On this day.... February 12

FEBRUARY 12TH

BIRTHDAYS:

ON THIS DAY:

IN 1502, VASCO DA GAMA SETS SAIL FROM PORTUGAL TO INDIA
IN 1554, LADY JANE GREY IS EXECUTED FOR TREASON ONLY NINE DAYS AFTER BECOMING QUEEN OF ENGLAND

IN 1733, GENERAL JAMES OGLETHORPE LANDS IN SAVANNAH AND FOUNDS GEORGIA
IN 1793, THE US PASSES THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW, REQUIRING THE RETURN OF RUNAWAY SLAVES TO THEIR OWNERS
IN 1855, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY OPENS
IN 1874, PRESIDENT GRANT HOLDS A STATE DINNER FOR THE VISITING KING OF HAWAII
IN 1879, MADISON SQUARE GARDEN OPENS THE FIRST ARTIFICIAL ICE SKATING RINK
IN 1908, GEORGE SCHUSTER WINS THE FIRST EVER AUTO RACE FROM NEW YORK CITY TO PARIS. IT TOOK 88 DAYS AND CROSSED FROM ALASKA TO SIBERIA
IN 1908, ANNA JEANES DONATES $1 MILLION TO MAKE SWARTHMORE ALL FEMALE
IN 1909, THE NAACP IS FOUNDED

IN 1914, THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED IN WASHINGTON, DC
IN 1914, CECIL B. DEMILLE’S “THE SQUAW MAN”, THE FIRST FEATURE LENGTH FILM SHOT IN HOLLYWOOD, OPENS
IN 1915, ADOLF HITLER RECEIVES THE IRON CROSS FOR BRAVERY IN WORLD WAR I
IN 1924, GERSHWIN’S “RHAPSODY IN BLUE” IS PERFORMED PUBLICLY FOR THE 1ST TIME

IN 1934, THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK IS INCORPORATED
IN 1937, THE CLEVELAND (LOS ANGELES) RAMS ARE GRANTED AN NFL FRANCHISE
IN 1947, CHRISTIAN DIOR SHOWS HIS FIRST MAJOR COLLECTION, “THE NEW LOOK”
IN 1949, “ANNIE GET YOUR GUN” CLOSES ON BROADWAY
IN 1950, ALBERT EINSTEIN WARNS AGAINST USING THE HYDROGEN BOMB
IN 1950, SENATOR JOE MCCARTHY ANNOUNCES HE HAS COMPILED A LIST OF 205 COMMUNISTS WORKING WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT
IN 1955, THE MCGUIRE SISTERS BEGIN A TEN WEEK RUN AT #1 WITH “SINCERELY”

IN 1955, PRESIDENT EISENHOWER SENDS ADVISORS TO SOUTH VIETNAM
IN 1961, THE MIRACLES’ “SHOP AROUND” GOES TO #1 AND IS CERTIFIED FOR ONE MILLION SALES
IN 1962, BUS BOYCOTTS BEGIN IN MACON, GEORGIA
IN 1964, THE BEATLES PERFORM THEIR FIRST CONCERT IN NYC AT CARNEGIE HALL
IN 1972, AL GREEN GOES TO #1 WITH “LET’S STAY TOGETHER”

IN 1994, EDVARD MUNCH’S “THE SCREAM” IS STOLEN FROM AN OSLO MUSEUM
IN 1994, ANNA NICOLE SMITH IS HOSPITALIZED FOR A DRUG OVERDOSE
IN 1997, RON GOLDMAN’S FATHER STATES THAT HE WILL RETURN A $20.5 MILLION DOLLAR JUDGEMENT FOR A SIGNED MURDER CONFESSION FROM O.J. SIMPSON
IN 1997, US HOLDS A PRESS CONFERENCE IN A MANHATTAN K-MART’S LINGERIE SECTION TO ANNOUNCE THEIR “POP MART” TOUR

IN 1999, THE US SENATE ACQUITS PRESIDENT CLINTON IN HIS IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
IN 2002, THE WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL AT THE HAGUE OPENS THE TRIAL AGAINST FORMER YUGOSLAVIAN PRESIDENT SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC
IN 2004, THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO BEGINS ISSUING SAME SEX MARRIAGE LICENSES
IN 2010, THE 21ST WINTER OLYMPICS OPEN IN VANCOUVER CANADA
IN 2014, SID CAESAR DIES AT 91