Page 5: Historical Events In February - 12

1901  On February - 12 dutch Penitentiary children's law proclaimed   

1901  On this day in history ramon de Campoamor bon Campoosorio, Spanish poet (Colon), dies at 83   

1902  William D Revelli, Spring Gulch Colorado, band leader on February - 12.   

1904  Ted Mack, Denver Colo, TV host (Original Amateur Hour) on February - 12.   

1905  On this day in history harry Bellaver, actor (Sgt Arcaro-Naked City)   

1905  Marcel Schwob, French writer/journalist (Coeur double), dies on this day in history.   

1906  On February - 12 george Cohans musical "George Washington," premieres in NYC   

1908  On this day in history new York to Paris auto race (via Alaska &Siberia) begins in New York NY; George Schuster wins after 88 days behind the wheel   

1908  On February - 12 anna Jeanes bequeaths $1,000,000 to Swarthmore to become all female   

1909  On this day in history national Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded   

1909  On February - 12 national Assn for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) forms   

1909  On this day in history barry Wood, New Haven Ct, vocalist (Your Hit Parade)   

1910  Forsyth Hardy, documentary film pioneer on this day in history.   

1911  Charles Mathiesen, Norway, 1500m speed skater (Olympic-gold-1936) on February - 12.   

1912  On February - 12 china adopts the Gregorian calendar   

1912  China becomes a republic, after centuries of rule by an Emperor on February - 12.   

1912  On February - 12 last Ch'ing (Manchu) emperor of China, Henry P'u-i, abdicates   

1912  Robert Cromie publishes first issue of the Vancouver Sun, to "consistently advocate the principles of Liberalism" on February - 12.   

1912  The Republic of China is formed on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history china adopts Gregorian calendar   

1912  On this day in history eddie J Bush, golf professional   

1913  On this day in history pedro Gastao de Orleans e Braganca, grandson of emperor Pedro I   

1914  On this day in history in Washington, DC, the first stone of the Lincoln Memorial is put into place.   

1914  Gordon Tex Beneke, saxophonist/bandleader/vocalist (Glenn Miller Orch) on this day in history.   

1915  Cornerstone laid for Lincoln Memorial on February - 12.   

1915  Cornerstone laid for Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC on February - 12.   

1915  Lorne Greene broadcaster, actor, born on this day at Ottawa Ontario on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history cornerstone laid for Lincoln Memorial in Wash DC   

1915  Charles Emile Waldteufel, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1916  On February - 12 1st edition of Joseph Patterson/Sidney Smith strip "Gumps"   

1916  J W Richard Dedekind, German mathematician, dies on February - 12.   

1917  Prime Minister Robert Laird Borden 1854-1937 arrives in London to sit as a member of the British [Imperial] War Cabinet on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history 14,000 Rotterdam/Amsterdam harbor workers strike   

1920  On this day in history -Apr 26] 14,000 Rotterdam/Amsterdam harbor workers strike   

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1074  Conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101) was born on this day in history.   

1211  On this day in history birth of henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35)   

1218  On February - 12 birth of kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256)   

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

1474  Lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history birth of thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician   

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 February - 12.   

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 February - 12.   

1571  Death of Nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515) on February - 12.   

1590  On February - 12 francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65   

1595  Death of Archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553) on this day in history.   

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