Page 4: Historical Events In February - 12

1874  On February - 12 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  American railroad workers strike against wage reduction on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1879  On February - 12 news about slaughtering of Isandlwana reaches London   

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

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

1880  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1883  Ludwig Stossel, Austria, actor (Man With a Camera) on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history max Beckmann, German painter/graphic artist   

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

1885  Licinio Refice, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1886  Gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer on February - 12.   

1889  Caesar Francks Symphony in D, premieres on February - 12.   

1889  On February - 12 andrew Greenwood, cricketer (batted in Eng's 1st 2 Tests 1877), dies   

1891  Cecil Dixon, cricket off-spinner (1 Test for S Africa, 3-118, pair) on February - 12.   

1892  President Lincoln's birthday is declared a national holiday on this day in history.   

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  Charles Louis Ambrose Thomas, French composer (Mignon), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history wallace Ford, [Samuel Jones Grundy], Batton England, actor (Deputy)   

1899  -47ºF (-44ºC), Camp Clarke NB (state record) on this day in history.   

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

1899  On this day in history albert Huybrechts, composer   

1900  Fred Emney, London England, actor (Let the People Sing, Lilac Domino) on February - 12.   

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1074  Conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101) was born on February - 12.   

1211  Henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35) was born on February - 12.   

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

1438  On this day in history birth of adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen   

1474  Lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat was born on February - 12.   

1567  On this day in history birth of thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician   

1584  Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring) was born on February - 12.   

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

1128  On this day in history 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 February - 12 francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65   

1595  Death of Archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553) on February - 12.   

1616  John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 on February - 12.