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 this day in history.  

1904  Ted Mack, Denver Colo, TV host (Original Amateur Hour) on this day in history.  

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

1905  On this day in history marcel Schwob, French writer/journalist (Coeur double), dies  

1906  George Cohans musical "George Washington," premieres in NYC on February - 12.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1909  Barry Wood, New Haven Ct, vocalist (Your Hit Parade) on this day in history.  

1910  On this day in history 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  China becomes a republic, after centuries of rule by an Emperor on this day in history.  

1912  On this day in history 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  Eddie J Bush, golf professional on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history lorne Greene broadcaster, actor, born on this day at Ottawa Ontario  

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

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  On February - 12 j W Richard Dedekind, German mathematician, dies  

1917  On this day in history 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 February - 12.  

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

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1074  On February - 12 birth of conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101)  

1211  Henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35) was born on this day in history.  

1218  On this day in history birth of kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256)  

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

1474  Lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat was born on February - 12.  

1567  On February - 12 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  Toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies on this day in history.  

1242  On this day in history death of hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide  

1538  On February - 12 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  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65 on February - 12.  

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