Page 5: 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1905  On this day in history harry Bellaver, actor (Sgt Arcaro-Naked City)   

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

1906  George Cohans musical "George Washington," premieres in NYC on February - 12.   

1908  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  Barry Wood, New Haven Ct, vocalist (Your Hit Parade) on February - 12.   

1910  Forsyth Hardy, documentary film pioneer on this day in history.   

1911  Charles Mathiesen, Norway, 1500m speed skater (Olympic-gold-1936) on February - 12.   

1912  On this day in history china adopts the Gregorian calendar   

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

1912  On February - 12 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 February - 12 gordon Tex Beneke, saxophonist/bandleader/vocalist (Glenn Miller Orch)   

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

1915  On this day in history cornerstone laid for Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC   

1915  On February - 12 lorne Greene broadcaster, actor, born on this day at Ottawa Ontario   

1915  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1916  J W Richard Dedekind, German mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history -Apr 26] 14,000 Rotterdam/Amsterdam harbor workers strike   

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

1211  On February - 12 birth of henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35)   

1218  On February - 12 birth of kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256)   

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

1242  On February - 12 death of hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide   

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

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  On February - 12 john Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65