Died on
Who died on December 12
69 figures who shaped history died on December 12.
- 69deaths
- 32events
Best known
Best known
Carloman II
King of West Francia from 879 to 884
Maimonides
Medieval Jewish philosopher (1135/1138–1204)
Isabella of Mar
Countess of Carrick
Loredana Marcello
Dogaress of Venice
Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke
British politician and philosopher
Prince Frederick Adolf, Duke of Östergötland
Swedish prince
Carloman II — King of West Francia from 879 to 884, who died on December 12 884.
Maimonides — Medieval Jewish philosopher (1135/1138–1204), who died on December 12 1204.
Isabella of Mar — Countess of Carrick, who died on December 12 1296.
Loredana Marcello — Dogaress of Venice, who died on December 12 1572.
Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke — British politician and philosopher, who died on December 12 1751.
Prince Frederick Adolf, Duke of Östergötland — Swedish prince, who died on December 12 1803.
All entries
- 1766
Johann Christoph GottschedGerman philosopher - 1794MMeshullam Feivush HellerRabbi from Austria-Hungary
- 1858
Jacques Viger (mayor)First mayor of Montreal, Québec, Canada - 1889
Viktor BunyakovskyRussian mathematician - 1894
John Sparrow David ThompsonPrime Minister of Canada from 1892 to 1894 - 1913
Menelik IIEmperor of Ethiopia from 1889 to 1913 - 1921
Henrietta Swan LeavittAmerican astronomer - 1923
Raymond RadiguetFrench novelist and poet - 1934
Thorleif HaugNorwegian skier - 1939
Douglas FairbanksAmerican actor and filmmaker - 1941
César BasaFilipino fighter pilot - 1948
Marjory StephensonBritish biochemist - 1951
Mildred BaileyNative American jazz singer - 1958AAlbert WalshCanadian politician
- 1966KKarl RuberlAustrian swimmer
- 1968
Tallulah BankheadAmerican actress
- 1970
Doris BlackburnAustralian activist and legislator - 1975RRichard Baggallay (cricketer)English cricketer
- 1980
Jean LesagePremier of Quebec from 1960 to 1966 - 1985
Anne BaxterAmerican actress
- 1985
Ian Stewart (musician)Scottish keyboardist - 1993
József AntallHungarian politician - 1994
Stuart RoosaAmerican lunar astronaut - 1996VVance PackardAmerican journalist and social critic
- 1997
Evgenii LandisSoviet mathematician - 1998
Lawton ChilesAmerican politician - 1998
Mo UdallAmerican attorney and politician - 1999
Paul CadmusAmerican artist - 1999
Joseph HellerAmerican writer - 2001
Ardito DesioItalian geologist, mountaineer and cartographer - 2002
Dee Brown (writer)American writer - 2003
Heydar AliyevPresident of Azerbaijan from 1993 to 2003 - 2005RRobert NewmyerAmerican film producer
- 2005
Annette StroybergDanish actress - 2005
Gebran TueniLebanese journalist, politician and businessman - 2006
Paul ArizinAmerican basketball player
- 2006
Peter BoyleAmerican actor - 2006
Raymond P. ShaferAmerican politician - 2006
Alan ShugartAmerican entrepreneur and engineer - 2007
François al-HajjLebanese major general - 2007
Ike TurnerAmerican musician - 2008
Avery DullesAmerican Jesuit cardinal and professor - 2008
Van JohnsonAmerican actor - 2010
Tom WalkinshawBritish racing driver - 2012JJoe AllbrittonAmerican banker, publisher and philanthropist
- 2012
David TaitScotland international rugby union player - 2013
Tom LaughlinAmerican actor and filmmaker - 2013
Abdul Quader MollahExecuted Islamist Bangladeshi politician, writer, and war criminal - 2013
Audrey TotterAmerican actress - 2014
Norman BridwellAmerican author and cartoonist - 2014
Ivor Grattan-GuinnessBritish historian of mathematics - 2014
Herb PlewsAmerican baseball player - 2015
Frans GeurtsenDutch international footballer - 2015
Evelyn S. LiebermanAmerican public affairs professional - 2016
Shirley HazzardAustralian-born American writer - 2017
Ed Lee43rd Mayor of San Francisco - 2017
Pat DiNizioAmerican musician
- 2019
Danny AielloAmerican actor - 2020
John le CarréIrish-British novelist and former spy - 2020
Ann ReinkingAmerican actress, dancer, and choreographer - 2021
Vicente FernándezMexican actor and ranchera singer - 2021
Bernie FowlerAmerican politician - 2021
Maʻafu TukuiʻaulahiTongan politician and noble
Frequently asked questions
Who died on December 12?
69 people with a Wikipedia article died on December 12, including Carloman II, Maimonides, Isabella of Mar. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.
What happened on December 12?
32 documented historical events happened on December 12, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: At the Battle of Nineveh, the Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeated the forces of Sasanian emperor Khosrow II, commanded by Rhahzadh, near present-day Mosul, Iraq. On the same day, in another year: Unable to defend her possessions, Maria of Enghien sold the lordship of Argos and Nauplia to the Republic of Venice. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
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