Page 3: Historical Events In November - 19
Thursday, 12 February 2026
1864 George Barbier, Phila, actor (Tarzan's Revenge, Wife vs Secretary) 

1870 Vicente Lleo, composer 

1874 William Marcy "Boss" Tweed, of Tammany Hall (NYC) convicted of defrauding the city of $6M, sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment. 

1874 William Marcy "Boss" Tweed, of Tammany Hall (NYC) convicted of defrauding city of $6M, sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment 

1874 Karl Adrian Wohlfart, composer 

1875 Michael I Kalinin, Russian metal worker/head of state. 

1879 National Assoc of Trotting Horse Breeders determines what "is" a trotter 

1879 Natl Assoc of Trotting Horse Breeders determines what "is" a trotter 

1879 Karel van den Oever, Flemish author/poet (Geuzenstad). 

1880 Bernard de Hair, vicar/poet/church historian, dies at 74. 

1881 A meteorite lands near the village of Großliebenthal, southwest of Odessa, Ukraine. 

1885 Erskine Sanford, Trinidad CO, actor (Angel on My Shoulder). 

1886 Fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Le Cocu Magnificent) 

1887 Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Dying Detective" (BG). 

1887 Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Dying Detective" (BG). 

1887 Emma Lazarus, US poet ("Give us your tired and poor"), dies in NY at 38. 

1888 Jose RaulCapablanca, Cuba, world chess champion (1921-27) 

1891 Clifton Webb, [Webb Parmelee Hollenbeck], Indianapolis, actor (Laura) 

1893 1st newspaper color supplement (NY World) 

1894 1st mushroom on a stamp (China 1 and 5 Ap). 

1895 Frederick E Blaisdell patents the pencil. 

1896 Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Sussex Vampire" (BG) 

1896 Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Sussex Vampire" (BG). 

1899 Allen Tate, US, poet (Mr Pope and Other Poems). 

1899 [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Medea), dies at 55. 

1900 Anna Seghers, [Netty Radvanyi-Reiling], German author (7th Cross). 

1902 Trevor Bardette, Nashville AR, actor (Refugee, None Shall Escape) 

1903 Carrie Nation attempts to address the Senate. 

1903 Carrie Nation attempts to address Senate 

1903 Fritz Schmidt, German street photographer 

1904 Jacob "Jaap" Nanninga, Dutch painter. 

1905 Tommy Dorsey, American Bandleader is born 

1905 The British steamer S.S. Hilda sinks in the English Channel 100 loose their lives 

1905 Tommy Dorsey, Mahanoy Plane Pa, orch leader (Stage Show, Mahogany) 

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