Page 6: 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  On February - 12 charles Leslie, cricketer (4 Tests England v Australia 1882-83), dies   

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 this day in history president Calvin Coolidge makes first presidential radio speech   

1924  George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall (NYC) on this day in history.   

1925  On February - 12 estonia forbids Communist Party   

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

1926  On this day in history barendrecht soccer team forms   

1927  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1929  Freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, Ger para-psychologist, dies at 66 on February - 12.   

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

1932  Communist Party of Holland forms Unemployed Combat Committees on February - 12.   

1933  German vice-chancellor von Papen demands Catholic aid for Nazis on February - 12.   

1933  On this day in history the birth of Costa Gavras, Argentinian director.   

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 this day in history export-Import Bank incorporates   

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

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

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

1938  On February - 12 german troops entered Austria   

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  On this day in history occupation Police arrest "Jewish Foursome"   

1941  On February - 12 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 this day in history.   

1943  General Eisenhower departs Algiers to Tebessa on this day in history.   

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

1211  Henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35) was born on February - 12.   

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

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1590  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1595  On this day in history death of archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553)   

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