Historical Events
- Barendrecht soccer team forms
Famous Birthdays
- Charles Van Doren, American teacher, writer, and quiz show contestant (Twenty-One), born in New York City (d. 2019)
- Irene Camber, Italian fencer (Olympic gold foil individual 1952, bronze team foil 1960; World C'ship gold 1953 individual foil; team foil 1957), born in Trieste, Italy (d. 2024)
- Joe Garagiola, American MLB catcher (4 teams, 1946-54), sportscaster, and TV host (Today Show), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2016)
- Paul Hamlyn, German-born English publisher (Octopus Publishing Group), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2001)
About February 12, 1926
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 98 years, 2 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aquarius
