Page 5: Historical Events In February - 12

1901  On this day in history dutch Penitentiary children's law proclaimed   

1901  On this day in history ramon de Campoamor bon Campoosorio, Spanish poet (Colon), dies at 83   

1902  William D Revelli, Spring Gulch Colorado, band leader on this day in history.   

1904  Ted Mack, Denver Colo, TV host (Original Amateur Hour) on February - 12.   

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

1905  Marcel Schwob, French writer/journalist (Coeur double), dies on February - 12.   

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

1908  On February - 12 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 February - 12 national Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded   

1909  On February - 12 national Assn for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) forms   

1909  On February - 12 barry Wood, New Haven Ct, vocalist (Your Hit Parade)   

1910  On this day in history forsyth Hardy, documentary film pioneer   

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 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 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history pedro Gastao de Orleans e Braganca, grandson of emperor Pedro I   

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

1914  Gordon Tex Beneke, saxophonist/bandleader/vocalist (Glenn Miller Orch) on this day in history.   

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

1915  On February - 12 charles Emile Waldteufel, composer, dies at 77   

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

1916  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  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  Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring) was born on February - 12.   

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

1538  Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57 on February - 12.   

1554  On February - 12 death of jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17   

1571  On February - 12 death of nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515)   

1590  On February - 12 francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65   

1595  Death of Archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553) on this day in history.   

1616  John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 on February - 12.