Historical Events
- German battle cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen escape from Brest to Germany in a dash up the English Channel
Famous Birthdays
- Chananjit Vohra, Kenyan-British hotel magnate
- Ehud Barak, Prime Minister of Israel (1999-2001), born in Mishmar HaSharon, Mandatory Palestine
- Lionel Grigson, British jazz pianist, and horn player, born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (d. 1994)
- Pat Dobson, American baseball player (d. 2006)
- Rick Frank, American drummer (Elephant's Memory), born in New York City (d. 1998)
Famous Deaths
- Grant Wood, American painter (American Gothic), dies of cancer at 50
Died in 1942 1942 Highlights
About February 12, 1942
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 2 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aquarius
