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What happened in history on this day: February 12?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On February 12 in ...
- 1934 - Walt Disney Productions files an application for a trademark of "Mickey Mouse" for use in books and newspaper comic strips.
- 1939 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film The Brave Little Tailor for an Oscar Award in the category Short Subjects, Cartoons.
- 1939 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Mother Goose Goes Hollywood for an Oscar Award in the category Short Subjects, Cartoons.
- 1939 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Ferdinand the Bull for an Oscar Award in the category Short Subjects, Cartoons.
- 1939 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Good Scouts for an Oscar Award in the category Short Subjects, Cartoons.
- 1940 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film The Pointer for an Oscar Award in the category Short Subjects, Cartoons.
- 1940 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film The Ugly Duckling for an Oscar Award in the category Short Subjects, Cartoons.
- 1945 - Disney delivers the film The Right Spark Plug in the Right Place to the Electric Auto-Lite Company.
- 1951 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Cinderella for an Oscar Award in the category Sound Recording.
- 1951 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Cinderella for an Oscar Award in the category Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture.
- 1951 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the song "Bibbidy Bobbidy Boo" from the film Cinderella for an Oscar Award in the category Music, Song.
- 1951 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film In Beaver Valley for an Oscar Award in the category Short Subjects, Two Reels.
- 1955 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea for an Oscar Award in the category Art Direction - Set Decoration, color.
- 1955 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea for an Oscar Award in the category Film Editing.
- 1955 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea for an Oscar Award in the category Special Effects.
- 1955 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Pigs is Pigs for an Oscar Award in the category Short Subjects, Cartoons.
- 1955 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Siam for an Oscar Award in the category Short Subjects, Two Reels.
- 1955 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film The Vanishing Prairie for an Oscar Award in the category Documentary, Features.
- 1960 - The ABC TV network airs the Walt Disney Presents TV show, featuring the tenth "Tales of Texas John Slaughter" episode, Desperado from Tombstone.
- 1973 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Napoleon and Samantha for an Oscar Award in the category Music, Original Dramatic Score.
- 1975 - The film of The Walt Disney Story closes at Disneyland.
- 1988 - The NBC TV network airs the TV special Disney's Magic in the Magic Kingdom. Magicians Siegfried and Roy appear to make Sleeping Beauty Castle disappear.
- 1988 - Disney releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Shoot to Kill to theaters in the US.
- 1989 - The NBC TV network airs The Magical World of Disney show, entitled Mickey's Happy Valentine Special, with Ludwig Von Drake.
- 1993 - Buena Vista generally releases the film Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey to theaters.
- 1993 - Disney releases the film The Cemetery Club to theaters in the US.
- 1996 - Disney launches a ten-day preview of its Internet Web site, Disney.com.
- 1997 - Grenada issues sixteen postage stamps depicting various Disney characters in Hong Kong.
- 1999 - Bob Iger issues a memo saying ABC headquarters would be moved from New York to Burbank, California.
- 1999 - Buena Vista Pictures releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film My Favorite Martian to theaters in the US.
- 1999 - Buena Vista releases the live-action feature film Life is Beautiful to theaters in Great Britain.
- 2001 - Disney releases the animated film Buzz Lightyear of Star Command - The Adventure Begins on videocassette and DVD in the United Kingdom.
- 2002 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Monsters, Inc. for an award for animated feature.
- 2002 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Monsters, Inc. for an award for sound effects editing.
- 2002 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Monsters, Inc. for an award for original score.
- 2002 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the song "If I Didn't Have You" from the film Monsters, Inc. for an award for best original song.
- 1936 - Adolf Hitler decides the time is right for Germany to re-occupy the Rhineland.
- 1940 - The Australian 2nd Imperial Force and the New Zealand Expeditionary Force arrive at Suez, Egypt.
- 1941 - Lieutenant-General Erwin Rommel arrives in Tripoli, Libya, with an advance party of German troops.
- 1942 - (1109 hours) British Royal Air Force patrols spot the three German warships traveling through the Straits of Dover.
- 1942 - Soviet troops capture Krasnodor.
- 1942 - (1218 hours) Coastal guns of Dover, England, open fire on the three German warships passing by, and motor torpedo boats launch torpedo attacks, but score no hits.
- 1942 - (1230 hours) Six British Swordfish and eleven Spitfires attack the three German warships in the English Channel, but all Swordfish are shot down.
- 1942 - (1335 hours) British bombers begin attacks on the three German warships Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, and Prinz Eugen. By 1800 hours, 242 bombers have flown, but no ships have been hit.
- 1942 - German battle cruiser Scharnhorst hits two mines, and Gneisenau hits one. Despite serious damage, they arrive safely in Kiel harbor. Scharnhorst is out of action for 12 months.
- 1943 - Winston Churchill writes to Josef Stalin, informing him of preparations for a cross-Channel invasion of Europe in August or September.
