On February 12, history records 45 notable events, 170 famous births and 96 deaths, spanning the years 881 to 1771.
Events on this day include: Pope John VIII crowns Charles the Fat, the King of Italy: Holy Roman Emperor (881); English forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orléans in the Battle of the Herrings. (1429).
Notable people born on February 12 include Daughter of Emperor Xiaoming of Northern Wei (528), Princess Ōku (661), Conrad II of Italy (1074).
Notable figures who died on this day include Benedict of Aniane (821), Henjō (890), Antony II of Constantinople (901).
Events on 12 February 45
See all →English forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orléans in the Battle of the Herrings.
Isabella I issued an edict outlawing Islam in the Crown of Castile, forcing virtually all her Muslim subjects to convert to Christianity.
A year after claiming the throne of England for nine days, Lady Jane Grey is beheaded for treason.
Japanese invasion of Korea: Approximately 3,000 Joseon defenders led by general Kwon Yul successfully repel more than 30,000 Japanese forces in the Siege of Haengju.
The Convention Parliament declares that the flight to France in 1688 by James II, the last Roman Catholic British monarch, constitutes an abdication.
Englishman James Oglethorpe founds Georgia, the 13th colony of the Thirteen Colonies, and its first city at Savannah (known as Georgia Day).
Birthdays on 12 February 170
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Deaths on 12 February 96
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