Page 4: Historical Events In February - 12

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

1874  On February - 12 king David Kalakaua of Sandwich Is Hawaii, is 1st king to visit US   

1876  On February - 12 al Spalding opens his sporting good shop   

1877  American railroad workers strike against wage reduction on this day in history.   

1877  First news dispatch by telephone, between Boston &Salem MA on this day in history.   

1877  1st news dispatch by telephone, between Boston & Salem, Mass on this day in history.   

1878  Frederick Thayer patents the catcher's mask (pat # 200,358) on February - 12.   

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

1879  On February - 12 artificial ice is created in at Madison Square Garden for the first time   

1879  On February - 12 news about slaughtering of Isandlwana reaches London   

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

1880  On February - 12 national Croquet League organizes (Phila)   

1880  On February - 12 john Llewellyn Lewis, union leader (United Mine Workers, 1920-60)   

1882  Social-Democratic Union forms in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history walter Vaes, Flemish painter/etcher   

1883  On this day in history ludwig Stossel, Austria, actor (Man With a Camera)   

1884  Max Beckmann, German painter/graphic artist on this day in history.   

1885  On February - 12 carl Peters founds German East-Africa Society   

1885  On this day in history licinio Refice, composer   

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

1886  2nd British govt of Salisbury forms on February - 12.   

1886  On this day in history gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer   

1889  On February - 12 caesar Francks Symphony in D, premieres   

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

1891  Cecil Dixon, cricket off-spinner (1 Test for S Africa, 3-118, pair) on February - 12.   

1892  President Lincoln's birthday is declared a national holiday on this day in history.   

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

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

1896  Charles Louis Ambrose Thomas, French composer (Mignon), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1898  Wallace Ford, [Samuel Jones Grundy], Batton England, actor (Deputy) on February - 12.   

1899  -47ºF (-44ºC), Camp Clarke NB (state record) on this day in history.   

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

1899  On this day in history albert Huybrechts, composer   

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

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1074  On this day in history birth of conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101)   

1211  Henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35) was born on this day in history.   

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  Lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat was born on February - 12.   

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

1584  On February - 12 birth of casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring)   

1585  Caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy was born on this day in history.   

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

1242  Death of Hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57   

1554  On February - 12 death of jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17   

1571  On February - 12 death of nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515)   

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  John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 on this day in history.