Historical Events
- Wendell Wilkie enters the race to be the Republican nominee for US President
Famous Birthdays
- Charles Pasarell, Puerto Rican-American tennis player and administrator, born in San Juan, Puerto Rica
- Desmond Nuttall, English educator, born in Devon, England (d. 1993)
- Jackie Torrence 'The Story Lady', American story teller advocate and artist, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2004)
- Marian "Moe" Bandy, American country vocalist (Just Good Ol' Boys), born in Meridian, Mississippi
- Mike Martin, American College Baseball HOF coach (all-time winningest coach in NCAA Division I: Florida State Uni 1980-2019; Baseball America Coach of the Year 2012, 19), born in Charlotte, North Carolina (d. 2024)
About February 12, 1944
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 80 years, 2 months and 8 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aquarius
