Month February 1912 Calendar

About Month of February Calendar

• February is the second month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is the shortest month and the only month with fewer than 30 days. The month has 28 days in common years or 29 days in leap years.
  
  February symbols: Its birth flower is the violet (Viola) and the common primrose (Primula vulgaris). Its birthstone is the amethyst. It symbolizes piety, humility, spiritual wisdom, and sincerity. Its Zodiac signs are Aquarius (until February 18) and Pisces (February 19 onwards).

Historical Events for February, 1912

• Day of Week 12th » The Puyi or Xuantong Emperor, the last Emperor of China, abdication or abdicates.
• Day of Week 14th » Arizona is admitted as the 48th U.S. state.
• 14th » In Groton, Connecticut, the first diesel engine e.g diesel-powered submarine is commissioned.
• Day of Week 25th » Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg Marie-Adélaïde, the eldest of six daughters of Guillaume IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Guillaume IV, becomes the first reigning Grand Duke of Luxembourg Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.

Famous Birthdays on February in 1912

• 2nd » Millvina Dean, English civil servant and cartographer (d. 2009)
• 2nd » Burton Lane, American songwriter and composer (d. 1997)
• 3rd » Jacques Soustelle, French anthropologist (d. 1990)
• 3rd » Mary Carlisle, American actress and singer
• 4th » Ola Skjåk Bræk, Norwegian banker and politician (d. 1999)
• 4th » Erich Leinsdorf, Austrian-American conductor (d. 1993)
• 4th » Byron Nelson, American golfer (d. 2006)
• 4th » Louis-Albert Vachon, Canadian cardinal (d. 2006)
• 6th » Eva Braun, German wife of Adolf Hitler (d. 1945)
• 6th » Christopher Hill (historian) called Christopher Hill, English historian and author (d. 2003)
• 7th » Russell Drysdale, Australian painter (d. 1981)
• 7th » Roberta McCain, American wife of John S. McCain, Jr.
• 9th » Futabayama Sadaji, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 35th Makuuchi Yokozuna e.g Yokozuna (d. 1968)
• 9th » Ginette Leclerc, French actress (d. 1992)
• 11th » Roy Fuller, English poet (d. 1991)
• 11th » Rudolf Firkusny, Czech-American pianist (d. 1994)
• 12th » R. F. Delderfield, English author (d. 1972)
• 13th » Margaretta Scott, English actress (d. 2005)
• 14th » Tibor Sekelj, Hungarian explorer and author (d. 1988)
• 15th » Andrei Lupan, Moldavian author (d. 1992)
• 15th » George Mikes, Hungarian-English author (d. 1987)
• 17th » Andre Norton, American author (d. 2005)
• 17th » Virginia Sorensen, American author (d. 1991)
• 19th » Saul Chaplin, American composer and director (d. 1997)
• 19th » Ursula Torday, British writer (d. 1997).
• 20th » Pierre Boulle, French author (d. 1994)
• 21st » Arline Judge, American actress (d. 1974)
• 21st » Marjorie Lane, American actress and singer (d. 2012)
• 21st » Nikita Magaloff, Georgian-Russian pianist (d. 1992)
• 24th » Jiří Trnka, Czech puppet maker, animator, and director (d. 1969)
• 26th » Dane Clark, American actor (d. 1998)
• 27th » Kusumagraj, Indian author, poet, and playwright (d. 1999)
• 27th » Lawrence Durrell, Indian-English author (d. 1990)
• 28th » Clara Petacci, Italian mistress of Benito Mussolini (d. 1945)

Famous Deaths for February 1912

• 4th » Franz Reichelt, Austrian-French tailor (b. 1879)
• 10th » Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, English surgeon (b. 1827)
• 16th » Nicholas of Japan, Russian-Japanese priest, monk, and saint (b. 1836)
• 17th » Edgar Evans, Welsh sailor and explorer (b. 1876)
• 25th » William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (b. 1852)

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