Birthdays occurring on February, 12

1828

George Meredith was born on February 12, 1828 English Victorian poet and novelist whose novels are noted for their wit, brilliant dialogue, and aphoristic quality of language. 1828-1909 A witty woman is a treasure; a witty beauty is a power More quotations from George Meredith

1893

Omar Bradley was born on February 12, 1893 American, US general,commanded US ground forces in Normandy invasion in World War II, 1893-1981 Set your course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship More quotations from Omar Bradley

Deaths occurring on February, 12

1804

Immanuel Kant died on February 12, 1804 German philosopher one of the foremost thinkers of the Enlightenment. 1724-1804 Two things awe me most, the starry sky above me and the moral law within me. More quotations from Immanuel Kant

1942

Grant Wood died on February 12, 1942 American painter, one of the major exponents of Midwestern Regionalism, a movement that flourished in the United States during the 1930s. 1892-1942 All the good ideas I ever had came to me while I was milking a cow More quotations from Grant Wood

1958

Joe Frisco died on February 12, 1958 American actor, 1899-1958 Hollywood is the only place where you can wake up in the morning and hear the birds coughing in the trees. More quotations from Joe Frisco