Page 5: Historical Events In February - 12

1904  Ted Mack, Denver Colo, TV host (Original Amateur Hour)   

1905  Harry Bellaver, actor (Sgt Arcaro-Naked City).   

1905  Marcel Schwob, French writer/journalist (Coeur double), dies   

1906  George Cohans musical "George Washington," premieres in NYC.   

1908  In this year, New York to Paris auto race (via Alaska and Siberia) begins in New York NY; George Schuster claims after 88 days behind the wheel.   

1908  Anna Jeanes bequeaths $1000000 to Swarthmore to become all female   

1909  National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded   

1909  National Assn for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) forms   

1909  Barry Wood, New Haven Ct, vocalist (Your Hit Parade).   

1910  Forsyth Hardy, documentary film pioneer   

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

1912  In this year, China formally adopts the Gregorian calendar   

1912  China is recorded as becoming a republic, after centuries of rule by an Emperor.   

1912  Last Ch'ing (Manchu) emperor of China, Henry P'u-i, abdicates   

1912  In this year, Robert Cromie releases the inaugural issue of the Vancouver Sun, to "consistently advocate the principles of Liberalism"   

1912  The Republic of China is formed   

1912  In this year, China formally adopts Gregorian calendar   

1912  Eddie J Bush, golf professional.   

1913  Pedro Gastao de Orleans e Braganca, grandson of emperor Pedro I.   

1914  In Washington, DC, the inaugural stone of the Lincoln Memorial is put into place.   

1914  Gordon Tex Beneke, saxophonist/bandleader/vocalist (Glenn Miller Orch)   

1915  Cornerstone laid for Lincoln Memorial.   

1915  Cornerstone laid for Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC   

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

1915  Cornerstone laid for Lincoln Memorial in Wash DC   

1915  Charles Emile Waldteufel, composer, dies at 77.   

1916  1st edition of Joseph Patterson/Sidney Smith strip "Gumps".   

1916  J W Richard Dedekind, German mathematician, dies.   

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

1920  14000 Rotterdam/Amsterdam harbor workers strike   

1920  -Apr 26] 14000 Rotterdam/Amsterdam harbor workers strike   

1920  Emile Sauret, composer, dies at 67.   

1921  Soviet troops invade the republic of Georgia.   

1921  Winston Churchill is recorded as becoming British, minister of Colonies   

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1074  Conrad: King of germany and italy   

1211  Henry vii: Roman catholic german king (1220-35)   

1218  Kujo yoritsune: Japanese shogun   

1438  Adolf van egmond: Duke of gelre/earl of zutphen   

1474  Lorenzo campeggi(o): Archbishop of bologna/diplomat   

1567  Thomas campion: England, composer/poet/physician   

1584  Casparus barleaus: Flemish theologist/poet (muiderkring)   

1585  Caspar bartholin: Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy   

1128  Death of Toghtekin: Slave/atabek of damascus,   

1242  Death of Hendrik vii: Roman catholics german king (1220-35), commits suicide   

1538  Albrecht altdorfer: German painter,   

1554  Death of Jane grey: Queen of england for 9 days, beheaded at 17   

1571  Nicholas throckmorton: English diplomat and politician (b. 1515)   

1590  Death of Francois hotman/hotomanus: French lawyer/diplomat,   

1595  Death of Archduke ernest of austria: Governor of the spanish netherlands (b. 1553)   

1616  John drusius: Of driesschen, flemish hebraist,