Did you know
Darren Aronofsky's feature film debut, the surrealist psychological thriller Pi (1998), earned him the award for Best Director at the Sundance Film Festival and an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay.
Famous Birthdays on February 12
1969 — Darren Aronofsky
American director, producer, and screenwriter
February 12 has 207 recorded notable births across history, from 41 to 2001. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
By thisDay.info Editorial Team · — Wikipedia
Famous Birthdays
207 source records
41 – 2001
Aquarius
Today in history
Major events on February 12
See what else happened on this day in history.
- 2026 In the first general election since the July Revolution in Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, led by Tarique Rahman, wins a landslide victory upon returning to power after almost 19 years. A referendum held alongside was also approved by the majority of voters. Source
- 1818 Bernardo O'Higgins formally approves the Chilean Declaration of Independence near Concepción, Chile. Source
- 1946 African American United States Army veteran Isaac Woodard is severely beaten by a South Carolina police officer to the point where he loses his vision in both eyes. The incident later galvanizes the civil rights movement and partially inspires Orson Welles' film Touch of Evil. Source
- 2016 Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill sign an Ecumenical Declaration in the first such meeting between leaders of the Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches since their split in 1054. Source
Did you know
Capcom 3, Jak and Daxter, Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy X-2, Blue Dragon, and Batman: Arkham.
Did you know
Darwin has been described as one of the most influential figures in human history and was honoured by burial in Westminster Abbey.
Did you know
John Michael Higgins portrayed Peter Lovett in the TV Land original sitcom Happily Divorced and provided the voice of Iknik Blackstone Varrick in The Legend of Korra and Mini-Max in Big Hero 6: The Series.
Did you know
Training at Studio 68 of Theatre Arts in London, he started work as an actor, making his West End debut in 1974.
More major people born on February 12
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1973
Tara Strong
Canadian-American voice actress and singer
Tara Lyn Strong is a Canadian-American actress. She is known for her voice work in animation, websites, and video games.
1809
Charles Darwin
English naturalist, geologist, biologist and theorist (died 1882)
Charles Robert Darwin was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology.
1963
John Michael Higgins
American actor and comedian
John Michael Higgins is an American actor, comedian and game show host whose film credits include Christopher Guest's mockumentaries, the role of David Letterman in HBO's The Late Shift, and a starring role in the…
1952
Simon MacCorkindale
English actor, director, and producer (died 2010)
Simon Charles Pendered MacCorkindale was a British actor, film director, writer, and producer from Ely, England.
1988
Mike Posner
American singer-songwriter and producer
Michael Robert Henrion Posner is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, poet, and record producer from Detroit. He signed with J Records in 2009 and released his debut single "Cooler Than Me" the following year.
1824
Dayananda Saraswati
Indian monk and philosopher, founded Arya Samaj (died 1883)
Dayananda Saraswati born Mool Shankar Tiwari, was a Hindu philosopher, social leader and founder of the Arya Samaj, a reform movement of Hinduism.
1965
Rubén Amaro
Jr., American baseball player and manager
Rubén Amaro Jr. is an American former professional baseball outfielder, coach and executive. Amaro played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1991 to 1998.
1828
George Meredith
English novelist and poet (died 1909)
George Meredith was an English novelist and poet of the Victorian era. At first, his focus was poetry, influenced by John Keats among others, but Meredith gradually established a reputation as a novelist.
1917
Al Cervi
American basketball player and coach (died 2009)
Alfred Nicholas Cervi was an American professional basketball player and coach in the National Basketball League (NBL) and National Basketball Association (NBA).
1915
Olivia Hooker
American sailor (died 2018)
Olivia Juliette Hooker was an American psychologist and professor. She was a survivor of the Tulsa race massacre of 1921, and the first African-American woman to enter the U.S. Coast Guard.
1989
Josh Harrellson
American basketball player
Josh Douglas Harrellson is an American professional basketball player for Saga Ballooners of the Japanese B.League. Standing 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), he played center for the Kentucky Wildcats from 2008 to 2011.
1958
Bobby Smith
Canadian ice hockey player and executive
Robert David Smith is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. He played for the Minnesota North Stars and Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL).
1994
Paxton Lynch
American football player
Paxton James Lynch is an American professional football quarterback for the Colorado Spartans of the National Arena League (NAL).
1909
Sigmund Rascher
German physician (died 1945)
Sigmund Rascher was a German Schutzstaffel (SS) doctor. He conducted deadly experiments on humans pertaining to high altitude, freezing and blood coagulation under the patronage of Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler, to…
1980
Gucci Mane
American rapper
Radric Delantic Davis, known professionally as Gucci Mane, is an American rapper and music executive. He is credited, along with fellow Atlanta-based rappers T.I.
1880
John L. Lewis
American miner and union leader (died 1969)
John Llewellyn Lewis was an American leader of organized labor who served as the ninth president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMW) from 1920 to 1960 and the first president of the Congress of Industrial…
1857
Bobby Peel
English cricketer and coach (died 1943)
Robert Peel was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket for Yorkshire between 1883 and 1897.
1952
Michael McDonald
American singer-songwriter and keyboard player
Michael Hanley McDonald is an American singer, keyboardist, and songwriter.
1884
Max Beckmann
German painter and sculptor (died 1950)
Max Carl Friedrich Beckmann was a German painter, draftsman, printmaker, sculptor, and writer. Although he is classified as an Expressionist artist, he rejected both the term and the movement.