Page 6: Historical Events In February - 12

1920  Emile Sauret, composer, dies at 67 on February - 12.   

1921  Soviet troops invade the republic of Georgia on this day in history.   

1921  Winston Churchill becomes British, minister of Colonies on this day in history.   

1921  Soviet troops invade Georgia (theirs, not ours) on February - 12.   

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

1923  The birth of Franco Zeffirelli, Italian director on this day in history.   

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

1924  On February - 12 president Calvin Coolidge makes first presidential radio speech   

1924  On this day in history george Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall (NYC)   

1925  Estonia forbids Communist Party on this day in history.   

1925  1st federal arbitration law approved by Congress on February - 12.   

1926  On this day in history barendrecht soccer team forms   

1927  On February - 12 british expeditionary army lands in Shanghai   

1929  Actress Lilly Langtree dies on February - 12.   

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  Vatican Radio begins broadcasting with the callsign HVJ on this day in history.   

1932  Communist Party of Holland forms Unemployed Combat Committees on this day in history.   

1933  On February - 12 german vice-chancellor von Papen demands Catholic aid for Nazis   

1933  On February - 12 the birth of Costa Gavras, Argentinian director.   

1933  Henri Duparc, French composer, dies at 85 on February - 12.   

1934  On February - 12 france hit by a general strike against fascists &royalists   

1934  On February - 12 export-Import Bank incorporates   

1935  Great airship, USS Macon, crashes into Pacific Ocean on this day in history.   

1937  Cleveland (now Los Angeles) Rams granted an NFL franchise on February - 12.   

1938  On February - 12 austrian chancellor Schuschnigg visits Hitler in Berchtesgaden   

1938  German troops entered Austria on February - 12.   

1940  The Adventures of Superman serial premieres on the Mutual radio network, featuring Bud Collyer in the title role on February - 12.   

1941  On this day in history occupation Police arrest "Jewish Foursome"   

1941  Jewish Council for Amsterdam forms, under Ascher/Cohen on this day in history.   

1942  Three German battle cruisers escape via Channel to Brest N Germany much to the frustration of the Royal Navy on February - 12.   

1942  3 German battle cruisers escape via Channel to Brest N Germany on February - 12.   

1942  On this day in history grant Wood, US painter (American Gothic), dies at 49   

1943  General Eisenhower departs Algiers to Tebessa on February - 12.   

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1074  Conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101) was born on February - 12.   

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

1218  On this day in history birth of kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256)   

1438  On February - 12 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 February - 12.   

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

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

1128  Toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies on February - 12.   

1242  On this day in history 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 February - 12.   

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 this day in history death of archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553)   

1616  On February - 12 john Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65