Historical Events for 12th February 2019

1825 – Creek Indian treaty signed. Tribal chiefs agree to turn over all their land in Georgia to the government and migrate west by Sept 1, 1826
1909 – Symphony in B minor “Polonia”, by polish composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski has its public premiere with the Boston Symphony Orchestra
1909 – Robert Fowler runs world record marathon (2:46:52.6)
1949 – Panic in Quito, Ecuador, after “War of the Worlds” played on radio
1958 – Gen Miguel Ydegoras Fuentes elected President of Guatemala
1980 – “Canterbury Tales” opens at Rialto Theater NYC for 16 performances
1995 – Angela Kennedy swims woman’s world record 50m butterfly
2004 – The city of San Francisco, California begins issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in response to a directive from Mayor Gavin Newsom.
2012 – Zambia defeat Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties in the Africa Cup of Nations
2013 – At a ceremony in Philadelphia, the NFL pays tribute to the life of the late Steve Sabol and his many contributions to the league

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