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 February - 12.   

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

1904  Ted Mack, Denver Colo, TV host (Original Amateur Hour) on this day in history.   

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

1905  On this day in history marcel Schwob, French writer/journalist (Coeur double), dies   

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

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

1908  Anna Jeanes bequeaths $1,000,000 to Swarthmore to become all female on this day in history.   

1909  National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded on this day in history.   

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

1909  Barry Wood, New Haven Ct, vocalist (Your Hit Parade) on this day in history.   

1910  On February - 12 forsyth Hardy, documentary film pioneer   

1911  On this day in history charles Mathiesen, Norway, 1500m speed skater (Olympic-gold-1936)   

1912  China adopts the Gregorian calendar on February - 12.   

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 February - 12.   

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  On this day in history china adopts Gregorian calendar   

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  On this day in history gordon Tex Beneke, saxophonist/bandleader/vocalist (Glenn Miller Orch)   

1915  On February - 12 cornerstone laid for Lincoln Memorial   

1915  Cornerstone laid for Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC on February - 12.   

1915  Lorne Greene broadcaster, actor, born on this day at Ottawa Ontario on February - 12.   

1915  On February - 12 cornerstone laid for Lincoln Memorial in Wash DC   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1920  On February - 12 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  On this day in history birth of conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101)   

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 this day in history birth of adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen   

1474  On this day in history birth of lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat   

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

1584  Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring) was born on February - 12.   

1585  On this day in history birth of caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy   

1128  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1571  Death of Nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515) on this day in history.   

1590  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65 on February - 12.   

1595  On February - 12 death of archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553)   

1616  On this day in history john Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65