On February 12‚ 1924 George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” premiered. The piece is among Gershwin’s best-known compositions and one of the most popular pieces of the symphonic jazz genre. — February 12‚ 1851‚ gold was discovered in east-central New South Wales‚ sparking Australia’s first gold rush. — On February 12‚ 1554‚ at age 16 Lady Jane Grey‚ titular queen of England‚ was executed in London by order of Mary I. — And on February 12‚‚ 2001‚ the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft touchdown in the “saddle” region of 433 Eros becoming the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid. — Today’s feature … The post Preparedness Notes for Monday — February 12‚ 2024 appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.