- 1944 - The first battle for Cassino ends in failure for the Allies. Since January 20, Allied casualties number 14,375, with German casualties at 6,444.
- 1945 - Poland issues ten postage stamps noting the dates of liberation of various Polish cities.
- 1946 - The US Government issues a 131-page memorandum to nineteen republics of the Western Hemisphere charging that the Argentine Government gave active support to the German war effort, and now gives refuge to powerful Nazi interests.
- 1953 - Poland issues two postage stamps marking the 10th anniversary of the Battle of Stalingrad.
- 1990 - Montserrat issues five postage stamps depicting World War II battleships.
- 2002 - Sega releases the Sonic Adventure 2 Battle video game for the GameCube and PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2003 - Sony releases the EverQuest Online Adventures video game for the PlayStation 2.
- 2007 - Microsoft launches the Xbox Live Rewards program.
- 1658 - Swedish forces arrive at Vordingborg on Sjaelland, surprising the Danish defenders.
- 1771 - King Adolf Frederick dies. His son Prince Gustav becomes King Gustav III.
- 1994 - (to February 27) The 17th Olympic Winter Games are held in Lillehammer, Norway. Sweden wins 2 gold and 1 silver medals.
- 1870 - An official proclamation sets April 15 as the last day of grace for US silver coins to circulate in Canada.
- 1912 - A report from the stocktakers at the Mint lists 2,951.28 ounces of silver blanks for $1 coins on hand as of December 31, 1911.
- 1831 - Birth of John Morrissey boxer/developer of Saratoga Springs horse race track.
- 1857 - Birth of Bobby Peel cricketer (great English lefty 1884-96).
- 1878 - Frederick Thayer patents the catcher's mask (pat # 200,358).
- 1889 - Andrew Greenwood cricketer (batted in England's first two Tests 1877), dies.
- 1891 - Birth of Cecil Dixon cricket off-spinner (one Test for South Africa, 3-118, pair).
- 1896 - Isaac Murphy jockey, 628 win on 1,412 mounts (44.5%), dies at 35.
- 1899 - First two-man team six-day bicycle race in US begins, Madison Square Garden, New York City.
- 1909 - Robert Fowler runs world record marathon (2:46:52.6).
- 1911 - Birth of Charles Mathiesen Norway, 1500 metre speed skater (Olympics-gold-1936).
- 1912 - Birth of Eddie J Bush golf professional.
- 1918 - Birth of Dominic DiMaggio baseball outfielder (Boston Red Sox).
- 1920 - National League votes 6-2 for one commissioner American League votes 6-2 to keep group commission.
- 1921 - Charles Leslie cricketer (4 Tests England vs Australia 1882-83), dies.
- 1926 - Barendrecht soccer team forms.
- 1934 - Birth of Bill Russell in Monroe, Louisiana; NBA star (Boston Celtics, Olympics-gold-1956).
- 1935 - Birth of Ken Still golfer.
- 1937 - Birth of Charles Everett Dumas Tulsa Oklahoma, high jumper (Olympics-gold-1956).
- 1937 - Cleveland Rams granted an NFL franchise.
- 1941 - Birth of Ross Morgan cricketer (New Zealand batsman in 20 Tests 1965-72).
- 1944 - Birth of Charles Pasarell tennis pro.
- 1948 - Birth of Cindy Hill LPGA golfer.
- 1949 - Birth of Gundappa Viswanath cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 70s).
- 1949 - Birth of Len Randle baseball player (New York Mets).
- 1949 - Team Canada beats Denmark 47-0 in hockey.
- 1955 - Birth of Daniele Masala Italy, pentathlete (Olympics-1976).
- 1956 - Fay Crocker wins LPGA Miami Beach Golf Open.
- 1958 - Birth of Ingrid Klich Whittier California, rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1961 - Birth of Chris Heyne Offenbach Germany, WLAF General Manager (Frankfurt Galaxy).
- 1961 - Celtic Bill Russell grabs 40 rebounds to beat Philadelphia Warriors 136-125.
- 1961 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Saint Petersburg Golf Open.
- 1961 - Mushtaq Mohammad scores first Test Cricket century at 17 years 82 days.
- 1963 - Birth of Brent Jones NFL tight end (San Francisco 49ers).
- 1964 - Birth of Maurice Douglass NFL safety (New York Giants).
- 1964 - Birth of Michel Petit Saint Malo France, NHL defenseman (Tampa Bay Lightning).
- 1964 - Birth of Milton Small cricket pace bowler (West Indies vs Australia 1984).
- 1964 - End of Richie Benaud's 63-Test Cricket career.
- 1964 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming.
- 1964 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Allen.
- 1965 - Birth of Ruben Amaro US baseball outfielder (Cleveland Indians).
- 1967 - Birth of Andrew Dunkley Kent England, golfer (1991-93 Co-Captain University of West Florida).
- 1967 - Kees Verkerk becomes world champion all round skater.
- 1968 - Birth of Todd Fanning Saskatoon Saskatchewan, golfer (Manitoba Amateur-1984, 90, 91, 92).
