February 12 in History
1554
February 12, 1554:Lady Jane Grey, who occupied the British throne as queen for nine days, is executed at 16 years old as ordered by Queen Mary I.
1818
February 12, 1818:Chile officially declares its independence from Spain.
1909
February 12, 1909:The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is formed.
1912
February 12, 1912:The last Emperor of China, Puyi, abdicates his throne.
1976
February 12, 1976:Actor Sal Mineo of “Rebel Without a Cause” fame is stabbed to death in Hollywood, California by a man named Lionel Williams.
1994
February 12, 1994:A version of “The Scream”, a painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, is stolen by thieves who broke into the National Gallery in Oslo, Norway.
2002
February 12, 2002:Slobodan Milosevic, the former President of Yugoslavia is made to stand trial at The Hague in the Netherlands for war crimes in Kosovo, Croatia and Bosnia.
2005
February 12, 2005:Artists Cristo and Jean-Claude debut their art installation, “The Gates” at Central Park in New York City.
2008
February 12, 2008:The Writers of Guild of America members finally bring an end to their 100-day strike when an agreement is reached with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
2019
February 12, 2019:The Republic of Macedonia officially became known as the Republic of North Macedonia.