Page 5: Historical Events In February - 12

1901  On February - 12 dutch Penitentiary children's law proclaimed   

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

1902  On this day in history william D Revelli, Spring Gulch Colorado, band leader   

1904  On February - 12 ted Mack, Denver Colo, TV host (Original Amateur Hour)   

1905  Harry Bellaver, actor (Sgt Arcaro-Naked City) on this day in history.   

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  New York to Paris auto race (via Alaska &Siberia) begins in New York NY; George Schuster wins after 88 days behind the wheel on February - 12.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history china becomes a republic, after centuries of rule by an Emperor   

1912  On this day in history last Ch'ing (Manchu) emperor of China, Henry P'u-i, abdicates   

1912  Robert Cromie publishes first issue of the Vancouver Sun, to "consistently advocate the principles of Liberalism" on this day in history.   

1912  On February - 12 the Republic of China is formed.   

1912  On February - 12 china adopts Gregorian calendar   

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

1913  Pedro Gastao de Orleans e Braganca, grandson of emperor Pedro I on February - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1915  On February - 12 cornerstone laid for Lincoln Memorial   

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

1915  On this day in history lorne Greene broadcaster, actor, born on this day at Ottawa Ontario   

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

1915  Charles Emile Waldteufel, composer, dies at 77 on February - 12.   

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

1916  J W Richard Dedekind, German mathematician, dies on February - 12.   

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  14,000 Rotterdam/Amsterdam harbor workers strike on this day in history.   

1920  -Apr 26] 14,000 Rotterdam/Amsterdam harbor workers strike on February - 12.   

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1074  On February - 12 birth of conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101)   

1211  Henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35) was born on February - 12.   

1218  Kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256) was born on this day in history.   

1438  On this day in history 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 February - 12 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 this day in history.   

1538  Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

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

1595  Death of Archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553) on February - 12.   

1616  John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 on this day in history.