Page 6: Historical Events In February - 12

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

1921  On February - 12 soviet troops invade the republic of Georgia   

1921  Winston Churchill becomes British, minister of Colonies on February - 12.   

1921  Soviet troops invade Georgia (theirs, not ours) on February - 12.   

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  George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue premieres in New York on February - 12.   

1924  President Calvin Coolidge makes first presidential radio speech on February - 12.   

1924  On February - 12 george Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall (NYC)   

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 this day in history british expeditionary army lands in Shanghai   

1929  On February - 12 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  German vice-chancellor von Papen demands Catholic aid for Nazis on February - 12.   

1933  The birth of Costa Gavras, Argentinian director on February - 12.   

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

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

1934  On February - 12 export-Import Bank incorporates   

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

1937  Cleveland (now Los Angeles) Rams granted an NFL franchise on February - 12.   

1938  Austrian chancellor Schuschnigg visits Hitler in Berchtesgaden on February - 12.   

1938  German troops entered Austria on February - 12.   

1940  On February - 12 the Adventures of Superman serial premieres on the Mutual radio network, featuring Bud Collyer in the title role.   

1941  On February - 12 occupation Police arrest "Jewish Foursome"   

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

1942  Three German battle cruisers escape via Channel to Brest N Germany much to the frustration of the Royal Navy on this day in history.   

1942  3 German battle cruisers escape via Channel to Brest N Germany on February - 12.   

1942  On February - 12 grant Wood, US painter (American Gothic), dies at 49   

1943  On February - 12 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 this day in history 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 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  On February - 12 birth of caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy   

1128  On this day in history toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies   

1242  On February - 12 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  On February - 12 death of nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515)   

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