On this day in History - February 12

1935 – USS Macon, one of the two largest helium-filled airships ever created, crashes into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California and sinks.

1994 – Four thieves break into the National Gallery of Norway and steal Edvard Munch’s iconic painting The Scream.

2004 – The city of San Francisco begins issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in response to a directive from Mayor Gavin Newsom.