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 February - 12 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 February - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1878  Frederick Thayer patents catcher's mask (pat # 200,358) on this day in history.   

1879  Artificial ice is created in at Madison Square Garden for the first time on February - 12.   

1879  On this day in history news about slaughtering of Isandlwana reaches London   

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

1880  National Croquet League organizes (Phila) on February - 12.   

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 February - 12.   

1884  Max Beckmann, German painter/graphic artist on February - 12.   

1885  Carl Peters founds German East-Africa Society on February - 12.   

1885  On this day in history licinio Refice, composer   

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

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

1886  On this day in history gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer   

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  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 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  On this day in history charles Louis Ambrose Thomas, French composer (Mignon), dies at 84   

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

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 February - 12 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  On this day in history birth of conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101)   

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  Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen was born on this day in history.   

1474  On this day in history birth of lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat   

1567  On February - 12 birth of thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician   

1584  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65   

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 this day in history.