February 12

Events


 * 1877 - The first time in the U.S a news dispatch was sent using a telephone.
 * 1889 - Thomas A. Edison was issued two U.S. patents: "Method of Winding Field Magnets," and a "Phonograph."

Births


 * 1567 - Thomas Campion, English composer and poet (d. 1620)
 * 1870 - Marie Lloyd, English music-hall performer (d. 1922)
 * 1914 - Tex Beneke, American musician and band leader (d. 2000)
 * 1935 - Gene McDaniels, American singer
 * 1939 - Ray Manzarek, American keyboardist (The Doors)
 * 1944 - Moe Bandy, American singer
 * 1946 - Ajda Pekkan, Turkish singer
 * 1948 - Raymond Kurzweil, American inventor and author
 * 1949 - Joaquín Sabina, Spanish singer and songwriter
 * 1952 - Michael McDonald, American musician
 * 1955 - Bill Laswell, American bassist and record producer
 * 1956 - Brian Robertson, Scottish musician (Thin Lizzy and Motörhead)
 * 1958 - Grant McLennan, Australian musician (The Go-Betweens) (d. 2006)
 * 1967 - Chitravina N. Ravikiran, Indian composer and musician
 * 1968 - Grégory Charles, French Canadian singer, dancer, pianist, radio and television host
 * 1968 - Chynna Phillips, American singer
 * 1968 - Kyle Vincent, American singer/songwriter
 * 1969 - Meja, Swedish singer
 * 1970 - Jim Creeggan, Canadian bassist (Barenaked Ladies)
 * 1981 - The Rev, American drummer (Avenged Sevenfold)