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

1876  On this day in history al Spalding opens his sporting good shop  

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

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

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 February - 12.  

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

1880  John Llewellyn Lewis, union leader (United Mine Workers, 1920-60) on February - 12.  

1882  On February - 12 social-Democratic Union forms in Amsterdam  

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

1883  Ludwig Stossel, Austria, actor (Man With a Camera) on this day in history.  

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

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 February - 12.  

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

1886  On this day in history gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer  

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

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

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

1892  On this day in history president Lincoln's birthday is declared a national holiday.  

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

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

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 this day in history -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 this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1242  On February - 12 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  On February - 12 death of nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515)  

1590  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1595  On February - 12 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.