February 12
1554 - Lady Jane Grey, queen of England for nine days in 1553, was executed for high treason.
1733 - Led by philanthropist James Edward Oglethorpe, the first English colonists arrived in Georgia, at present-day Savannah.
1809 - Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born in a log cabin at Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky.
1818 - Chile proclaimed its independence from Spain.
1870 - The Utah Territory granted women the right to vote, which was later revoked in 1887.
1909 - The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded in New York City.
1912 - Pu Yi, the last emperor of the Manchu dynasty in China renounced his throne following the establishment of a republic under Sun Yat-sen.
1914 - Groundbreaking took place for the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
1973 - The first release of American prisoners of war from the Vietnam War took place.
1999 - The U.S. Senate voted to acquit President Bill Clinton on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice at his impeachment trial.
2002 - Yugoslavian ex-president Slobodan Milosevic went on trial for war crimes.
2019 - Mexico’s most notorious drug lord, Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, was convicted in New York of running an industrial-scale drug smuggling operation, murder and money laundering. (Guzman is currently serving a life sentence at the federal supermax prison facility in Florence, Colorado.)
Birthdays
25 - Maria Becerra (singer)
28 - Hania Aamir (actress)
32 - Jennifer Stone (actress)
33 - Abigail Ratchford (model)
45 - Christina Ricci (actress)
45 - Sarah Lancaster (actress)
46 - Jesse Spencer (actor)
52 - Tara Strong (actress)
57 - Chynna Phillips (singer)
57 - Josh Brolin (actor)
60 - Christine Elise (actress)
61 - Raphael Sbarge (actor)
62 - John Michael Higgins (actor)
66 - Sigrid Thornton (actress)
69 - Arsenio Hall (actor/TV host)
71 - Zach Grenier (actor)
72 - Joanna Kerns (actress)
73 - Michael McDonald (singer)
75 - Michael Ironside (actor)
79 - Cliff De Young (actor)
80 - Maud Adams (actress)
87 - Judy Blume (author)
89 - Joe Don Baker (actor)
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Today in Sports History - February 12
1878 - Frederick W. Thayer patented the baseball catcher’s mask.
1937 - The Cleveland Rams are granted an NFL franchise.
1958 - Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics grabs 41 rebounds in a 119-101 win over the Syracuse Nationals.
1961 - Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics grabs 40 rebounds in a 136-125 win over the Philadelphia Warriors.
1982 - Wayne Gretzky tied the NHL record for points in a season when he got his 153rd point.
1987 - Bill Fitch became the fifth coach in NBA history to get 700 career wins.
1989 - Wayne Gretzky got his 45th career hat trick and achieved a 40+ goal season for the 10th time in his career.
1993 - The San Jose Sharks lost their 17th straight game to tie an NHL record.
2002 - Baseball owners approved the sale of the Florida Marlins and Montreal Expos.
2010 - The Winter Olympic Games opened in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The games got off to a tragic start when a luger from the Republic of Georgia, Nodar Kumaritashvili, dies tragically in a crash during training run.
2023 - The Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 to win Super Bowl LVII.
1554 - Lady Jane Grey, queen of England for nine days in 1553, was executed for high treason.
1733 - Led by philanthropist James Edward Oglethorpe, the first English colonists arrived in Georgia, at present-day Savannah.
1809 - Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born in a log cabin at Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky.
1818 - Chile proclaimed its independence from Spain.
1870 - The Utah Territory granted women the right to vote, which was later revoked in 1887.
1909 - The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded in New York City.
1912 - Pu Yi, the last emperor of the Manchu dynasty in China renounced his throne following the establishment of a republic under Sun Yat-sen.
1914 - Groundbreaking took place for the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
1973 - The first release of American prisoners of war from the Vietnam War took place.
1999 - The U.S. Senate voted to acquit President Bill Clinton on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice at his impeachment trial.
2002 - Yugoslavian ex-president Slobodan Milosevic went on trial for war crimes.
2019 - Mexico’s most notorious drug lord, Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, was convicted in New York of running an industrial-scale drug smuggling operation, murder and money laundering. (Guzman is currently serving a life sentence at the federal supermax prison facility in Florence, Colorado.)
Birthdays
25 - Maria Becerra (singer)
28 - Hania Aamir (actress)
32 - Jennifer Stone (actress)
33 - Abigail Ratchford (model)
45 - Christina Ricci (actress)
45 - Sarah Lancaster (actress)
46 - Jesse Spencer (actor)
52 - Tara Strong (actress)
57 - Chynna Phillips (singer)
57 - Josh Brolin (actor)
60 - Christine Elise (actress)
61 - Raphael Sbarge (actor)
62 - John Michael Higgins (actor)
66 - Sigrid Thornton (actress)
69 - Arsenio Hall (actor/TV host)
71 - Zach Grenier (actor)
72 - Joanna Kerns (actress)
73 - Michael McDonald (singer)
75 - Michael Ironside (actor)
79 - Cliff De Young (actor)
80 - Maud Adams (actress)
87 - Judy Blume (author)
89 - Joe Don Baker (actor)
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Today in Sports History - February 12
1878 - Frederick W. Thayer patented the baseball catcher’s mask.
1937 - The Cleveland Rams are granted an NFL franchise.
1958 - Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics grabs 41 rebounds in a 119-101 win over the Syracuse Nationals.
1961 - Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics grabs 40 rebounds in a 136-125 win over the Philadelphia Warriors.
1982 - Wayne Gretzky tied the NHL record for points in a season when he got his 153rd point.
1987 - Bill Fitch became the fifth coach in NBA history to get 700 career wins.
1989 - Wayne Gretzky got his 45th career hat trick and achieved a 40+ goal season for the 10th time in his career.
1993 - The San Jose Sharks lost their 17th straight game to tie an NHL record.
2002 - Baseball owners approved the sale of the Florida Marlins and Montreal Expos.
2010 - The Winter Olympic Games opened in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The games got off to a tragic start when a luger from the Republic of Georgia, Nodar Kumaritashvili, dies tragically in a crash during training run.
2023 - The Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 to win Super Bowl LVII.
