Famous Birthdays In February - 14

1846  On February - 14 birth of julian Scott, American artist and Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. (d. 1901)   

1847  Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history birth of maria Pia of Italy, queen of Portugal (d. 1911)   

1848  On February - 14 birth of benjamin Baillaud, French astronomer (d. 1934)   

1853  On February - 14 birth of jan van Rijswijck, Flemish journalist/mayor (Antwerp)   

1856  On February - 14 birth of frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves)   

1858  On this day in history birth of charles Beach Hawley, composer   

1858  On February - 14 birth of joseph Thomson, Scotland, geologist (Thomson's gazelle)   

1859  George Washington Gale Ferris, engineer/inventor (Ferris Wheel) was born on February - 14.   

1860  Eugen Schiffer, German politician (d. 1954) was born on this day in history.   

1864  On February - 14 birth of israel Zangwill, England, Jewish author/Zionist (Children of Ghetto)   

1864  On this day in history birth of robert E Park, US, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man)   

1868  Henricus A Poels, Dutch RC theologist/social foreman was born on this day in history.   

1869  On February - 14 birth of charles Wilson, English physicist (Wilson cloud chamber-Nobel)   

1871  On February - 14 birth of gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (d. 1959)   

1880  On this day in history birth of aida Overton Walker, US dancer/singer (In Dahomey, Salome)   

1880  On February - 14 birth of edgar Leslie Bainton, composer   

1881  Otto Selz, German psychologist was born on February - 14.   

1881  William John Gruffydd, Welsh poet/scholar (Ynys yr Hud) was born on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history birth of george Jean Nathan, US, editor/author/critic (American Mercury)   

1882  On February - 14 birth of ignaz Friedman, composer   

1884  On this day in history birth of hezekiah M. Washburn, missionary (d. 1972)   

1884  On February - 14 birth of joe Jagersberger, Austrian racing driver (d. 1952)   

1884  Kostas Varnalis, Greek poet (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history birth of syed Zafarul Hasan, Prominent Muslim Indian/Pakistani philosopher (d. 1949)   

1886  Theodor Werner, German painter was born on this day in history.   

1890  On February - 14 birth of nina Hamnett, Welsh artist (d. 1956)   

1892  On February - 14 birth of nikolaj A Orloff, Russian/British pianist (Chopin)   

1892  Radola Gajda, Czech military commander (d. 1948) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On February - 14 birth of kay Fisker, Danish architect (Hornbeck House, Copenhagen)   

1894  On February - 14 birth of jack Benny, [Benjamin Kubelski], Waukegan Ill, "Oh! Rochester!"   

1895  Max Horkheimer, German philosopher/sociologist (Studies in prejudice) was born on February - 14.   

1895  On February - 14 birth of nigel Bruce, Baja Mexico, actor (Son of Lassie, Spider Woman)   

1897  Jorgen Bentzon, composer was born on this day in history.   

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0270  Death of St. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273) on February - 14.   

0869  Cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies on February - 14.   

1317  Death of Marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

1400  Death of Richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle on this day in history.   

1405  On February - 14 timur/Tamerlan "Lenk", [Crippled], Mongols monarch, dies at about 68   

1528  Edzard I the Great, count of Austria-E Frisia (1494-1528), dies at 66 on February - 14.   

1571  Benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1676  On February - 14 death of abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist