Historical Events In February - 12

1920  Emile Sauret, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1921  On this day in history soviet troops invade the republic of Georgia  

1921  Winston Churchill becomes British, minister of Colonies on this day in history.  

1921  On this day in history soviet troops invade Georgia (theirs, not ours)  

1921  Charles Leslie, cricketer (4 Tests England v Australia 1882-83), dies on February - 12.  

1923  On February - 12 the birth of Franco Zeffirelli, Italian director  

1924  On February - 12 george Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue premieres in New York.  

1924  On this day in history president Calvin Coolidge makes first presidential radio speech  

1924  George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall (NYC) on February - 12.  

1925  Estonia forbids Communist Party on February - 12.  

1925  On this day in history 1st federal arbitration law approved by Congress  

1926  On this day in history barendrecht soccer team forms  

1927  On this day in history british expeditionary army lands in Shanghai  

1929  Actress Lilly Langtree dies on this day in history.  

1929  On February - 12 karst Leemburg wins Dutch 11 cities skate (11:30)  

1929  On this day in history freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, Ger para-psychologist, dies at 66  

1931  Vatican Radio begins broadcasting with the callsign HVJ on February - 12.  

1932  On this day in history communist Party of Holland forms Unemployed Combat Committees  

1933  On February - 12 german vice-chancellor von Papen demands Catholic aid for Nazis  

1933  The birth of Costa Gavras, Argentinian director on this day in history.  

1933  Henri Duparc, French composer, dies at 85 on February - 12.  

1934  France hit by a general strike against fascists &royalists on this day in history.  

1934  On this day in history export-Import Bank incorporates  

1935  Great airship, USS Macon, crashes into Pacific Ocean on this day in history.  

1937  On February - 12 cleveland (now Los Angeles) Rams granted an NFL franchise  

1938  Austrian chancellor Schuschnigg visits Hitler in Berchtesgaden on February - 12.  

1938  German troops entered Austria on this day in history.  

1940  On this day in history the Adventures of Superman serial premieres on the Mutual radio network, featuring Bud Collyer in the title role.  

1941  Occupation Police arrest "Jewish Foursome" on February - 12.  

1941  Jewish Council for Amsterdam forms, under Ascher/Cohen on this day in history.  

1942  Three German battle cruisers escape via Channel to Brest N Germany much to the frustration of the Royal Navy on February - 12.  

1942  On February - 12 3 German battle cruisers escape via Channel to Brest N Germany  

1942  Grant Wood, US painter (American Gothic), dies at 49 on February - 12.  

1943  General Eisenhower departs Algiers to Tebessa on February - 12.  

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1074  On February - 12 birth of conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101)  

1211  On February - 12 birth of henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35)  

1218  On this day in history birth of kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256)  

1438  Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen was born on February - 12.  

1474  On February - 12 birth of lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat  

1567  Thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician was born on this day in history.  

1584  Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring) was born on February - 12.  

1585  Caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy was born on February - 12.  

1128  Toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies on this day in history.  

1242  On this day in history death of hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide  

1538  Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57 on February - 12.  

1554  Death of Jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17 on this day in history.  

1571  On February - 12 death of nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515)  

1590  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65 on February - 12.  

1595  On February - 12 death of archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553)  

1616  John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 on this day in history.