On Feb. 12, 1973, the first release of American prisoners of war from the Vietnam conflict took place.
Go to article » On Feb. 12, 1809, Charles Darwin, who originated the theory of evolution by natural selection, was born. Following his death on April 19, 1882, his obituary appeared in The Times.
On This Date
| 1554 | Lady Jane Grey, who had claimed the throne of England for nine days, was beheaded after being charged with treason. |
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| 1733 | English colonists led by James Oglethorpe founded Savannah, Ga. |
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| 1809 | Naturalist Charles Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England. |
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| 1870 | Women in the Utah Territory gained the right to vote. |
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| 1909 | The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded in New York. |
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| 1912 | Pu Yi, the last emperor of China, abdicated, marking the end of the Qing Dynasty. |
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| 1915 | The cornerstone for the Lincoln Memorial was laid in Washington, D.C. |
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| 1924 | George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" premiered in New York City. |
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| 1999 | The Senate voted to acquit President Bill Clinton on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice. |
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| 2000 | Charles M. Schulz, creator of the "Peanuts" comic strip, died at age 77. |
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| 2000 | Hall of Fame football coach Tom Landry died at age 75. |
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| 2001 | The NEAR spacecraft touched down on Eros, completing the first landing on an asteroid. |
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| 2004 | Defying a California law, San Francisco officials began performing weddings for same-sex couples. |
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| 2009 | A commuter plane crashed into a suburban Buffalo, N.Y., home, killing all 49 aboard and a person in the house. |
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Current Birthdays
Former Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., turns 81 years old today.
AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
Actress Christina Ricci turns 31 years old today.
AP Photo/Dan Steinberg
| 1923 | Franco Zeffirelli, Director, turns 88 |
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| 1926 | Joe Garagiola, Sportscaster, turns 85 |
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| 1934 | Bill Russell, Basketball Hall of Famer, turns 77 |
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| 1936 | Joe Don Baker, Actor, turns 75 |
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| 1939 | Ray Manzarek, Rock musician (The Doors), turns 72 |
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| 1950 | Steve Hackett, Rock musician (Genesis), turns 61 |
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| 1952 | Michael McDonald, Singer (The Doobie Brothers), turns 59 |
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| 1953 | Joanna Kerns, Actress ("Growing Pains"), turns 58 |
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| 1955 | Arsenio Hall, Actor, turns 56 |
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| 1968 | Josh Brolin, Actor ("W.," "No Country for Old Men"), turns 43 |
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| 1968 | Chynna Phillips, Singer (Wilson Philips), turns 43 |
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| 1979 | Jesse Spencer, Actor ("House"), turns 32 |
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Historic Birthdays
Charles Darwin2/12/1809 - 4/19/1882English naturalist who documented evolution.Go to obituary »
| 53 | Thomas Campion 2/12/1567 - 3/1/1620
English poet,composer and musical theorist |
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| 44 | Caspar Bartholin 2/12/1585 - 7/13/1629
Danish physician/theologian |
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| 65 | Cotton Mather 2/12/1663 - 2/13/1728
American Congregational minister/author |
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| 92 | Peter Cooper 2/12/1791 - 4/4/1883
American inventor,manufacturer and philanthropist |
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| 56 | Abraham Lincoln 2/12/1809 - 4/15/1865
16th President of the United States |
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| 40 | John Graham Chambers 2/12/1843 - 3/4/1883
English sportsman and journalist |
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| 89 | John L. Lewis 2/12/1880 - 6/11/1969
American labor leader and founder of the C.I.O. |
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| 96 | Alice Roosevelt Longworth 2/12/1884 - 2/20/1980
American politically influential daughter of Theodore Roosevelt |
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| 66 | Max Beckmann 2/12/1884 - 12/27/1950
German expressionist painter/printmaker |
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| 88 | Omar Bradley 2/12/1893 - 4/8/1981
American general, 1st chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
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| 47 | Louis Buchalter 2/12/1897 - 3/4/1944
American crime boss |
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| 81 | Roy Harris 2/12/1898 - 10/1/1979
American composer/teacher |
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| 81 | Joseph Alioto 2/12/1916 - 1/29/1998
Mayor of San Francisco |
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