12 February 1902 discovery of 481 Emita

12 February 1926 discovery of 1094 Siberia

12 February 2002 discovery of 42354 Kindleberger

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12 February 1612 Death of Christopher Clavius

12 February 1785 Birth of Pierre Louis Dulong

12 February 1855 Birth of George Cary Comstock in Madison, Wisconsin, USA

12 February 1886 Death of Jules Célestin Jamin

12 February 1958 Death of Douglas Rayner Hartree

12 February 2008 Death of Boris Valerianovich Chirikov

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