Page 4: Historical Events In February - 12

1874  King David Kalakaua of Sandwich Island HI, is first king to visit US on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1877  On this day in history first news dispatch by telephone, between Boston &Salem MA   

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 this day in history.   

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

1879  Artificial ice is created in at Madison Square Garden for the first time on February - 12.   

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

1879  On February - 12 1st artificial ice rink in North America (Madison Sq Garden, NYC)   

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

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

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

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

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

1884  On this day in history max Beckmann, German painter/graphic artist   

1885  Carl Peters founds German East-Africa Society on this day in history.   

1885  On February - 12 licinio Refice, composer   

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

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

1886  On February - 12 gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer   

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

1889  Andrew Greenwood, cricketer (batted in Eng's 1st 2 Tests 1877), dies on this day in history.   

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  Anarchist Émile Henry hurls a bomb into Paris's Cafe Terminus, killing one and wounding 20 on this day in history.   

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

1898  On this day in history wallace Ford, [Samuel Jones Grundy], Batton England, actor (Deputy)   

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

1899  On this day in history -47°F (-44°C), Camp Clarke, Nebraska (state record)   

1899  On this day in history albert Huybrechts, composer   

1900  On this day in history fred Emney, London England, actor (Let the People Sing, Lilac Domino)   

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1074  On February - 12 birth of conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101)   

1211  On February - 12 birth of henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35)   

1218  Kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256) was born on this day in history.   

1438  On this day in history birth of adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen   

1474  Lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1567  Thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician was born on February - 12.   

1584  On this day in history birth of casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring)   

1585  On February - 12 birth of caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy   

1128  Toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies on this day in history.   

1242  Death of Hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide on February - 12.   

1538  Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57 on February - 12.   

1554  Death of Jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17 on this day in history.   

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

1590  On February - 12 francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65   

1595  On this day in history death of archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553)   

1616  John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 on February - 12.