births
March 12, 1784
William Buckland, English geologist and paleontologist; Dean of Westminster (died 1856)
William Buckland
William Buckland DD, FRS was an English theologian, geologist and palaeontologist.
Dean of Westminster
The Dean of Westminster is the head of the chapter at Westminster Abbey. Due to the abbey's status as a royal peculiar, the dean answers directly to the British monarch. Initially, the office was a successor to that of Abbot of Westminster, and was for the first 10 years cathedral dean for the Diocese of Westminster. The current dean is David Hoyle.
March 12
March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 294 days remain until the end of the year.