This Day In History, February 12th.
Five Historical Events That Happened on February 12th.
Lady Jane Grey, former Queen of England, is executed for high treason in 1554. She had only been in power for nine days before being deposed in favor of Mary I.
Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States, is born in Hodgenville, Kentucky in 1809.
In New York City, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded.
1947: Christian Dior, a French fashion designer, unveils his first haute couture collection in Paris, which introduces the "New Look" silhouette and becomes an instant sensation.
The trial of former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic begins at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague, Netherlands, on February 1, 2002.
This Day In History, February 12th: 1554: Lady Jane Grey, the former Queen of England, is executed for high treason.
Lady Jane Grey was a Protestant noblewoman who was proclaimed Queen of England by Protestant nobility after King Edward VI died in 1553. Her reign, however, was brief, as Mary I, the daughter of King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, challenged her claim to the throne and was eventually successful in deposing her. Lady Jane Grey was later charged with high treason and executed at the Tower of London on February 12, 1554.
1809: Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, is born in Hodgenville, Kentucky.
Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin near Hodgenville, Kentucky, on February 12, 1809. He was raised in poverty and had little formal education, but he went on to become a lawyer, a member of the Illinois state legislature, and, eventually, the 16th President of the United States. He is best known for leading the country through the Civil War and issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared that all slaves in Confederate-held territory would be freed.
1909: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded in New York City.
On February 12, 1909, in New York City, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded. A diverse group of people, including African American activists, white progressives, and Socialist Party of America members, founded the organization. Its mission was to work for the abolition of racial discrimination and the advancement of African Americans and other minorities' civil rights. The NAACP has played a significant role in many key civil rights movements, including the fight against Jim Crow laws, school desegregation, and the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
1947: French fashion designer Christian Dior presents his first haute couture collection in Paris.
On February 12, 1947, French fashion designer Christian Dior debuted his first haute couture collection in Paris, ushering in a new style known as the "New Look." The collection emphasized femininity and elegance with cinched waists and full skirts. It was seen as a symbol of hope and optimism for the future, as opposed to the more austere fashions of the wartime era. The "New Look" quickly became popular around the world, helping to establish Paris as the world's fashion capital.
2002: The trial of former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic begins at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague, Netherlands.
The trial of former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic began on February 12, 2002, at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague, Netherlands. Milosevic was charged with war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide relating to his role in the conflicts in Bosnia, Croatia, and Kosovo in the 1990s. He was the first head of state to be indicted by an international court since the Nuremberg trials after World War II. The trial lasted for more than four years, but Milosevic died in his cell in March 2006, before a verdict could be reached.