Page 6: Historical Events In February - 12

1920  On February - 12 emile Sauret, composer, dies at 67   

1921  On February - 12 soviet troops invade the republic of Georgia   

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

1921  Soviet troops invade Georgia (theirs, not ours) on this day in history.   

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 February - 12.   

1924  On this day in history george Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue premieres in New York.   

1924  President Calvin Coolidge makes first presidential radio speech on February - 12.   

1924  George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall (NYC) on this day in history.   

1925  Estonia forbids Communist Party on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history 1st federal arbitration law approved by Congress   

1926  Barendrecht soccer team forms on February - 12.   

1927  On February - 12 british expeditionary army lands in Shanghai   

1929  Actress Lilly Langtree dies on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history karst Leemburg wins Dutch 11 cities skate (11:30)   

1929  Freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, Ger para-psychologist, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history vatican Radio begins broadcasting with the callsign HVJ   

1932  On this day in history communist Party of Holland forms Unemployed Combat Committees   

1933  On this day in history german vice-chancellor von Papen demands Catholic aid for Nazis   

1933  The birth of Costa Gavras, Argentinian director on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history henri Duparc, French composer, dies at 85   

1934  On this day in history france hit by a general strike against fascists &royalists   

1934  Export-Import Bank incorporates on February - 12.   

1935  On February - 12 great airship, USS Macon, crashes into Pacific Ocean   

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

1938  On this day in history austrian chancellor Schuschnigg visits Hitler in Berchtesgaden   

1938  German troops entered Austria on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history the Adventures of Superman serial premieres on the Mutual radio network, featuring Bud Collyer in the title role.   

1941  Occupation Police arrest "Jewish Foursome" on February - 12.   

1941  On February - 12 jewish Council for Amsterdam forms, under Ascher/Cohen   

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

1942  On this day in history 3 German battle cruisers escape via Channel to Brest N Germany   

1942  Grant Wood, US painter (American Gothic), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1943  On February - 12 general Eisenhower departs Algiers to Tebessa   

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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 this day in history 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  Thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician was born on February - 12.   

1584  On February - 12 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  On this day in history 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  Death of Jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17 on February - 12.   

1571  On February - 12 death of nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515)   

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