February 12th, 1889

Born on February 12th, 1889

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What happened on February 12th, 1889?

February 12th, 1889

Antonín Dvořák's Jakobín is premiered at the National Theater in Prague.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonín_Dvořák

What else happened on February 12th?

February 12th, 2003

Protesters in La Paz and the Bolivian government brokered a deal to end two days of rioting against a proposed salary tax.

February 12th, 1994

Edvard Munch's painting The Scream (pictured) was stolen from the National Gallery of Norway.

February 12th, 1945

A devistating tornado outbreak across Mississippi and Alabama kills 45 people and injures 427 others.

February 12th, 1691

A papal conclave convened to select a new pope after the death of Pope Alexander VIII.

February 12th, 1894

Ère des attentats: In one of the first acts of modern terrorism, Émile Henry threw a bomb into Café Terminus (depicted) in Paris, France, killing one person and injuring 17 more.

February 12th, 2016

In the first meeting between the leaders of the Catholic Church and the Russian Orthodox Church, Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow signed the Havana Declaration at José Martí International Airport in Cuba.

February 12th, 2009

Just before landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashes into a house in Clarence Center, New York, killing the house's occupant and all 49 people on board the aircraft.

February 12th, 2001

The NASA space probe NEAR Shoemaker touched down on Eros, becoming the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid.

February 12th, 1993

Two-year-old James Bulger was led away from New Strand Shopping Centre in Bootle, England, and murdered by two 10-year-old boys, who became the youngest convicted murderers in modern English history.

February 12th, 1947

The French fashion company Dior unveiled its New Look collection (suit pictured), which revolutionized women's dress and re-established Paris as the centre of the fashion world after World War II.

February 12th, 1946

African-American U.S. Army veteran Isaac Woodard was severely beaten by a South Carolina police officer and lost sight in both eyes, an incident that galvanized the civil rights movement.

February 12th, 1942

The Imperial Japanese Army initiated the Battle of Pasir Panjang in Kent Ridge Park in Singapore.

February 12th, 1935

USS Macon, one of the largest helium-filled airships ever created, crashed into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.

February 12th, 1924

George Gershwin's composition Rhapsody in Blue premiered at Aeolian Hall in New York.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 12th

Born on February 12th, 1889

53

Carl Röver

German politician (NSDAP)

*February 12th, 1889, Lemwerder †May 15th, 1942, Berlin

Same year
Born in 1889

88

Charlie Chaplin

English comic actor and filmmaker (1889–1977)

*April 16th, 1889, Walworth †December 25th, 1977, Corsier-sur-Vevey

74

Jawaharlal Nehru

Prime Minister of India from 1947 to 1964

*November 14th, 1889, Prayagraj †May 27th, 1964, New Delhi

62

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Austrian philosopher and logician (1889-1951)

*April 26th, 1889, Neuwaldegg †April 29th, 1951, Cambridge

87

Dietrich von Hildebrand

German Catholic philosopher and theologian

*October 12th, 1889, Florence †January 26th, 1977, New Rochelle

67

Gabriela Mistral

Chilean poet, diplomat and educator (1889–1957)

*April 7th, 1889, Vicuña †January 10th, 1957, Hempstead

88

Olave Baden-Powell

(1889-1977) World Chief Guide

*February 22nd, 1889, Chesterfield †June 25th, 1977, Bramley

63

Edwin Hubble

American astronomer

*November 20th, 1889, Marshfield †September 28th, 1953, San Marino

62

Jean de Lattre de Tassigny

French army general, Marshal of France (1889-1952)

*February 2nd, 1889, Mouilleron-en-Pareds †January 11th, 1952, Paris

83

Gabriel Marcel

French philosopher, playwright, music critic and leading Christian existentialist (1889-1973)

*December 7th, 1889, 8th arrondissement of Paris †October 8th, 1973, 7th arrondissement of Paris

93

Adrian Boult

British conductor (1889–1983)

*April 8th, 1889, Chester †February 22nd, 1983, London

76

Arthur Waley

British orientalist and sinologist (1889–1966)

*August 19th, 1889, Royal Tunbridge Wells †June 27th, 1966, London

78

Francis Spellman

American Catholic cardinal (1889–1967)

*May 4th, 1889, Whitman †December 2nd, 1967, New York City

81

António de Oliveira Salazar

Prime Minister of Portugal (1889-1970)

*April 28th, 1889, Vimieiro (Santa Comba Dão) †July 27th, 1970, Lisbon

41

Harry Clarke

Irish artist (1889–1931)

*March 17th, 1889, Dublin †January 6th, 1931, Chur

85

Leontine Sagan

Austrian-Hungarian stage and film director

*February 13th, 1889, Budapest †May 20th, 1974, Pretoria

40

Ted Wilde

American film director, screenwriter (1889-1929)

*December 16th, 1889, New York City †December 17th, 1929, Hollywood

80

Eduardo Ciannelli

Italian actor (1889-1969)

*August 30th, 1889, Ischia †October 8th, 1969, Rome

74

Darcy Hadfield

New Zealand rower (1889–1964)

*December 1st, 1889, Meadowbank Homestead †September 15th, 1964, Auckland

55

Achille Starace

Italian Fascist general (1889-1945)

*August 18th, 1889, Sannicola †April 29th, 1945, Milan

78

Maurice Garçon

French writer (1889-1967)

*November 25th, 1889, Lille †December 29th, 1967, Paris

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1889 is a normal year and no leap year.

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