Today in History- 12th February
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1502 | Vasco da Gama sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal, on his second voyage to India. |
| 1818 | Chile formally proclaimed its independence from Spain. |
| 1912 | The last Emperor of China Pu Yi, abdicates. |
| 2002 | The war crimes trial of former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic began in The Hague. |
