Page 6: Historical Events In February - 12

1920  Emile Sauret, composer, dies at 67 on February - 12.   

1921  Soviet troops invade the republic of Georgia on February - 12.   

1921  Winston Churchill becomes British, minister of Colonies on this day in history.   

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

1921  Charles Leslie, cricketer (4 Tests England v Australia 1882-83), dies on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history the birth of Franco Zeffirelli, Italian director   

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

1924  On this day in history president Calvin Coolidge makes first presidential radio speech   

1924  On this day in history george Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall (NYC)   

1925  Estonia forbids Communist Party on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history 1st federal arbitration law approved by Congress   

1926  Barendrecht soccer team forms on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history british expeditionary army lands in Shanghai   

1929  Actress Lilly Langtree dies on this day in history.   

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  On February - 12 vatican Radio begins broadcasting with the callsign HVJ   

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

1933  On February - 12 german vice-chancellor von Papen demands Catholic aid for Nazis   

1933  On February - 12 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 February - 12 export-Import Bank incorporates   

1935  Great airship, USS Macon, crashes into Pacific Ocean on February - 12.   

1937  On February - 12 cleveland (now Los Angeles) Rams granted an NFL franchise   

1938  On this day in history austrian chancellor Schuschnigg visits Hitler in Berchtesgaden   

1938  German troops entered Austria on February - 12.   

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

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

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

1942  Three German battle cruisers escape via Channel to Brest N Germany much to the frustration of the Royal Navy on February - 12.   

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  On this day in history general Eisenhower departs Algiers to Tebessa   

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1074  On this day in history birth of conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101)   

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

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

1585  On February - 12 birth of caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy   

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

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  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  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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 February - 12.