eso ha pasado un 12 Febrero

1912 : Abdication of the last emperor of China


On 12 February 1912, the last emperor of China, Pu Yi was forced to abdicate by the Republicans. He was then 6 years old.

2004 : Same Sex Marriage


an Francisco officials began began to perform marriages for gay couples, thereby defying the law of California.

2008 : Screenwriters end their strike


On February 12, 2008, the american screenwriters voted to end their strike after three months of struggle against the studios to get better contracts.

2010 : Opening of Vancouver Winter Olympic Games


On 12 February 2010, the Winter Olympics were opened in Vancouver. This first day was unfortunately marred by the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili.

Actualidad del día : 12 Febrero

Red Hand Day
On February 12, events are held around the world, under the aegis of the United Nations, to draw attention to the fate of child soldiers.

Cita del día : 12 Febrero

Charles Darwin
An American monkey, after getting drunk on brandy, would never touch it again, and thus is much wiser than most men.

Cumpleaños : 12 Febrero

Bernard Courtois, Químico francés (1777)
Pierre Louis Dulong, Físico francés (1785)
Heinrich Lenz, Físico alemán (1804)
Charles Darwin, Naturalista Inglés (1809)
Abraham Lincoln, Presidente de los Estados Unidos (1809)
Omar Bradley, Generale americano (1893)
Julian Schwinger, Físico estadounidense, Premio Nobel (1918)
Pran, Actor indio (1920)
Franco Zeffirelli, Director de cine (1923)
Ehud Barak, Primer ministro de Israel (1942)
Michael Ironside, Actor canadiense (1950)
Simon MacCorkindale, Actor Inglés (1952)
Joanna Kerns, Actriz americana (1953)
Arsenio Hall, Actor americano (1956)
Josh Brolin, Actor americano (1968)
Darren Aronofsky, Director de cine americano (1969)
Jesse Spencer, Actor australiano (1979)
Juan Carlos Ferrero, Jugador de tenis español (1980)
Sarah Lancaster, Actriz americana (1980)
Christina Ricci, Actriz americana (1980)
Anthony Tuitavake, Jugador de rugby de Nueva Zelanda (1982)

Nos han dejado un 12 Febrero

Pierre de Marivaux,, Escritor francés (1763)
Emmanuel Kant, Filósofo alemán (1804)
Hans von Bülow, Pianista y compositor alemán (1894)
Henri Duparc, Compositor francés (1933)
Auguste Escoffier, Chef francés (1935)
Sal Mineo, Actor americano (1976)
Jean Renoir, Director de cine francés (1979)
Rafael Vidal, Atleta venezolana (2005)
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