Today in History- 12th February

International Events:
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.