Today February 12, is the 43rd day of the year on the Gregorian Calendar. The Zodiac sign for individuals born on this day is Aquarius.
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2010
The opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver was held today.
A few hours before the opening ceremony an athlete from the Republic of Georgia was killed on a practice run on the Luge.http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/vancouver/sliding/2010-02-12-luge-crash_N.htm
The 2000s
- 2009: Continental Flight 3407 crashes near Buffalo, New York killing 48 people and 1 on the ground.
- 2002: The war crimes trial of Slobodan Milosevic begins at The Hague
The 1990s
- 1999: During the Bill Clinton Impeachment trial The Senate voted to acquit Clinton on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice.
- 1994: The Scream by Edvard Munch was stolen from the National Art Museum in Oslo, Norway, it was recovered three months later.
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The 1970s
- 1970: Vietnam War: The Viet Cong begin releasing American Prisoners of War.
Holidays and Observances
- Darwin Day
- Myanmar - Union Day
Famous Birthdays
- 1980: Christina Ricci - Black Snake Moan
- 1968: Josh Brolin - No Country for Old Men
- 1809: Abraham Lincoln 16th American President
- 1809: Charles Darwin - Discovered Evolution
Famous Deaths
- 2000: Charles Schulz - Peanuts
- 2000: Tom Landry - Dallas Cowboys coach