Historical Events In February - 12

1901  Dutch Penitentiary children's law proclaimed on February - 12.   

1901  Ramon de Campoamor bon Campoosorio, Spanish poet (Colon), dies at 83 on February - 12.   

1902  On February - 12 william D Revelli, Spring Gulch Colorado, band leader   

1904  On this day in history ted Mack, Denver Colo, TV host (Original Amateur Hour)   

1905  On February - 12 harry Bellaver, actor (Sgt Arcaro-Naked City)   

1905  Marcel Schwob, French writer/journalist (Coeur double), dies on February - 12.   

1906  On this day in history 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  National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded on this day in history.   

1909  National Assn for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) forms on this day in history.   

1909  Barry Wood, New Haven Ct, vocalist (Your Hit Parade) on February - 12.   

1910  On February - 12 forsyth Hardy, documentary film pioneer   

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

1912  China adopts the Gregorian calendar on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history china becomes a republic, after centuries of rule by an Emperor   

1912  On this day in history last Ch'ing (Manchu) emperor of China, Henry P'u-i, abdicates   

1912  On this day in history robert Cromie publishes first issue of the Vancouver Sun, to "consistently advocate the principles of Liberalism"   

1912  The Republic of China is formed on February - 12.   

1912  On February - 12 china adopts Gregorian calendar   

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

1913  Pedro Gastao de Orleans e Braganca, grandson of emperor Pedro I on February - 12.   

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

1914  On February - 12 gordon Tex Beneke, saxophonist/bandleader/vocalist (Glenn Miller Orch)   

1915  Cornerstone laid for Lincoln Memorial on this day in history.   

1915  On February - 12 cornerstone laid for Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC   

1915  On February - 12 lorne Greene broadcaster, actor, born on this day at Ottawa Ontario   

1915  On February - 12 cornerstone laid for Lincoln Memorial in Wash DC   

1915  On February - 12 charles Emile Waldteufel, composer, dies at 77   

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

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

1917  On February - 12 prime Minister Robert Laird Borden 1854-1937 arrives in London to sit as a member of the British [Imperial] War Cabinet   

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

1920  On February - 12 -Apr 26] 14,000 Rotterdam/Amsterdam harbor workers strike   

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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  Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 12 toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies   

1242  Death of Hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide on February - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 February - 12.