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Who died on February 12

104 figures who shaped history died on February 12.

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Benedict of Aniane — 8th/9th-century Frankish saint, who died on February 12 821.

Henjō — Japanese writer, who died on February 12 890.

Catherine of Navarre — Queen of Navarre from 1483 to 1517, who died on February 12 1517.

Albrecht Altdorfer — German artist (c. 1480 – 1538), who died on February 12 1538.

Lord Guildford Dudley — Consort of Lady Jane Grey in 1553, who died on February 12 1554.

Lady Jane Grey — Disputed Queen of England and Ireland in 1553, who died on February 12 1554.

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Who died on February 12?

104 people with a Wikipedia article died on February 12, including Benedict of Aniane, Henjō, Catherine of Navarre. 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 February 12?

50 documented historical events happened on February 12, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Queen Isabella I issued an edict outlawing Islam in the Crown of Castile, forcing virtually all her Muslim subjects to convert to Christianity. On the same day, in another year: A papal conclave convened to select a new pope after the death of Pope Alexander VIII. 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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