Historical Events In February - 14

1886  On this day in history theodor Werner, German painter   

1887  On this day in history cubs sell Mike King Kelly to Boston for record $10,000   

1889  First trainload of fruit (oranges) leaves Los Angeles for the east on February - 14.   

1889  On February - 14 1st train load of fruit (oranges) leaves LA for east   

1890  First New South Wales vs South Australia 1st-class cricket game on this day in history.   

1890  1st NSW v South Australia 1st-class cricket game on this day in history.   

1891  William Tecumseh Sherman, Union Civil War General, dies at 71 on February - 14.   

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

1893  Kay Fisker, Danish architect (Hornbeck House, Copenhagen) on this day in history.   

1894  On February - 14 the birth of Jack Benny, American actor   

1894  Venus is both a morning star & evening star on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history jack Benny, [Benjamin Kubelski], Waukegan Ill, "Oh! Rochester!"   

1895  On this day in history oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" opens in London   

1895  Oscar Wilde's "Importance of Being Earnest," opens in London on this day in history.   

1895  Max Horkheimer, German philosopher/sociologist (Studies in prejudice) on this day in history.   

1896  George Lohmann takes a hat-trick vs South Africa, 8-7 for inning on February - 14.   

1896  South Africa all out for 30 vs England - their lowest ever on this day in history.   

1896  George Lohmann takes a hat-trick v S Africa, 8-7 for inning on February - 14.   

1897  On February - 14 jorgen Bentzon, composer   

1898  On February - 14 fritz Zwicky, Swiss astronomer (super nova)   

1899  On February - 14 president McKinley signs a bill making mechanical voting machines legal in the U.S.   

1899  On this day in history uS Congress begins using voting machines   

1899  On February - 14 john Randall Jr, Michigan, historian/philosopher (Western Man)   

1900  On February - 14 date of events in movie "Picnic at Hanging Rock"   

1901  On February - 14 edward John Hopkins, composer, dies at 82   

1902  Fred Scott, Fresno Calif, vocalist/actor (Vincent Lopez) on this day in history.   

1903  The U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor is established on February - 14.   

1903  US Dept of Commerce and Labor is established on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history uS Dept of Commerce & Labor forms   

1904  On February - 14 charles William Oatley, electrical engineer   

1905  On February - 14 thelma Ritter, Bkln NY, actress (Miracle on 34th Street)   

1907  On this day in history 1st US fox hound association forms in NYC   

1907  On February - 14 johnny Longden, jockey/trainer (1958 Racing Hall of Fame)   

1908  Georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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1462  Edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia (1494-1528) was born on February - 14.   

1468  On February - 14 birth of johann Werner, German mathematician (d. 1522)   

1483  Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty was born on February - 14.   

1487  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising was born on February - 14.   

1513  On this day in history birth of domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer   

1515  On this day in history birth of frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts   

1533  On February - 14 birth of christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi)   

1546  On this day in history birth of johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian   

0270  On this day in history death of st. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273).   

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

1317  On February - 14 death of marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282)   

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  On February - 14 edzard I the Great, count of Austria-E Frisia (1494-1528), dies at 66   

1571  On this day in history benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70   

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