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 this day in history.  

1921  Soviet troops invade Georgia (theirs, not ours) on this day in history.  

1921  Charles Leslie, cricketer (4 Tests England v Australia 1882-83), dies on February - 12.  

1923  On February - 12 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 this day in history.  

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

1925  Estonia forbids Communist Party on February - 12.  

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

1926  On February - 12 barendrecht soccer team forms  

1927  British expeditionary army lands in Shanghai on this day in history.  

1929  Actress Lilly Langtree dies on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history vatican Radio begins broadcasting with the callsign HVJ  

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

1933  On this day in history german vice-chancellor von Papen demands Catholic aid for Nazis  

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 February - 12 france hit by a general strike against fascists &royalists  

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

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

1937  On February - 12 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 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 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  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  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  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 February - 12.  

1474  Lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat was born on this day in history.  

1567  On this day in history birth of thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician  

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  Toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies on this day in history.  

1242  On February - 12 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 February - 12 death of jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17  

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  Death of Archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553) on February - 12.  

1616  On February - 12 john Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65