Page 5: Historical Events In February - 12

1901  Dutch Penitentiary children's law proclaimed on February - 12.   

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

1902  William D Revelli, Spring Gulch Colorado, band leader on February - 12.   

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

1905  On February - 12 harry Bellaver, actor (Sgt Arcaro-Naked City)   

1905  On February - 12 marcel Schwob, French writer/journalist (Coeur double), dies   

1906  On February - 12 george Cohans musical "George Washington," premieres in NYC   

1908  On this day in history new York to Paris auto race (via Alaska &Siberia) begins in New York NY; George Schuster wins after 88 days behind the wheel   

1908  Anna Jeanes bequeaths $1,000,000 to Swarthmore to become all female on February - 12.   

1909  On this day in history national Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded   

1909  National Assn for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) forms on February - 12.   

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

1910  Forsyth Hardy, documentary film pioneer on this day in history.   

1911  On February - 12 charles Mathiesen, Norway, 1500m speed skater (Olympic-gold-1936)   

1912  China adopts the Gregorian calendar on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1912  On February - 12 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  China adopts Gregorian calendar on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history eddie J Bush, golf professional   

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

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

1914  Gordon Tex Beneke, saxophonist/bandleader/vocalist (Glenn Miller Orch) on February - 12.   

1915  On February - 12 cornerstone laid for Lincoln Memorial   

1915  On February - 12 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history j W Richard Dedekind, German mathematician, dies   

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

1920  On this day in history 14,000 Rotterdam/Amsterdam harbor workers strike   

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

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

1211  Henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35) was born on this day in history.   

1218  On this day in history birth of kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256)   

1438  On February - 12 birth of adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen   

1474  On February - 12 birth of lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat   

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

1584  Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring) was born on this day in history.   

1585  Caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy was born on this day in history.   

1128  On February - 12 toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies   

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 February - 12.   

1554  On this day in history 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  On February - 12 francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65   

1595  On February - 12 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.