Page 4: 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 this day in history al Spalding opens his sporting good shop   

1877  American railroad workers strike against wage reduction on this day in history.   

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

1877  On February - 12 1st news dispatch by telephone, between Boston & Salem, Mass   

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

1878  Frederick Thayer patents catcher's mask (pat # 200,358) on February - 12.   

1879  On February - 12 artificial ice is created in at Madison Square Garden for the first time   

1879  News about slaughtering of Isandlwana reaches London on February - 12.   

1879  On February - 12 1st artificial ice rink in North America (Madison Sq Garden, NYC)   

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

1880  John Llewellyn Lewis, union leader (United Mine Workers, 1920-60) on this day in history.   

1882  Social-Democratic Union forms in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

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

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  Licinio Refice, composer on February - 12.   

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

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 February - 12.   

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

1893  Marcel G J Minnaert, Dutch astronomer on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history anarchist Émile Henry hurls a bomb into Paris's Cafe Terminus, killing one and wounding 20.   

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 February - 12.   

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

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

1211  On this day in history birth of henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35)   

1218  On this day in history birth of kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256)   

1438  Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen was born on February - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1584  On February - 12 birth of casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring)   

1585  On this day in history birth of caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy   

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

1242  On February - 12 death of hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide   

1538  Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57 on February - 12.   

1554  On February - 12 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 February - 12.