Historical Events In February - 12

1920  On February - 12 emile Sauret, composer, dies at 67   

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

1921  On this day in history winston Churchill becomes British, minister of Colonies   

1921  Soviet troops invade Georgia (theirs, not ours) on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history charles Leslie, cricketer (4 Tests England v Australia 1882-83), dies   

1923  On February - 12 the birth of Franco Zeffirelli, Italian director   

1924  George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue premieres in New York on this day in history.   

1924  President Calvin Coolidge makes first presidential radio speech on this day in history.   

1924  On February - 12 george Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall (NYC)   

1925  Estonia forbids Communist Party on February - 12.   

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

1926  Barendrecht soccer team forms on this day in history.   

1927  British expeditionary army lands in Shanghai on February - 12.   

1929  On February - 12 actress Lilly Langtree dies.   

1929  On February - 12 karst Leemburg wins Dutch 11 cities skate (11:30)   

1929  Freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, Ger para-psychologist, dies at 66 on February - 12.   

1931  On this day in history vatican Radio begins broadcasting with the callsign HVJ   

1932  Communist Party of Holland forms Unemployed Combat Committees on February - 12.   

1933  German vice-chancellor von Papen demands Catholic aid for Nazis on February - 12.   

1933  The birth of Costa Gavras, Argentinian director on this day in history.   

1933  Henri Duparc, French composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history france hit by a general strike against fascists &royalists   

1934  On this day in history export-Import Bank incorporates   

1935  On this day in history great airship, USS Macon, crashes into Pacific Ocean   

1937  On this day in history cleveland (now Los Angeles) Rams granted an NFL franchise   

1938  Austrian chancellor Schuschnigg visits Hitler in Berchtesgaden on this day in history.   

1938  German troops entered Austria on this day in history.   

1940  The Adventures of Superman serial premieres on the Mutual radio network, featuring Bud Collyer in the title role on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Grant Wood, US painter (American Gothic), dies at 49 on February - 12.   

1943  General Eisenhower departs Algiers to Tebessa 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  On February - 12 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  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  Thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician was born on February - 12.   

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  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  On this day in history albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57   

1554  Death of Jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17 on this day in history.   

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 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.