Page 4: Historical Events In February - 14

1886  On February - 14 theodor Werner, German painter   

1887  Cubs sell Mike King Kelly to Boston for record $10,000 on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history first trainload of fruit (oranges) leaves Los Angeles for the east   

1889  1st train load of fruit (oranges) leaves LA for east on this day in history.   

1890  First New South Wales vs South Australia 1st-class cricket game on February - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

1892  Nikolaj A Orloff, Russian/British pianist (Chopin) on February - 14.   

1893  On this day in history kay Fisker, Danish architect (Hornbeck House, Copenhagen)   

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

1894  On February - 14 venus is both a morning star & evening star   

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

1895  Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" opens in London on February - 14.   

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 February - 14.   

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

1897  Jorgen Bentzon, composer on this day in history.   

1898  Fritz Zwicky, Swiss astronomer (super nova) on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history 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 this day in history john Randall Jr, Michigan, historian/philosopher (Western Man)   

1900  Date of events in movie "Picnic at Hanging Rock" on February - 14.   

1901  Edward John Hopkins, composer, dies at 82 on February - 14.   

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

1903  On February - 14 the U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor is established.   

1903  On this day in history uS Dept of Commerce and Labor is established   

1903  On February - 14 uS Dept of Commerce & Labor forms   

1904  Charles William Oatley, electrical engineer on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty   

1487  On February - 14 birth of henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising   

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

1515  Frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts was born on February - 14.   

1533  On this day in history birth of christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi)   

1546  On February - 14 birth of johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian   

0270  Death of St. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273) on this day in history.   

0869  Cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies on this day in history.   

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 February - 14.   

1405  Timur/Tamerlan "Lenk", [Crippled], Mongols monarch, dies at about 68 on February - 14.   

1528  On this day in history edzard I the Great, count of Austria-E Frisia (1494-1528), dies at 66   

1571  Benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70 on February - 14.   

1676  Death of Abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist on February - 14.