February 12 in strange history
What strange thing happened on February 12? Here is the story from our files for this date, each checked against sources.
Kant's Last Words Were About a Drink (1804)
Immanuel Kant died in Königsberg on 12 February 1804. His last words, 'Es ist gut', sound like a philosopher's verdict on life, but the friend who heard them described a much humbler moment.