- 1969 - Birth of Colin Keely Buffalo New York, water polo driver (Olympics-1996).
- 1970 - Birth of Bryan Roy Surinam/Dutch soccer star (Ajax).
- 1970 - Birth of Dell Demps NBA guard (San Antonio Spurs).
- 1970 - Birth of Lamar Thomas NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins).
- 1971 - Birth of Lincoln Kennedy tackle (Oakland Raiders).
- 1971 - Birth of Romeo Bandison NFL defensive tackle (Cleveland Browns).
- 1971 - Birth of Shane Tonkin Australian baseball pitcher (Olympics-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Shante Carver NFL defensive end (Dallas Cowboys).
- 1971 - Only Test Cricket for Ken Eastwood, who scored 5 and 0 Australia vs England.
- 1972 - Birth of Dulip Samaraweera cricketer (Sri Lankan Test opening batsman 1993-).
- 1973 - Birth of Brendon Mark Cameron Pirongia New Zealand, 4k pursuit cyclist (Olympics-1996).
- 1974 - Birth of Ian Mcintyre Montréal, NHL left wing (Vancouver Canucks).
- 1975 - Birth of Chris Szarka Canadian Football League full back (Saskatchewan Roughriders).
- 1975 - Birth of Matt Finkes linebacker (New York Jets).
- 1975 - Birth of Scot Pollard NBA center (Detroit Pistons).
- 1975 - Birth of Seth Payne defensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars).
- 1977 - Toronto Maple Leafs shutout Washington Capitals 10-0.
- 1978 - Debbie Austin wins LPGA American Cancer Society Golf Classic.
- 1978 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Linda Fratianne.
- 1978 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Charles Tickner.
- 1980 - New York Islanders second scoreless tie, vs Winnipeg Jets.
- 1980 - Richard Hadlee becomes New Zealand's top wicket-taker with 117.
- 1981 - Arbitrator Goetz declares Boston Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk a free agent.
- 1982 - Hal Hooker cricket (307 partners with Kippax for last wicket), dies.
- 1982 - Wayne Gretzky scores 153rd point of season, tying NHL record.
- 1984 - Alice Miller wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Classic.
- 1984 - Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean skate "Bolero" at the Olympics receiving all perfect scores for quality and the gold medal.
- 1984 - West Indies beat Australia 2-0-1 to win cricket World Series Cup.
- 1985 - 37th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 6-4 at Calgary.
- 1985 - West Indies beat Australia 2-1 to win cricket World Series Cup.
- 1986 - First-class cricket debut of Curtly Ambrose, Leeward Island vs Guyana.
- 1989 - 39th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 143-134 at Houston, Texas.
- 1989 - 50th PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Larry Mowry.
- 1989 - Wayne Gretzky sets two records, his 45th hat trick and 10th 40+ goal season.
- 1989 - Thursday's Child sets sailing record, New York-Cape Horn-San Francisco, 80 days 20 hours.
- 1989 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Christopher Bowman.
- 1991 - North and South Korea form a joint team for table tennis competition.
- 1992 - Bep [Lambertus] van Klaveren, boxing champion (Olympics-gold-1928), dies (born 1907).
- 1994 - (to February 27) 17th Olympic Winter games are held in Lillehammer, Norway.
- 1995 - 45th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 139-112 at Phoenix, Arizona.
- 1995 - Jeff Rouse swims world record 50 metre backstroke (24.37 seconds).
- 1995 - Angela Kennedy swims woman's world record 50 metre butterfly.
- 1995 - Dieter Baumann runs European record 3k indoor (7 minutes 37.51 seconds).
- 1995 - Moses Kiptanui runs world record 3k indoor (7 minutes 35.15 seconds).
- 1995 - Sun Cayun pole vaults indoor female world record (4.12 metres).
- 1995 - Susan Auch skates female world record 500 metre (38.94 seconds).
- 1995 - Bonnie Blair skates female world record 500 metre (38.69 seconds).
- 1998 - Dallas Cowboys sign Chan Gailey as their 4th head coach.
- 2000 - Death of Tom Landry, American football coach (born 1924).
- 2002 - For the first time in its history, Major League Baseball owns a team after acquiring the Expos from Jeffrey Loria for $120 million.
- 1947 - Daytime fireball and meteorite fall seen in eastern Siberia.
- 1955 - Soviets dedicate space center built in Baikonur, Kazachstan.
- 1961 - USSR launches Venera 1 toward Venus.
- 1979 - Kosmos 1076, first Soviet oceanographic satellite, launched.
- 2001 - The NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft touches down in the "saddle" region of 433 Eros, becoming the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid.
- 2008 - At the International Space Station, the Columbus laboratory module built by the Europe Space Agency is installed and opened for the first time.
Other history:
- 1818 - Chile gains independence from Spain.
- 2008 - In the USA, General Motors reports a fiscal 2007 year loss of US$39 billion.
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