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 February - 12.   

1921  On February - 12 winston Churchill becomes British, minister of Colonies   

1921  Soviet troops invade Georgia (theirs, not ours) on February - 12.   

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 February - 12.   

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 February - 12.   

1925  On February - 12 estonia forbids Communist Party   

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

1926  On this day in history barendrecht soccer team forms   

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

1929  On February - 12 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 this day in history.   

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

1932  On February - 12 communist Party of Holland forms Unemployed Combat Committees   

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

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

1933  Henri Duparc, French composer, dies at 85 on February - 12.   

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  German troops entered Austria on February - 12.   

1940  The Adventures of Superman serial premieres on the Mutual radio network, featuring Bud Collyer in the title role on February - 12.   

1941  Occupation Police arrest "Jewish Foursome" on this day in history.   

1941  Jewish Council for Amsterdam forms, under Ascher/Cohen on February - 12.   

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  On this day in history grant Wood, US painter (American Gothic), dies at 49   

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  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  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  On February - 12 birth of thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician   

1584  On this day in history birth of casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring)   

1585  Caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy was born on February - 12.   

1128  Toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies on this day in history.   

1242  Death of Hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide on February - 12.   

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