September 12th (1857) was a Saturday. It's the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 111 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 12th September, 1857
» The SS known as Central America sinks about 160 miles east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, drowning a total of 426 passengers and crew, including Captain William Lewis Herndon. The ship was carrying 13–15 tons of gold from the California Gold Rush.
Famous Birthdays on September 12 in 1857
» Manuel Espinosa Batista, Colombian pharmacist and politician (d. 1919)