Historical Events In February - 12

1920  Emile Sauret, composer, dies at 67 on February - 12.  

1921  Soviet troops invade the republic of Georgia on February - 12.  

1921  On February - 12 winston Churchill becomes British, minister of Colonies  

1921  On this day in history soviet troops invade Georgia (theirs, not ours)  

1921  Charles Leslie, cricketer (4 Tests England v Australia 1882-83), dies on this day in history.  

1923  On this day in history the birth of Franco Zeffirelli, Italian director  

1924  On February - 12 george Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue premieres in New York.  

1924  On February - 12 president Calvin Coolidge makes first presidential radio speech  

1924  George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall (NYC) on February - 12.  

1925  On this day in history estonia forbids Communist Party  

1925  On this day in history 1st federal arbitration law approved by Congress  

1926  Barendrecht soccer team forms on this day in history.  

1927  On February - 12 british expeditionary army lands in Shanghai  

1929  On this day in history actress Lilly Langtree dies.  

1929  On February - 12 karst Leemburg wins Dutch 11 cities skate (11:30)  

1929  Freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, Ger para-psychologist, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1931  On February - 12 vatican Radio begins broadcasting with the callsign HVJ  

1932  Communist Party of Holland forms Unemployed Combat Committees on this day in history.  

1933  On this day in history german vice-chancellor von Papen demands Catholic aid for Nazis  

1933  The birth of Costa Gavras, Argentinian director on this day in history.  

1933  Henri Duparc, French composer, dies at 85 on February - 12.  

1934  On this day in history france hit by a general strike against fascists &royalists  

1934  Export-Import Bank incorporates on this day in history.  

1935  Great airship, USS Macon, crashes into Pacific Ocean on February - 12.  

1937  On this day in history cleveland (now Los Angeles) Rams granted an NFL franchise  

1938  On this day in history austrian chancellor Schuschnigg visits Hitler in Berchtesgaden  

1938  German troops entered Austria on this day in history.  

1940  On this day in history the Adventures of Superman serial premieres on the Mutual radio network, featuring Bud Collyer in the title role.  

1941  Occupation Police arrest "Jewish Foursome" on this day in history.  

1941  On this day in history jewish Council for Amsterdam forms, under Ascher/Cohen  

1942  On February - 12 three German battle cruisers escape via Channel to Brest N Germany much to the frustration of the Royal Navy  

1942  3 German battle cruisers escape via Channel to Brest N Germany on this day in history.  

1942  Grant Wood, US painter (American Gothic), dies at 49 on February - 12.  

1943  On this day in history general Eisenhower departs Algiers to Tebessa  

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

1211  On February - 12 birth of henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35)  

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

1438  On this day in history birth of adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen  

1474  On February - 12 birth of lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat  

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

1584  On this day in history birth of casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring)  

1585  On February - 12 birth of caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy  

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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 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  John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 on February - 12.