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 February - 12.   

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

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

1923  The birth of Franco Zeffirelli, Italian director on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history george Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue premieres in New York.   

1924  On February - 12 president Calvin Coolidge makes first presidential radio speech   

1924  George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall (NYC) on February - 12.   

1925  Estonia forbids Communist Party on this day in history.   

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

1926  Barendrecht soccer team forms on this day in history.   

1927  On February - 12 british expeditionary army lands in Shanghai   

1929  On February - 12 actress Lilly Langtree dies.   

1929  On this day in history 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  Vatican Radio begins broadcasting with the callsign HVJ on February - 12.   

1932  On this day in history communist Party of Holland forms Unemployed Combat Committees   

1933  German vice-chancellor von Papen demands Catholic aid for Nazis on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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  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 February - 12.   

1941  On this day in history jewish Council for Amsterdam forms, under Ascher/Cohen   

1942  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1942  On February - 12 grant Wood, US painter (American Gothic), dies at 49   

1943  General Eisenhower departs Algiers to Tebessa on February - 12.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1567  Thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide   

1538  On February - 12 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  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 this day in history.   

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

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