Page 6: Historical Events In February - 12

1920  On this day in history emile Sauret, composer, dies at 67   

1921  Soviet troops invade the republic of Georgia on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history winston Churchill becomes British, minister of Colonies   

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

1921  On this day in history charles Leslie, cricketer (4 Tests England v Australia 1882-83), dies   

1923  The birth of Franco Zeffirelli, Italian director on this day in history.   

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

1924  President Calvin Coolidge makes first presidential radio speech on this day in history.   

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

1925  On February - 12 estonia forbids Communist Party   

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

1926  On this day in history barendrecht soccer team forms   

1927  On this day in history british expeditionary army lands in Shanghai   

1929  Actress Lilly Langtree dies on February - 12.   

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

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

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

1934  France hit by a general strike against fascists &royalists on this day in history.   

1934  On February - 12 export-Import Bank incorporates   

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 this day in history.   

1938  On February - 12 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  On February - 12 occupation Police arrest "Jewish Foursome"   

1941  Jewish Council for Amsterdam forms, under Ascher/Cohen on this day in history.   

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 February - 12.   

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

1943  General Eisenhower departs Algiers to Tebessa on February - 12.   

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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  Kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256) was born on February - 12.   

1438  On February - 12 birth of adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen   

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 February - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1128  On February - 12 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 February - 12.   

1554  Death of Jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17 on February - 12.   

1571  On this day in history death of nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515)   

1590  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65 on February - 12.   

1595  On February - 12 death of archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553)   

1616  John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 on this day in history.