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  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  On February - 12 american railroad workers strike against wage reduction   

1877  First news dispatch by telephone, between Boston &Salem MA on February - 12.   

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

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

1879  News about slaughtering of Isandlwana reaches London on February - 12.   

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

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

1880  On this day in history john Llewellyn Lewis, union leader (United Mine Workers, 1920-60)   

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

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

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

1885  Licinio Refice, composer on February - 12.   

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

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

1886  Gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer on February - 12.   

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

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

1893  Marcel G J Minnaert, Dutch astronomer on this day in history.   

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

1567  Thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 February - 12.   

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 February - 12.