Page 6: Historical Events In February - 12

1920  On February - 12 emile Sauret, composer, dies at 67   

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

1921  Winston Churchill becomes British, minister of Colonies on this day in history.   

1921  Soviet troops invade Georgia (theirs, not ours) on this day in history.   

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

1923  The birth of Franco Zeffirelli, Italian director on February - 12.   

1924  George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue premieres in New York on this day in history.   

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  1st federal arbitration law approved by Congress on this day in history.   

1926  On February - 12 barendrecht soccer team forms   

1927  On February - 12 british expeditionary army lands in Shanghai   

1929  On this day in history actress Lilly Langtree dies.   

1929  Karst Leemburg wins Dutch 11 cities skate (11:30) on February - 12.   

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

1931  Vatican Radio begins broadcasting with the callsign HVJ on February - 12.   

1932  On this day in history communist Party of Holland forms Unemployed Combat Committees   

1933  On February - 12 german vice-chancellor von Papen demands Catholic aid for Nazis   

1933  On February - 12 the birth of Costa Gavras, Argentinian director.   

1933  On this day in history henri Duparc, French composer, dies at 85   

1934  France hit by a general strike against fascists &royalists on February - 12.   

1934  On this day in history export-Import Bank incorporates   

1935  On February - 12 great airship, USS Macon, crashes into Pacific Ocean   

1937  On February - 12 cleveland (now Los Angeles) Rams granted an NFL franchise   

1938  On February - 12 austrian chancellor Schuschnigg visits Hitler in Berchtesgaden   

1938  German troops entered Austria on this day in history.   

1940  On February - 12 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  On February - 12 3 German battle cruisers escape via Channel to Brest N Germany   

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  On this day in history birth of conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101)   

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  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 this day in history.   

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 February - 12.   

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

1595  Death of Archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553) on February - 12.   

1616  John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 on February - 12.