Births on February 3

Lou Criger

Born on February 3, 1872

Lou Criger, American baseball player and manager (d. 1934)

Louis Criger (February 3, 1872 – May 14, 1934) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1896 to 1912 for the Cleveland Spiders, St. Louis Perfectos / Cardinals, Boston Americans / Red Sox, St. Louis Browns and New York Highlanders. Listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and 165 pounds (75 kg), he batted and threw right-handed.

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Events on 1872

5 Mar

Railway air brake
George Westinghouse patents the air brake.
22 Mar

Gender equality
Illinois becomes the first state to require gender equality in employment.
22 May

Amnesty Act
Reconstruction Era: President Ulysses S. Grant signs the Amnesty Act into law, restoring full civil and political rights to all but about 500 Confederate sympathizers.
29 Nov

Battle of Lost River
American Indian Wars: The Modoc War begins with the Battle of Lost River.
9 Dec

P. B. S. Pinchback
In Louisiana, P. B. S. Pinchback becomes the first African-American governor of a U.S. state.

Births on February 3

Lou Criger

Born on February 3, 1872

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Events on 1872

Railway air brake

Gender equality

Amnesty Act

Battle of Lost River

P. B. S. Pinchback