – Christa Stubnick, German sprinter (d. 2021)
  • 1934Miguel de la Madrid, Mexican lawyer and politician, 52nd President of Mexico (d. 2012)
  • 1936Iolanda Balaș, Romanian high jumper and educator (d. 2016)
  • 1937Connie Francis, American singer, musician, and actress
  • 1937 – Philip Ledger, English pianist, composer, and academic (d. 2012)
  • 1940Sharad Pawar, Indian politician, Indian Minister of Agriculture
  • 1940 – Dionne Warwick, American singer
  • 1942 – Bob Thompson, American jazz pianist, composer and arranger
  • 1943 – Dickey Betts, American musician and songwriter
  • 1943 – Grover Washington, Jr., American singer-songwriter, saxophonist, and producer (d. 1999)
  • 1945Tony Williams, American drummer, composer, and producer (d. 1997)
  • 1946Emerson Fittipaldi, Brazilian racing driver
  • 1947 – Wings Hauser, American actor
  • 1947 – Don Keith, American writer
  • 1947 – Chris Mullin, English journalist and politician
  • 1948Randy Smith, American basketball player (d. 2009)
  • 1948 – Colin Todd, English football player and coach
  • 1949Bill Nighy, English actor
  • 1949 – Marc Ravalomanana, Malagasy businessman and politician, President of Madagascar
  • 1950 – Pedro Ferriz de Con, Mexican journalist
  • 1950 – Heiner Flassbeck, German economist and academic
  • 1950 – Rajinikanth, Indian actor
  • 1950 – Billy Smith, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager
  • 1950 – Gorman Thomas, American baseball player
  • 1951Rehman Malik, Pakistani politician, Pakistani Minister of Interior
  • 1952 – Cathy Rigby, American gymnast
  • 1953 – Martin Ferguson, Australian lawyer and politician
  • 1953 – Rafael Septién, Mexican-American football player
  • 1955 – Eddy Schepers, Belgian cyclist
  • 1955 – Stephen Smith, Australian politician
  • 1956 – Johan van der Velde, Dutch cyclist
  • 1957Sheila E., American singer and musician
  • 1958Sheree J. Wilson, American actress
  • 1960 – Martina Hellmann, German discus thrower
  • 1961 – Andrey Perlov, Russian race walker
  • 1962Tracy Austin, American tennis player and sportscaster
  • 1962 – Arturo Barrios, Mexican-American runner
  • 1962 – Mike Golic, American football player and radio host
  • 1963Eduardo Castro Luque, Mexican businessman and politician (d. 2012)
  • 1964 – Haywood Jeffires, American football player and coach
  • 1964 – Sabu, American wrestler
  • 1965Russell Batiste Jr., American funk and R&B drummer (d. 2023)
  • 1967John Randle, American football player
  • 1968 – Sašo Udovič, Slovenian footballer
  • 1969 – Wilfred Kirochi, Kenyan runner
  • 1969 – Fiona May, English-Italian long jumper
  • 1969 – Michael Möllenbeck, German discus thrower
  • 1970Mädchen Amick, American actress and director
  • 1970 – Jennifer Connelly, American actress
  • 1970 – Regina Hall, American actress
  • 1971 – Sammy Korir, Kenyan runner
  • 1972 – Nicky Eaden, English footballer and coach
  • 1972 – Craig Field, Australian rugby league player
  • 1972 – Wilson Kipketer, Kenyan-Danish runner
  • 1972 – Georgios Theodoridis, Greek sprinter
  • 1974Bernard Lagat, Kenyan-American runner
  • 1974 – Nolberto Solano, Peruvian footballer and manager
  • 1975Mayim Bialik, American actress, neuroscientist, and author
  • 1975 – Craig Moore, Australian footballer and manager
  • 1977 – Yoel Hernández, Cuban hurdler
  • 1977 – Orlando Hudson, American baseball player
  • 1977 – Dean Macey, English decathlete and bobsledder
  • 1977 – Colin White, Canadian ice hockey player
  • 1979 – Garrett Atkins, American baseball player
  • 1979 – Nate Clements, American football player
  • 1979 – John Salmons, American basketball player
  • 1980 – Dejene Berhanu, Ethiopian runner (d. 2010)
  • 1980 – Dorin Goian, Romanian footballer
  • 1981 – Eddie Kingston, American wrestler
  • 1981 – Pedro Ríos, Spanish footballer
  • 1981 – Yuvraj Singh, Indian cricketer
  • 1981 – Stephen Warnock, English footballer
  • 1981 – Andrew Whitworth, American football player and commentator
  • 1982 – Ervin Santana, Dominican baseball player
  • 1982 – Dmitry Tursunov, Russian tennis player and coach
  • 1983 – Roni Porokara, Finnish footballer
  • 1984Daniel Agger, Danish footballer
  • 1985 – Pat Calathes, Greek-American basketball player
  • 1985 – Andrew Ladd, Canadian ice hockey player
  • 1986 – Daddy Birori, Rwandan footballer
  • 1986 – Përparim Hetemaj, Finnish footballer
  • 1986 – Nina Kolarič, Slovenian long jumper
  • 1986 – T. J. Ward, American football player
  • 1988 – Isaac John, New Zealand rugby league player
  • 1990 – Nixon Chepseba, Kenyan runner
  • 1990 – Dawin, American singer-songwriter
  • 1990 – Tyron Smith, American football player
  • 1991 – Joseph Leilua, Australian-Samoan rugby league player
  • 1993 – Zeli Ismail, English footballer
  • 1994 – Otto Warmbier, American student imprisoned in North Korea (d. 2017)
  • 1996 – Lucas Hedges, American actor
  • 1997 – Ed Oliver, American football player

Deaths

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1601–1900

1901–present

Holidays and observances

See also

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