Historical Events In February - 12

2013  On this day in history north Korea confirms it has successfully tested a nuclear device that could be weaponized   

2014  Tatyana Volosozhar and Maksim Trankov win the Olympic gold in pairs figure skating on February - 12.   

2017  On this day in history emergency spillway at Oroville Dam, California threatens to collapse, 180,00 residents ordered to evacuate   

2017  59th Grammy Awards: Adele wins Best Song "Hello" and Best Album "25" on this day in history.   

2017  North Korea conducts a solid fuel ballistic missile test from Banghyon air base on this day in history.   

2018  On February - 12 portait paintings of Barack Obama by Kehinde Wiley and Michelle Obama by Amy Sherald are unveiled at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery   

2018  On this day in history tropical cyclone Gita strikes Tonga as a category four cyclone causing widespread damage   

2018  On February - 12 oxfam deputy director resigns over charity's failure to deal with sexual misconduct allegations in Haiti and Chad   

2019  Mexican drug lord Joaquín " El Chapo " Guzmán found guilty of all 10 federal crimes against him in New York after 200 hours of testimony Learn More >> on February - 12.   

2019  On February - 12 the Republic of Macedonia renames itself the Republic of North Macedonia, officially ending a decades-old dispute with Greece and paving the way for the former's integration into NATO and the European Union.   

2023  Rihanna performs half-time at the Super Bowl, in her first live performance in six years in Glendale, Arizona [1] on this day in history.   

2023  Super Bowl LVII, State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona: Kansas City Chiefs beat Philadelphia Eagles, 38-35; MVP: Patrick Mahomes , KC, QB on this day in history.   

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1074  On this day in history birth of conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101)   

1211  Henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35) was born on February - 12.   

1218  Kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256) was born on February - 12.   

1438  On February - 12 birth of adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen   

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 this day in history.   

1585  Caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy was born on this day in history.   

1128  On this day in history toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies   

1242  On February - 12 death of hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide   

1538  On this day in history albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57   

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  On February - 12 francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65   

1595  On this day in history death of archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553)   

1616  On February - 12 john Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65