What happend on 12th February

11.02
13.02
1825

The Creek cede the last of their lands in Georgia to the United States government, and migrate west.

1818

Bernardo O'Higgins signs the Independence of Chile near Concepción.

1817

Chilean patriotic army, after cross the Andes, defeat Spanish troops on the battle of Chacabuco

1771

Gustav III becomes the King of Sweden when his father Adolf Frederick "[eats] himself to death".

1737

The San Carlo, the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated.

1733

Englishman James Oglethorpe founds the 13th and final American colony of Georgia, and its first city at Savannah.

1719

The Onderlinge van 1719 u.a., the oldest existing life insurance company in the Netherlands is founded

1689

The Convention Parliament convenes and declares that the flight to France in 1688 by James II, the last Catholic British monarch, constitutes an abdication.

1554

A year after claiming the throne of England for nine days, Lady Jane Grey is beheaded for treason.

1541

Santiago, Chile is founded by Pedro de Valdivia.