Page 4: Historical Events In February - 14

1886  Theodor Werner, German painter   

1887  Cubs sell Mike King Kelly to Boston for record $10000.   

1889  inaugural trainload of fruit (oranges) leaves Los Angeles for the east   

1889  1st train load of fruit (oranges) leaves LA for east.   

1890  inaugural New South Wales vs South Australia 1st-class cricket game   

1890  1st NSW v South Australia 1st-class cricket game.   

1891  William Tecumseh Sherman, Union Civil War General, dies at 71.   

1892  Nikolaj A Orloff, Russian/British pianist (Chopin)   

1893  Kay Fisker, Danish architect (Hornbeck House, Copenhagen).   

1894  Jack Benny, American actor is born.   

1894  Venus is both a morning star and evening star.   

1894  Jack Benny, [Benjamin Kubelski], Waukegan Ill, "Oh! Rochester!".   

1895  Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" opens in London.   

1895  Oscar Wilde's "Importance of Being Earnest," opens in London.   

1895  Max Horkheimer, German philosopher/sociologist (Studies in prejudice)   

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

1896  South Africa all out for 30 vs England - their lowest ever.   

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

1897  Jorgen Bentzon, composer.   

1898  Fritz Zwicky, Swiss astronomer (super nova).   

1899  President McKinley signs a bill making mechanical voting machines legal in the U.S.   

1899  US Congress begins using voting machines   

1899  John Randall Jr, Michigan, historian/philosopher (Western Man).   

1900  Date of events in movie "Picnic at Hanging Rock".   

1901  Edward John Hopkins, composer, dies at 82.   

1902  Fred Scott, Fresno Calif, vocalist/actor (Vincent Lopez)   

1903  The U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor is established   

1903  US Dept of Commerce and Labor is established   

1903  US Dept of Commerce and Labor forms   

1904  Charles William Oatley, electrical engineer.   

1905  Thelma Ritter, Bkln NY, actress (Miracle on 34th Street)   

1907  1st US fox hound association forms in NYC.   

1907  Johnny Longden, jockey/trainer (1958 Racing Hall of Fame).   

1908  Georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer, dies at 72   

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1462  Edzard i cirksena: The great, earl of east-friesia (1494-1528)   

1468  Johann werner: German mathematician   

1483  Zahir al-din mohammed babur shah: Prince/founder mogols-dynasty   

1487  Henry ii of bavaria: Bishop of utrecht/worms/freising   

1513  Domenico maria ferrabosco: Italian composer   

1515  Frederick iii: The pious, elect of the palts   

1533  Christianus adrichomius: Dutch priest/writer (vita jesu christi)   

1546  Johann pistorius: German theologist/historian   

0270  Death of St. valentine marking valentines day (some sources say 269: Others 273)   

0869  Death of Cyrillus: Greek apostle of slaves,   

1317  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   

1405  Death of Timur/tamerlan "lenk": [crippled], mongols monarch,   

1528  Death of Edzard i the great: Count of austria-e frisia (1494-1528),   

1571  Benvenuto cellini: Ital sculptor/writer (perseus),   

1676  Abraham bosse: French engraver and artist