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 February - 12 king David Kalakaua of Sandwich Is Hawaii, is 1st king to visit US   

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  On February - 12 first news dispatch by telephone, between Boston &Salem MA   

1877  1st news dispatch by telephone, between Boston & Salem, Mass on this day in history.   

1878  Frederick Thayer patents the catcher's mask (pat # 200,358) on this day in history.   

1878  On February - 12 frederick Thayer patents catcher's mask (pat # 200,358)   

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  On this day in history 1st artificial ice rink in North America (Madison Sq Garden, NYC)   

1880  On this day in history national Croquet League organizes (Phila)   

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

1882  Social-Democratic Union forms in Amsterdam on February - 12.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1886  Gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer on February - 12.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1893  Marcel G J Minnaert, Dutch astronomer on February - 12.   

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

1896  Charles Louis Ambrose Thomas, French composer (Mignon), dies at 84 on February - 12.   

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  -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  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  Kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256) was born on February - 12.   

1438  Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1128  Toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies on this day in history.   

1242  On this day in history death of hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide   

1538  Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

1554  On February - 12 death of jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17   

1571  On this day in history death of nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515)   

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