February
12
Darwin Day
Georgia Day (Georgia, U.S. state)
Lincoln's Birthday (United States)
National Freedom to Marry Day, unofficial (United States)
Red Hand Day (United Nations)
Union Day (Myanmar)
Youth Day (Venezuela)
February
12 : Darwin Day
Darwin Day is a global celebration of science and reason held
on or around Feb. 12, the birthday anniversary of evolutionary
biologist Charles Darwin.
Events February
12
1502 – Vasco
da Gama sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal, on his second voyage
to India.
1541 – Santiago, Chile is founded by Pedro de Valdivia.
1851 – Edward Hargraves announces that he has found gold in
Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, starting the Australian
gold rush.
1909 – New Zealand's worst maritime disaster of the 20th century
happens when the SS Penguin, an inter-island ferry, sinks and
explodes at the entrance to Wellington Harbour.
1992 – The current Constitution of Mongolia comes into effect.
2004 – The city of San Francisco, California begins issuing
marriage licenses to same-sex couples in response to a directive
from Mayor Gavin Newsom.
For details, contact Datacentre
|