Events on February 12 in history

National Gallery of Norway (February 12, 1994)

Four thieves break into the National Gallery of Norway and steal Edvard Munch's iconic painting The Scream.

The National Gallery (Norwegian: Nasjonalgalleriet) is a gallery in Oslo, Norway. Since 2003 it is administratively a part of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design.

As of 2017, the admission cost is 100 Norwegian kroner.

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Events on 1994

14 Mar

Linux kernel
Timeline of Linux development: Linux kernel version 1.0.0 is released.
5 May

Caning in Singapore
American teenager Michael P. Fay is caned in Singapore for theft and vandalism.
6 May

François Mitterrand
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and French President François Mitterrand officiate at the opening of the Channel Tunnel.
18 May

Palestinian National Authority
Israeli troops finish retreating from the Gaza Strip after occupying it, giving the area to the Palestine to govern.
12 Jun

O.J. Simpson
Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman are murdered outside Simpson's home in Los Angeles. Her estranged husband, O.J. Simpson is later charged with the murders, but is acquitted by a jury.

Events on February 12 in history

National Gallery of Norway (February 12, 1994)

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Events on 1994

Linux kernel

Caning in Singapore

François Mitterrand

Palestinian National Authority

O.J. Simpson