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  Al Spalding opens his sporting good shop on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history american railroad workers strike against wage reduction   

1877  On this day in history first news dispatch by telephone, between Boston &Salem MA   

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  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 February - 12.   

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

1880  On February - 12 john Llewellyn Lewis, union leader (United Mine Workers, 1920-60)   

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

1882  Walter Vaes, Flemish painter/etcher on February - 12.   

1883  On this day in history ludwig Stossel, Austria, actor (Man With a Camera)   

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

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

1885  On February - 12 licinio Refice, composer   

1886  On February - 12 2nd British government of Salisbury forms   

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

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  On this day in history cecil Dixon, cricket off-spinner (1 Test for S Africa, 3-118, pair)   

1892  On February - 12 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 this day in history charles Louis Ambrose Thomas, French composer (Mignon), dies at 84   

1898  On February - 12 wallace Ford, [Samuel Jones Grundy], Batton England, actor (Deputy)   

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

1899  -47°F (-44°C), Camp Clarke, Nebraska (state record) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 February - 12.   

1438  On February - 12 birth of adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen   

1474  On February - 12 birth of lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat   

1567  Thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician was born on this day in history.   

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  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 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  Death of Nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515) on this day in history.   

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

1595  On February - 12 death of archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553)   

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