Famous people born on December 12 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is December 12, you share it with Frank Sinatra, Dionne Warwick, Jennifer Connelly — and you were born under Sagittarius, the sign of the adventurous, optimistic, and always planning the next trip.
Birthday basics for December 12
Sagittarius ♐
Zodiac sign
Turquoise
Birthstone
Narcissus
Birth flower
346th
Day of the year
December 12 is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years), with 19 days still to come.
Famous people born on December 12
Frank Sinatra — American singer and actor known as 'Ol' Blue Eyes' (born 1915).
Dionne Warwick — American Grammy-winning singer (born 1940).
Jennifer Connelly — American Academy Award-winning actress (born 1970).
Also sharing the day:
Gustave Flaubert (b. 1821) — French novelist who wrote Madame Bovary.
Edvard Munch (b. 1863) — Norwegian painter of The Scream.
Mayim Bialik (b. 1975) — actress and neuroscientist known for Blossom and The Big Bang Theory.
December 12 in history
1787 — Pennsylvania became the second state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
1901 — Guglielmo Marconi received the first transatlantic radio signal, sent from England to Newfoundland.
1963 — Kenya gained independence from Britain.
1870 — Joseph H. Rainey of South Carolina became the first Black member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
1917 — Father Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town, his famous home for at-risk youth in Nebraska.
2015 — The Paris Agreement on climate change was adopted by nearly 200 nations.
December 12 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is December 12?
Anyone born on December 12 is a Sagittarius — adventurous, optimistic, and always planning the next trip.
What is the birthstone for December 12?
The birthstone for a December 12 birthday is Turquoise, and the birth flower is the Narcissus.
Who is the most famous person born on December 12?
Frank Sinatra is among the best known — American singer and actor known as 'Ol' Blue Eyes' (born 1915).
What happened on December 12?
In 1787, Pennsylvania became the second state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
What day of the year is December 12?
December 12 is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years), with 19 days still to come.
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