This Day In History
February 12
Ethan Allen dies Congress enacts first fugitive slave law Abraham Lincoln is born Rebel General Robert Ransom is born Garnet preaches to House on slavery and Civil War Last emperor of China abdicates Lorne Greene is born British planes raid Belgian coast American schooner Lyman M. Law is sunk Rhapsody In Blue, by George Gershwin, performed for first time Basketball great Bill Russell born Judy Blume, popular young-adult author, is born Rommel in Africa Cambodians launch attack to retake Angkor Wat Release of U.S. POWs begins Actor Sal Mineo is killed in Hollywood Scharansky released Russian ships bump U.S. destroyer and cruiser President Clinton acquitted Milosevic goes on trial for war crimes Iranian jet slams into mountain GM reports record loss, offers buyouts to 74,000 workers Writers? strike ends after 100 days
Ethan Allen dies Congress enacts first fugitive slave law Abraham Lincoln is born Rebel General Robert Ransom is born Garnet preaches to House on slavery and Civil War Last emperor of China abdicates Lorne Greene is born British planes raid Belgian coast American schooner Lyman M. Law is sunk Rhapsody In Blue, by George Gershwin, performed for first time Basketball great Bill Russell born Judy Blume, popular young-adult author, is born Rommel in Africa Cambodians launch attack to retake Angkor Wat Release of U.S. POWs begins Actor Sal Mineo is killed in Hollywood Scharansky released Russian ships bump U.S. destroyer and cruiser President Clinton acquitted Milosevic goes on trial for war crimes Iranian jet slams into mountain GM reports record loss, offers buyouts to 74,000 workers Writers? strike ends after 100 days
