Important Events From This day in History – 12th February

Today in History

• 2002 The trial of Slobodan Milošević begins at The Hague

  The former Yugoslav and Serbian President died four years later before the trial concluded.

• 1994 Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” is stolen

  The iconic painting, one of four series, was recovered several months later.

• 1924 George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” premieres

  The piece is one of Gershwin’s best-known compositions and one of the most popular symphonic jazz pieces.

• 1912 The last Emperor of China abdicates at the age of 6

  Puyi was expelled from the Forbidden City after a military coup in 1924. He died on October 17, 1967, aged 61.

• 1909 The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is founded in the U.S.

  The NAACP is one of the oldest and most influential civil rights organizations in the United States.