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 February - 12.   

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

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

1879  Artificial ice is created in at Madison Square Garden for the first time on this day in history.   

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  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  Walter Vaes, Flemish painter/etcher on this day in history.   

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

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

1886  Gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer on February - 12.   

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

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

1891  Cecil Dixon, cricket off-spinner (1 Test for S Africa, 3-118, pair) on this day in history.   

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

1893  On this day in history marcel G J Minnaert, Dutch astronomer   

1894  On this day in history 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  Wallace Ford, [Samuel Jones Grundy], Batton England, actor (Deputy) on February - 12.   

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

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

1899  Albert Huybrechts, composer on February - 12.   

1900  On this day in history 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 February - 12.   

1211  Henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35) was born on February - 12.   

1218  On February - 12 birth of kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256)   

1438  On February - 12 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 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  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 February - 12.   

1616  On this day in history john Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65