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  On this day in history king David Kalakaua of Sandwich Is Hawaii, is 1st king to visit US   

1876  On February - 12 al Spalding opens his sporting good shop   

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

1877  First news dispatch by telephone, between Boston &Salem MA on this day in history.   

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 February - 12.   

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

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

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

1883  On February - 12 ludwig Stossel, Austria, actor (Man With a Camera)   

1884  Max Beckmann, German painter/graphic artist on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history carl Peters founds German East-Africa Society   

1885  Licinio Refice, composer on February - 12.   

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

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

1886  On this day in history gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer   

1889  On this day in history caesar Francks Symphony in D, premieres   

1889  On this day in history andrew Greenwood, cricketer (batted in Eng's 1st 2 Tests 1877), dies   

1891  On February - 12 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  Marcel G J Minnaert, Dutch astronomer on February - 12.   

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 this day in history wallace Ford, [Samuel Jones Grundy], Batton England, actor (Deputy)   

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

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

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  Conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101) was born on February - 12.   

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

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

1585  Caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy was born on February - 12.   

1128  On February - 12 toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies   

1242  Death of Hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57   

1554  On February - 12 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  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  On February - 12 john Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65