NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft touches down in the "saddle" region of 433 Eros, becoming the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid. Date: February 12, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 12 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today)

An Iran Airtour Tupolev Tu-154 crashes in the mountains outside Khorramabad, Iran while descending for a landing at Khorramabad Airport, killing 119. Date: February 12, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 12 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today)

The trial of Slobodan Milošević, the former President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, begins at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague, Netherlands. He dies four years later before its conclusion. Date: February 12, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 12 📅 Events…

The city of San Francisco begins issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in response to a directive from Mayor Gavin Newsom. Date: February 12, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 12 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)

Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashes into a house in Clarence Center, New York while on approach to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, killing all 49 on board and one on the ground. Date: February 12, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 12 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On…

Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill sign an Ecumenical Declaration in the first such meeting between leaders of the Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches since their split in 1054. Date: February 12, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 12 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)

The country known as the Republic of Macedonia renames itself the Republic of North Macedonia in accordance with the Prespa agreement, settling a long-standing naming dispute with Greece. Date: February 12, 2019 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 12 📅 Events on this day in 2019 📅 On This Day (Today)

Anton Bruckner's 9th Symphony receives its first performance in Vienna, Austria. Date: February 11, 1903 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 1903 📅 On This Day (Today)

Friedrich Ebert (SPD) is elected President of Germany. Date: February 11, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 1919 📅 On This Day (Today)