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  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 February - 12.   

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

1877  First news dispatch by telephone, between Boston &Salem MA on February - 12.   

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

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

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

1880  On February - 12 national Croquet League organizes (Phila)   

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  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  On February - 12 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  Gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer on February - 12.   

1889  Caesar Francks Symphony in D, premieres on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1892  President Lincoln's birthday is declared a national holiday on February - 12.   

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

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

1899  On February - 12 albert Huybrechts, composer   

1900  On February - 12 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  Henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35) was born on this day in history.   

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

1438  On February - 12 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  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 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 February - 12.   

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  Death of Nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515) on February - 12.   

1590  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1595  On February - 12 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.