Famous People Who Died In 1812
Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1812. This list includes people like Sacagawea, Mayer Amschel Rothschild, George Clinton, Spencer Perceval, Isaac Brock and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, historians, playwrights and editors who died in 1812. This list includes people from England, United States, Germany & Ireland and many more countries.
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Birthdate: 1788 AD
Birthplace: Salmon
Died: 1812 AD
Sacagawea, a Lemhi Shoshone woman, became a significant part of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, helping its members connect with the Native Americans along the trail. The National American Woman Suffrage Association later honored her by erecting several statues in her memory. She finds mention in many books and films.
Birthdate: July 26, 1739
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Little Britain, New York, United States
Died: April 20
George Clinton is one of the pioneers of funk music. He initially released multiple hits with the collective Parliament-Funkadelic and then launched a solo career with the album Computer Games and the singles Loopzilla and Atomic Dog. He has also lent his voice to the TV movie Freaknik: The Musical.
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Pyotr Bagration
(Military general)
Birthdate: July 10, 1765
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kizlyar, Russia
Died: September 24
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Isaac Brock
(Military Officer)
Birthdate: October 6, 1769
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: St Peter Port, Guernsey
Died: October 13
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Emanuel Schikaneder
(Impresario)
Birthdate: September 1, 1751
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Straubing, Germany
Died: September 21
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Spencer Perceval
(Politician, Lawyer)
Birthdate: November 1, 1762
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: London
Died: May 11
Spencer Perceval was an English barrister and statesman who served as the United Kingdom's Prime Minister from 1809 to 1812. The only solicitor-general to have served as UK's prime minister, Perceval was also the only British PM to have been murdered. His assassination inspired poems like Universal sympathy on the martyr'd statesman, which was published in 1812.
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Hugo Kołłątaj
(Polish Roman Catholic Priest, Reformer, Politician and One of the Most Prominent Figures of the Polish Enlightenment)
Birthdate: April 1, 1750
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Velyki Dederkaly, Ukraine
Died: February 28
Hugo Kołłątaj was a Polish educationalist and constitutional reformer who played a major role during the Polish Enlightenment. An influential social and political activist, Kołłątaj was one of the authors of the Constitution of 3 May 1791, which aimed at implementing a constitutional monarchy. Hugo Kołłątaj's work also influenced many subsequent reformers.
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Claude François de Malet
(General)
Birthdate: June 28, 1754
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Dole, France
Died: October 29
Birthdate: January 1, 1738
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: London, England
Died: November 16
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Marianna Martines
(Singer)
Birthdate: May 4, 1744
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: December 13
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Edmund Malone
(Scholar and editor)
Birthdate: October 4, 1741
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Died: May 25
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Philip James de Loutherbourg
(Painter)
Birthdate: October 31, 1740
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Strasbourg
Died: March 11
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Matvey Kazakov
(Architect)
Birthdate: 1738 AD
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: November 7
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Étienne-Louis Malus
(Physicist)
Birthdate: July 23, 1775
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: February 24
Birthdate: February 23, 1744
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Frankfurt, Germany
Died: September 19
The Founding Father of International Finance, Mayer Amschel Rothschild, started what is known as the Rothschild dynasty, which shaped the trajectory of banking and finance in Europe. He had started off as a rare coins dealer and later expanded his banking business through his five sons.
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James Henry Craig
(Military officer)
Birthdate: 1748
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Gibraltar
Died: January 12
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Anton Stadler
(Clarinetist)
Birthdate: June 28, 1753
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bruck an der Leitha, Austria
Died: June 15
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Richard Kirwan
(Irish Geologist and Chemist)
Birthdate: August 1, 1733
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Galway, Ireland
Died: June 22
Initially part of the Jesuit novitiate of Saint-Omer in France, Richard Kirwan quit the order when his brother was killed in a duel. He then rose to become one of Ireland’s greatest chemists and geologists. He was known for his studies on phlogiston and for developing the Royal Irish Society.
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John Broadwood
(Piano maker)
Birthdate: October 6, 1732
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Cockburnspath, Scotland
Died: July 17
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Isaac Bickerstaffe
(Dramatist)
Birthdate: September 26, 1733
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Died: 1812 AD
Birthdate: August 30, 1768
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: January 7
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Ludwig Hunersdorf
(German Equestrian)
Birthdate: February 11, 1748
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Mengsberg, Neustadt, Germany
Died: September 12
Birthdate: 1750 AD
Birthplace: France
Died: 1812 AD
Born to French travelling acrobats, Alexander Placide initially gained fame as a tightrope walker at Louis XVI’s court. A professional dancer and entertainer, he later moved to the U.S. and led the Charleston Theatre. His shows included ballets, pantomime dramas, and fencing tournaments. He later married opera singer Charlotte Wrighten Placide.
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Andrew Cherry
(Actor, Songwriter)
Birthdate: January 11, 1762
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Limerick
Died: February 12
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Louis Thomas Villaret de Joyeuse
(Naval officer and Politician)
Birthdate: May 29, 1747
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Auch, France
Died: July 24
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Jan Ladislav Dussek
(Prominent Czech Composer-Pianist During the Mid-18th to Early-19th Century)
Birthdate: February 12, 1760
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Čáslav, Czechia
Died: March 20
Composer-pianist Jan Ladislav Dussek remained instrumental in representing Czech music globally, travelling widely across Europe and performing at courts and concert venues. Noted for technical prowess, Dussek played a significant role in extending the size of the pianoforte. His compositions for the harp are regarded as standard repertoire for all harpists, while the ones for piano are highly valued by many teachers.
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Joel Barlow
(Poet, Diplomat, Writer)
Birthdate: March 24, 1754
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Redding
Died: December 26
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John Horne Tooke
(Politician)
Birthdate: June 25, 1736
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Westminster, London, United Kingdom
Died: March 18
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Johann Jakob Griesbach
(Critic)
Birthdate: January 4, 1745
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Butzbach, Germany
Died: March 24
