February 12: Lantern Festival in China (2025); Lincoln's Birthday in some parts of the United States; Red Hand DayEdvard Munch's The Scream1691 A papal conclave convened to select a new pope after the death of Pope Alexander VIII.1924 George Gershwin's composition Rhapsody in Blue premiered at Aeolian Hall in New York.1994 Edvard Munch's painting The Scream (pictured) was stolen from the National Gallery of Norway.2003 Protesters in La Paz and the Bolivian government brokered a deal to end two days of rioting against a proposed salary tax.Ethan Allen (d.1789)Charles Darwin (b.1809)Bill Russell (b.1934)Anna Anderson (d.1984)More anniversaries: February 11February 12February 13ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout