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What happened in history on this day: February 12?
On February 12 in ...
- 1878 - Frederick Thayer patents the baseball catcher's mask (patent number 200,358).
- 1880 - National Croquet League organizes (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).
- 1899 - First two-man team six-day bicycle race in US begins, Madison Square Garden, New York City.
- 1908 - New York to Paris auto race (via Alaska and Siberia) begins in New York City, New York, USA.
- 1909 - Robert Fowler runs world record marathon (2:46:52.6).
- 1920 - National League votes 6-2 for one commissioner American League votes 6-2 to keep group commission.
- 1929 - Karst Leemburg wins Dutch 11 cities skate (11:30).
- 1937 - Cleveland Rams granted an NFL franchise.
- 1949 - Team Canada beats Denmark 47-0 in hockey.
- 1956 - Fay Crocker wins LPGA Miami Beach Golf Open.
- 1958 - Boston Celtics' Bill Russell grabs 41 rebounds to beat Syracuse Nationals 119-101.
- 1961 - Boston Celtics' player Bill Russell grabs 40 rebounds to beat Philadelphia Warriors 136-125.
- 1961 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Saint Petersburg Golf Open.
- 1961 - Mushtaq Mohammad scores first Test Cricket century at age 17 years 82 days.
- 1964 - End of Richie Benaud's 63-Test cricket career.
- 1964 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming.
- 1964 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Allen.
- 1967 - Kees Verkerk becomes world champion all-round skater.
- 1971 - Only Test Cricket for Ken Eastwood, who scored 5 and 0 Australia versus England.
- 1977 - Toronto Maple Leafs shutout Washington Capitals 10-0.
- 1978 - Debbie Austin wins LPGA American Cancer Society Golf Classic.
- 1978 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Linda Fratianne.
- 1978 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Charles Tickner.
- 1980 - New York Islanders second scoreless tie, versus Winnipeg Jets.
- 1980 - Richard Hadlee becomes New Zealand's top wicket-taker with 117.
- 1981 - Arbitrator Goetz declares Boston Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk a free agent.
- 1982 - Wayne Gretzky scores 153rd point of season, tying NHL record.
- 1984 - Cale Yarborough becomes first Daytona 500 qualifier above 200 MPH.
- 1984 - West Indies beat Australia 2-0-1 to win cricket World Series Cup.
- 1984 - Alice Miller wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Classic.
- 1985 - 37th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 6-4 at Calgary.
- 1985 - West Indies beats Australia 2-1 to win cricket World Series Cup.
- 1986 - First-class cricket debut of Curtly Ambrose, Leeward Island versus Guyana.
- 1989 - 39th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 143-134 at Houston, Texas.
- 1989 - 50th PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Larry Mowry.
- 1989 - Wayne Gretzky sets two records, his 45th hat trick and 10th 40+ goal season.
- 1989 - Thursday's Child sets sailing record, New York-Cape Horn-San Francisco, 80 days 20 hours.
- 1989 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Christopher Bowman.
- 1991 - North and South Korea form a joint team for table tennis competition.
- 1994 - (to February 27) XVII Olympic Winter Games are held in Lillehammer, Norway.
- 1995 - 45th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 139-112 at Phoenix, Arizona.
- 1995 - Jeff Rouse swims world record 50 metre backstroke (24.37 seconds).
- 1995 - Angela Kennedy swims woman's world record 50 metre butterfly.
- 1995 - Dieter Baumann runs European record 3k indoor (7 minutes 37.51 seconds).
- 1995 - Moses Kiptanui runs world record 3k indoor (7 minutes 35.15 seconds).
- 1995 - Sun Cayun pole vaults indoor female world record (4.12 metres).
- 1995 - Susan Auch skates female world record 500 metre (38.94 seconds).
- 1995 - Bonnie Blair skates female world record 500 metre (38.69 seconds).
- 1998 - Dallas Cowboys sign Chan Gailey as their fourth head coach.
- 2002 - For the first time in its history, Major League Baseball owns a team after acquiring the Expos from Jeffrey Loria for $120 million.
- 2010 - In Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the XXI Olympic Winter Games open. Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky lights the outdoor cauldron of the Olympic flame. 2600 athletes representing 82 nations are scheduled to participate in 86 events.
- 2022 - At Scotiabank Saddledrome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Calgary Flames beats New York Islanders by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, NHL regular season game: Saint Louis Blues beats Chicago Blackhawks by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, NHL regular season game: Minnesota Wild beats Carolina Hurricanes by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, NHL regular season game: Winnipeg Jets beats Nashville Predators by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, NHL regular season game: Vancouver Canucks beats Toronto Maple Leafs by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, NHL regular season game: Columbus Blue Jackets beats Montreal Canadiens by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Boston Bruins beats Ottawa Senators by score 2-0.
