Page 4: Historical Events In February - 12

1874  On February - 12 king David Kalakaua of Sandwich Island HI, is first king to visit US   

1874  King David Kalakaua of Sandwich Is Hawaii, is 1st king to visit US on this day in history.   

1876  Al Spalding opens his sporting good shop on this day in history.   

1877  On February - 12 american railroad workers strike against wage reduction   

1877  On February - 12 first news dispatch by telephone, between Boston &Salem MA   

1877  1st news dispatch by telephone, between Boston & Salem, Mass on February - 12.   

1878  On February - 12 frederick Thayer patents the catcher's mask (pat # 200,358)   

1878  Frederick Thayer patents catcher's mask (pat # 200,358) on this day in history.   

1879  Artificial ice is created in at Madison Square Garden for the first time on this day in history.   

1879  News about slaughtering of Isandlwana reaches London on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history 1st artificial ice rink in North America (Madison Sq Garden, NYC)   

1880  On this day in history national Croquet League organizes (Phila)   

1880  John Llewellyn Lewis, union leader (United Mine Workers, 1920-60) on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history social-Democratic Union forms in Amsterdam   

1882  Walter Vaes, Flemish painter/etcher on this day in history.   

1883  Ludwig Stossel, Austria, actor (Man With a Camera) on February - 12.   

1884  On February - 12 max Beckmann, German painter/graphic artist   

1885  Carl Peters founds German East-Africa Society on February - 12.   

1885  On February - 12 licinio Refice, composer   

1886  2nd British government of Salisbury forms on this day in history.   

1886  On February - 12 2nd British govt of Salisbury forms   

1886  On February - 12 gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer   

1889  On this day in history caesar Francks Symphony in D, premieres   

1889  Andrew Greenwood, cricketer (batted in Eng's 1st 2 Tests 1877), dies on February - 12.   

1891  Cecil Dixon, cricket off-spinner (1 Test for S Africa, 3-118, pair) on this day in history.   

1892  On February - 12 president Lincoln's birthday is declared a national holiday.   

1893  Marcel G J Minnaert, Dutch astronomer on February - 12.   

1894  Anarchist Émile Henry hurls a bomb into Paris's Cafe Terminus, killing one and wounding 20 on February - 12.   

1896  On February - 12 charles Louis Ambrose Thomas, French composer (Mignon), dies at 84   

1898  Wallace Ford, [Samuel Jones Grundy], Batton England, actor (Deputy) on this day in history.   

1899  -47ºF (-44ºC), Camp Clarke NB (state record) on February - 12.   

1899  -47°F (-44°C), Camp Clarke, Nebraska (state record) on February - 12.   

1899  On February - 12 albert Huybrechts, composer   

1900  Fred Emney, London England, actor (Let the People Sing, Lilac Domino) on February - 12.   

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1074  Conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101) was born on February - 12.   

1211  Henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35) was born on February - 12.   

1218  Kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256) was born on February - 12.   

1438  Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen was born on this day in history.   

1474  On this day in history birth of lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat   

1567  On February - 12 birth of thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician   

1584  Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring) was born on February - 12.   

1585  Caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy was born on February - 12.   

1128  Toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies on February - 12.   

1242  On this day in history death of hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide   

1538  On February - 12 albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57   

1554  On this day in history death of jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17   

1571  Death of Nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515) on this day in history.   

1590  On this day in history francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65   

1595  Death of Archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553) on this day in history.   

1616  On this day in history john Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65