On This Day - February 12th

Featured Event:

Chile's independence from Spain declared. (1818) 🇨🇱

Although the decisive victory over the Spanish did not come until April at the Battle of Maipú, Chile formally declared independence from Spain on this day in 1818.

Other Events:

1851: Gold was discovered in east-central New South Wales, sparking Australia's first gold rush. 🪙

1994: Thieves broke into the National Gallery in Oslo and stole The Scream 🎨

2002: Slobodan Milošević, president of Yugoslavia in 1997–2000, went on trial for war crimes in The Hague 🏢

2019: The Republic of Macedonia formally changed its name to the Republic of North Macedonia. 🇲🇰

Holidays:

Darwin's Day 🌍

Georgia's (State) Day 🇺🇸

Union's Day 🇲🇲

Marking the anniversary of the historic Panglong Agreement in 1947

Featured Birthdays:

1809: Abraham Lincoln 🇺🇸 (16th president)

1809: Charles Darwin 🇬🇧 (Naturalist)

1881: Anna Pavlova 🇷🇺 (Ballerina)

1934: Bill Russell 🇺🇸 (Basketball Player)

Featured Deaths:

1804: Immanuel Kant 🇩🇪 (Philosopher)

1984: Julio Cortázar 🇦🇷 (Author)

2000: Charles M. Schulz 🇺🇸 (Cartoonist)

2000: Tom Landry 🇺🇸 (NFL Coach)