Page 6: Historical Events In February - 12

1920  Emile Sauret, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

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

1921  On February - 12 soviet troops invade Georgia (theirs, not ours)   

1921  On February - 12 charles Leslie, cricketer (4 Tests England v Australia 1882-83), dies   

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

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

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  Estonia forbids Communist Party on February - 12.   

1925  1st federal arbitration law approved by Congress on February - 12.   

1926  Barendrecht soccer team forms on this day in history.   

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

1929  Actress Lilly Langtree dies on February - 12.   

1929  On February - 12 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  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  France hit by a general strike against fascists &royalists on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1938  Austrian chancellor Schuschnigg visits Hitler in Berchtesgaden on this day in history.   

1938  German troops entered Austria on this day in history.   

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 February - 12 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  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 this day in history.   

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1074  On February - 12 birth of conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101)   

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

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  Lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat was born on February - 12.   

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

1584  Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring) was born on February - 12.   

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  On this day in history albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57   

1554  On February - 12 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 this day in history.   

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