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  King David Kalakaua of Sandwich Is Hawaii, is 1st king to visit US on February - 12.   

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

1877  American railroad workers strike against wage reduction on February - 12.   

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

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

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

1879  On this day in history 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  National Croquet League organizes (Phila) on February - 12.   

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

1882  Social-Democratic Union forms in Amsterdam on February - 12.   

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

1883  On February - 12 ludwig Stossel, Austria, actor (Man With a Camera)   

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

1885  On this day in history carl Peters founds German East-Africa Society   

1885  On February - 12 licinio Refice, composer   

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

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

1886  Gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer on February - 12.   

1889  Caesar Francks Symphony in D, premieres on February - 12.   

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

1891  On February - 12 cecil Dixon, cricket off-spinner (1 Test for S Africa, 3-118, pair)   

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

1893  On February - 12 marcel G J Minnaert, Dutch astronomer   

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

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

1898  On February - 12 wallace Ford, [Samuel Jones Grundy], Batton England, actor (Deputy)   

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

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

1899  Albert Huybrechts, composer on this day in history.   

1900  On February - 12 fred Emney, London England, actor (Let the People Sing, Lilac Domino)   

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1074  Conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 February - 12.   

1567  On this day in history birth of thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician   

1584  Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring) was born on this day in history.   

1585  On this day in history birth of caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy   

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

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

1538  On February - 12 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  Death of Nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515) on this day in history.   

1590  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65 on February - 12.   

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.