On February 11, 1990, Nelson Mandela, the leader of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa, is freed from jail after 27 years.

Somdev Devvarman, also known as Somdev Dev Varman, is a tennis player from Tripura, India. He was born on February 13, 1985, in Guwahati, Assam. Somdev is the first tennis player in the world to win a gold medal in men's singles tennis at the Commonwealth Games, and the first Indian to earn a gold medal in men's singles tennis at the Asian Games. He won gold at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India, and made history by winning gold at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. He is also the second (2nd) Assamese tennis player to reach the international tennis stage, following Bidyut Goswami.

Jennifer Lindsay Stone (born February 12, 1993) is a nurse, actor, and playwright from the United States. She is best recognised for her role as Harper Finkle in the Disney Channel original series Wizards of Waverly Place (2007–2012) and the Disney Channel Original Movie Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009). She has also appeared in many television films, including a voice part in Dadnapped (2009), the lead character in Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars (2010), and the role of Abby Hanover in Mean Girls 2. (2011). Stone gained praise for her efforts on the independent film The In-Between (2019), which she both wrote and starred in.

Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon, released in 1980, quickly became a fan favorite. It spent 402 weeks on the Billboard Top 200 list, making it the longest-charting album of all time. The classic record remained on the charts for 943 weeks, while the second spot lasted for 588 weeks.

Josh James Brolin is an American actor who was born on February 12, 1968. He has received several honours, including a Critics' Choice Movie Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and an Academy Award nomination. Brolin's filmography includes The Goonies (1985), Mimic (1997), Hollow Man (2000), Grindhouse (2007), No Country for Old Men (2007), American Gangster (2007), W. (2008), Milk (2008), True Grit (2010), Men in Black 3 (2012), Inherent Vice (2014), Everest (2015), Sicario (2015), Hail, Caesar! (2016), and Deadpool 2 (2016). (2018).

The Intel740, introduced in February 1998, was Intel's first effort at a dedicated graphics card. The Intel740 was deemed failed because to poor performance that fell short of market expectations, prompting Intel to halt work on future discrete graphics devices. Its technology, however, survived in the Intel Extreme Graphics series. Intel attempted the Larrabee design again before abandoning it in 2009; this time, the technology produced was used in the Xeon Phi, which was decommissioned in 2020.

Sarojini Naidu (née Chattopadhyay; February 13, 1879 – March 2, 1949) was a poet and political activist from India. She was a significant person in India's movement for independence from colonial authority, advocating for civil rights, women's emancipation, and anti-imperialistic beliefs. Because of the colour, imagery, and lyrical nature of her poems, Naidu acquired the moniker "the Nightingale of India" or "Bharat Kokila" by Mahatma Gandhi.

Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the country through the American Civil War, maintaining the Union, eliminating slavery, strengthening the federal government, and modernising the American economy.

Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati (February 12, 1824 – October 30, 1883) was an Indian philosopher, social activist, and the founder of the Arya Samaj, a Vedic dharma reform organisation. In 1876, he was the first to demand for Swaraj as "India for Indians," a cry later taken up by Lokmanya Tilak. He attempted to revive Vedic principles while condemning idolatry and ceremonial devotion. Following that, the philosopher and President of India, S. Radhakrishnan, and Sri Aurobindo both referred to him as one of the "makers of Modern India."

Robert Fulton (November 14, 1765 – February 24, 1815) was an American engineer and inventor who is usually credited with constructing the North River Steamboat, the world's first commercially successful steamboat (also known as Clermont). In 1807, that steamboat carried passengers on the Hudson River from New York City to Albany and back, a round voyage of 300 miles (480 km) in 62 hours. His steamboat's success altered river traffic and trade on key American rivers.

Sherlyn Chopra is an Indian model and actress who has appeared in Hindi films. Chopra became the first Indian lady to pose  for Playboy magazine in July 2012. Two years later, the photographs were made public. She was then chosen to anchor the sixth season of MTV Splitsvilla. In December 2013, she released her debut single, "Bad Girl." In 2009, she appeared on the reality show Bigg Boss.

Oduvil Unnikrishnan was an Indian cinema actor who died on May 27, 2006. He was well-known for his diverse acting abilities, as seen by his depiction of classical historical aristocratic personas in Malayalam film using his distinct provincial linguistic style, phrases, and dialect. He was known for his work as both a serious and comedic performer. He wrote music for the album Parasuram Express, which had lyrics penned by Bichu Thirumala, and for the unreleased film Sarvam Saha, which was directed by Ravi Gupthan. [3] He is a four-time Kerala State Film Award winner.