- 2022 - At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, USA, NHL regular season game: Detroit Red Wings beats Philadelphia Flyers by score 4-2.
- 2023 - Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Kansas City Chiefs beat Philadelphia Eagles 38-35.
Births of sports figures on February 12
- 1831 - Birth of John Morrissey; boxer/developer of Saratoga Springs horse race track.
- 1857 - Birth of Bobby Peel; cricket player (great English lefty 1884-96).
- 1891 - Birth of Cecil Dixon; cricket off-spinner (one Test for South Africa, 3-118, pair).
- 1911 - Birth of Charles Mathiesen in Norway; 1500 metre speed skater (Olympics-gold-1936).
- 1918 - Birth of Dominic DiMaggio; baseball outfielder (Boston Red Sox).
- 1926 - Birth of Joe Garagiola in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA; sportscaster/host (Today Show).
- 1934 - Birth of Bill Russell in Monroe, Louisiana, USA; NBA star (Boston Celtics, Olympics-gold-1956).
- 1937 - Birth of Charles Everett Dumas in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; high jumper (Olympics-gold-1956).
- 1941 - Birth of Ross Morgan; cricket player (New Zealand batsman in 20 Tests 1965-72).
- 1949 - Birth of Gundappa Viswanath; cricket player (prolific Indian batsman of 70s).
- 1949 - Birth of Len Randle; baseball player (New York Mets).
- 1955 - Birth of Daniele Masala in Italy; pentathlete (Olympics-1976).
- 1958 - Birth of Ingrid Klich in Whittier, California, USA; rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1961 - Birth of Chris Heyne in Offenbach, Germany; WLAF General Manager (Frankfurt Galaxy).
- 1963 - Birth of Brent Jones; NFL tight end (San Francisco 49ers).
- 1964 - Birth of Maurice Douglass; NFL safety (New York Giants).
- 1964 - Birth of Michel Petit in Saint Malo, France; NHL defenseman (Tampa Bay Lightning).
- 1964 - Birth of Milton Small; cricket pace bowler (West Indies versus Australia 1984).
- 1965 - Birth of Ruben Amaro; US baseball outfielder (Cleveland Indians).
- 1967 - Birth of Andrew Dunkley in Kent, England; golfer (1991-93 Co-Captain University of West Florida).
- 1968 - Birth of Todd Fanning in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; golfer (Manitoba Amateur-1984, 1990, 1991, 1992).
- 1969 - Birth of Colin Keely in Buffalo, New York, USA; water polo driver (Olympics-1996).
- 1970 - Birth of Bryan Roy; Surinam/Dutch soccer star (Ajax).
- 1970 - Birth of Dell Demps; NBA guard (San Antonio Spurs).
- 1970 - Birth of Lamar Thomas; NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins).
- 1971 - Birth of Lincoln Kennedy; tackle (Oakland Raiders).
- 1971 - Birth of Romeo Bandison; NFL defensive tackle (Cleveland Browns).
- 1971 - Birth of Shane Tonkin; Australian baseball pitcher (Olympics-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Shante Carver; NFL defensive end (Dallas Cowboys).
- 1972 - Birth of Dulip Samaraweera; cricket player (Sri Lankan Test opening batsman 1993-).
- 1973 - Birth of Brendon Mark Cameron in Pirongia, New Zealand; 4km pursuit cyclist (Olympics-1996).
- 1974 - Birth of Ian Mcintyre in Montréal, Quebec, Canada; NHL left wing (Vancouver Canucks).
- 1975 - Birth of Chris Szarka; Canadian Football League full back (Saskatchewan Roughriders).
- 1975 - Birth of Matt Finkes; linebacker (New York Jets).
- 1975 - Birth of Scot Pollard; NBA center (Detroit Pistons).
- 1975 - Birth of Seth Payne; defensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars).
Deaths of sports figures on February 12
- 1889 - Andrew Greenwood, cricket player (batted in England's first two Tests 1877), dies.
- 1896 - Isaac Murphy, jockey, 628 win on 1,412 mounts (44.5 percent), dies at age 35.
- 1921 - Charles Leslie, cricket player (4 Tests England versus Australia 1882-83), dies.
- 1982 - Hal Hooker, cricket player (307 partners with Alan Kippax for last wicket), dies.
- 1992 - Bep [Lambertus] van Klaveren, Dutch boxing champion (Olympics-gold-1928), dies (born 1907).
- 2010 - Georgian luge competitor Nodar Kumaritashvili is killed when his sled flips during a practice run just prior to the opening of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.
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