Historical Events In February - 12

1901  On February - 12 dutch Penitentiary children's law proclaimed   

1901  Ramon de Campoamor bon Campoosorio, Spanish poet (Colon), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1902  On February - 12 william D Revelli, Spring Gulch Colorado, band leader   

1904  On this day in history ted Mack, Denver Colo, TV host (Original Amateur Hour)   

1905  Harry Bellaver, actor (Sgt Arcaro-Naked City) on February - 12.   

1905  On this day in history marcel Schwob, French writer/journalist (Coeur double), dies   

1906  On this day in history george Cohans musical "George Washington," premieres in NYC   

1908  New York to Paris auto race (via Alaska &Siberia) begins in New York NY; George Schuster wins after 88 days behind the wheel on February - 12.   

1908  On February - 12 anna Jeanes bequeaths $1,000,000 to Swarthmore to become all female   

1909  National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded on February - 12.   

1909  On this day in history national Assn for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) forms   

1909  Barry Wood, New Haven Ct, vocalist (Your Hit Parade) on February - 12.   

1910  On February - 12 forsyth Hardy, documentary film pioneer   

1911  On this day in history charles Mathiesen, Norway, 1500m speed skater (Olympic-gold-1936)   

1912  China adopts the Gregorian calendar on February - 12.   

1912  On February - 12 china becomes a republic, after centuries of rule by an Emperor   

1912  Last Ch'ing (Manchu) emperor of China, Henry P'u-i, abdicates on February - 12.   

1912  On this day in history robert Cromie publishes first issue of the Vancouver Sun, to "consistently advocate the principles of Liberalism"   

1912  On February - 12 the Republic of China is formed.   

1912  On February - 12 china adopts Gregorian calendar   

1912  On February - 12 eddie J Bush, golf professional   

1913  Pedro Gastao de Orleans e Braganca, grandson of emperor Pedro I on this day in history.   

1914  In Washington, DC, the first stone of the Lincoln Memorial is put into place on February - 12.   

1914  On this day in history gordon Tex Beneke, saxophonist/bandleader/vocalist (Glenn Miller Orch)   

1915  Cornerstone laid for Lincoln Memorial on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history cornerstone laid for Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC   

1915  On February - 12 lorne Greene broadcaster, actor, born on this day at Ottawa Ontario   

1915  On February - 12 cornerstone laid for Lincoln Memorial in Wash DC   

1915  Charles Emile Waldteufel, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1916  1st edition of Joseph Patterson/Sidney Smith strip "Gumps" on February - 12.   

1916  On February - 12 j W Richard Dedekind, German mathematician, dies   

1917  On February - 12 prime Minister Robert Laird Borden 1854-1937 arrives in London to sit as a member of the British [Imperial] War Cabinet   

1920  14,000 Rotterdam/Amsterdam harbor workers strike on February - 12.   

1920  On this day in history -Apr 26] 14,000 Rotterdam/Amsterdam harbor workers strike   

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1074  Conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101) was born on this day in history.   

1211  On this day in history birth of henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35)   

1218  Kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256) was born on this day in history.   

1438  On this day in history 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  On February - 12 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 February - 12.   

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  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  On this day in history francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65   

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 this day in history.