Historical Events In February - 12

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

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

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 February - 12.   

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

1924  On this day in history 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 February - 12 estonia forbids Communist Party   

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

1926  Barendrecht soccer team forms on February - 12.   

1927  British expeditionary army lands in Shanghai on February - 12.   

1929  On February - 12 actress Lilly Langtree dies.   

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

1929  On February - 12 freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, Ger para-psychologist, dies at 66   

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

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

1933  German vice-chancellor von Papen demands Catholic aid for Nazis on this day in history.   

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

1933  Henri Duparc, French composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

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

1935  On this day in history great airship, USS Macon, crashes into Pacific Ocean   

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  On this day in history german troops entered Austria   

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 February - 12 jewish Council for Amsterdam forms, under Ascher/Cohen   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1567  Thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician was born on February - 12.   

1584  On February - 12 birth of casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring)   

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

1538  Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

1554  On this day in history death of jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17   

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  On this day in history john Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65