Page 4: Historical Events In February - 12

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

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

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

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

1878  On this day in history frederick Thayer patents catcher's mask (pat # 200,358)   

1879  On this day in history artificial ice is created in at Madison Square Garden for the first time   

1879  News about slaughtering of Isandlwana reaches London on this day in history.   

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

1880  National Croquet League organizes (Phila) on this day in history.   

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

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

1882  On February - 12 walter Vaes, Flemish painter/etcher   

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

1885  Licinio Refice, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1886  On February - 12 gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer   

1889  Caesar Francks Symphony in D, premieres on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Charles Louis Ambrose Thomas, French composer (Mignon), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1898  Wallace Ford, [Samuel Jones Grundy], Batton England, actor (Deputy) on this day in history.   

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

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

1899  On February - 12 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  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 this day in history birth of kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256)   

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

1585  Caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy was born on this day in history.   

1128  On this day in history toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies   

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

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

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.