434 Historic Events for February 12
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| 1933 |
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Juanita [Ruth] Coulson, sci-fi author (Web of Wizardry, Space Trap)
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| 1933 |
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German vice-chancellor von Papen demands Catholic aid for Nazis
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| 1934 |
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Annette Crosbie, British(?) actress
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| 1934 |
Birth |
Bill Russell, Monroe La, NBAer (Boston Celtics, Oly-gold-56)
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| 1934 |
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France hit by a general strike against fascists and royalists
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| 1934 |
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Export-Import Bank incorporates
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| 1935 |
Birth |
Gene McDaniels, US vocalist/bandleader/actor (Young Swingers)
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| 1935 |
Birth |
Ken Still, golfer
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| 1935 |
Birth |
Ray Manzarek, keyboardist (Doors-Light My Fire, Unknown Soldier)
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| 1935 |
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Great airship, USS Macon, crashes into Pacific Ocean
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Joe Don Baker, Groesback Tx, actor (Eischied, Walking Tall, Fletch)
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Paul Shenar, Milwaukee Wisc, actor (Carrington-Roots)
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Arnost Parsch, composer
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Fang Lizhi, Chinese astrophysicist/dissident
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Charles Everett Dumas, Tulsa Ok, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1956)
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| 1937 |
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Cleveland (now Los Angeles) Rams granted an NFL franchise
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| 1938 |
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Johnny Rutherford, auto racer
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| 1938 |
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Austrian chancellor Schuschnigg visits Hitler in Berchtesgaden
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| 1938 |
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German troops entered Austria
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Judy Blume, author (Wifey)
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| 1939 |
Birth |
John D Hancock, actor/director (Black Marble, Traxx, Houston Knights)
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Hank Brown, (Rep-R-CO, 1981-88)
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Naomi Uemura, mountain climber (1st Japanese to scale Everest)
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Ross Morgan, cricketer (NZ batsman in 20 Tests 1965-72)
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| 1941 |
Event |
Jewish Council for Amsterdam forms, under Ascher/Cohen
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