Page 5: Historical Events In February - 12

1901  On this day in history dutch Penitentiary children's law proclaimed   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1905  Marcel Schwob, French writer/journalist (Coeur double), dies on February - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1908  On February - 12 anna Jeanes bequeaths $1,000,000 to Swarthmore to become all female   

1909  On February - 12 national Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded   

1909  National Assn for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) forms on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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  The Republic of China is formed on February - 12.   

1912  On February - 12 china adopts Gregorian calendar   

1912  Eddie J Bush, golf professional on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history pedro Gastao de Orleans e Braganca, grandson of emperor Pedro I   

1914  On this day in history in Washington, DC, the first stone of the Lincoln Memorial is put into place.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 February - 12.   

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

1917  On this day in history 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 February - 12.   

1920  On February - 12 -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  Henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35) was born on February - 12.   

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

1567  Thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician was born on February - 12.   

1584  On this day in history birth of casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring)   

1585  Caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy was born on this day in history.   

1128  On this day in history toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies   

1242  Death of Hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide on February - 12.   

1538  Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57 on February - 12.   

1554  Death of Jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17 on February - 12.   

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

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