Historical Events on February 12

Bill Clinton

Here are some notable historical events that occurred on February 12th:

1809 - Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, was born in Hardin County, Kentucky.

1909 - The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded by a group of black and white intellectuals in New York City, with the goal of eliminating racial discrimination and promoting civil rights.

1947 - Christian Dior unveiled his "New Look" collection in Paris, revolutionizing women's fashion after World War II with its luxurious fabrics and full skirts.

1963 - Construction of the Berlin Wall between East and West Berlin began. It was a physical barrier separating East Germany from West Germany and East Berlin from West Berlin during the Cold War.

1999 - The Senate acquitted President Bill Clinton in his impeachment trial, ending a five-week drama that began with the revelation of his affair with Monica Lewinsky.

2002 - The trial of Slobodan Milosevic, former President of Yugoslavia, began at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague, Netherlands. He was the first sitting head of state to be indicted by an international tribunal since the Nuremberg trials after World War II.

2013 - North Korea conducted its third underground nuclear test, defying international condemnation and raising tensions in the region.

These are just a few significant events that took place on February 12th throughout history.