Page 5: Historical Events In February - 12

1901  Dutch Penitentiary children's law proclaimed on this day in history.   

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

1905  Harry Bellaver, actor (Sgt Arcaro-Naked City) on February - 12.   

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  Anna Jeanes bequeaths $1,000,000 to Swarthmore to become all female on February - 12.   

1909  National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history national Assn for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) forms   

1909  On February - 12 barry Wood, New Haven Ct, vocalist (Your Hit Parade)   

1910  On February - 12 forsyth Hardy, documentary film pioneer   

1911  Charles Mathiesen, Norway, 1500m speed skater (Olympic-gold-1936) on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history china adopts the Gregorian calendar   

1912  On February - 12 china becomes a republic, after centuries of rule by an Emperor   

1912  Last Ch'ing (Manchu) emperor of China, Henry P'u-i, abdicates on February - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1912  China adopts Gregorian calendar on this day in history.   

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

1913  On February - 12 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  On February - 12 cornerstone laid for Lincoln Memorial   

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

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

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

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

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

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1074  Conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101) was born on February - 12.   

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

1218  Kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256) was born on this day in history.   

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

1474  On this day in history 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  Death of Hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide on February - 12.   

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 this day in history 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 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