Historical Events In February - 14

1936  On this day in history national Negro Congress organizes in Chicago   

1936  US female Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson on February - 14.   

1936  US male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee on this day in history.   

1937  Erkki Gustav Melartin, composer, dies at 62 on February - 14.   

1939  On this day in history victor Fleming replaces George Cukor as director of Gone With the Wind   

1940  British merchant vessel fleet is armed on February - 14.   

1941  1,000,000th vehicle traverses the New York Midtown Tunnel on February - 14.   

1941  On February - 14 german Africa Corps lands in Tripoli, Libya   

1941  On this day in history 1,000,000th vehicle traverses the NY Midtown Tunnel   

1942  Japanese parachutists land near oil center Palembang Sumatra on February - 14.   

1942  On February - 14 rotterdam's Maas tunnel opens   

1943  On February - 14 german offensive through de Faid-pass Tunisia   

1943  Soviets recapture Rostov on February - 14.   

1943  On February - 14 david Hilbert, German mathematician (Hilbert Space), dies at 81   

1944  On February - 14 anti-Japanese revolt on Java   

1944  The birth of Alan Parker, British director on February - 14.   

1944  The birth of Carl Bernstein, American journalist (Watergate) on this day in history.   

1945  8th Air Force bombs Dresden on February - 14.   

1945  Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru join the United Nations on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history the Bank of England goes public.   

1946  Bank of England nationalized on this day in history.   

1949  On February - 14 dutch Drees government presents plan for the building of 30,000 houses   

1949  First session of Knesset opens in Jerusalem on February - 14.   

1949  On February - 14 1st session of Knesset (Jerusalem Israel)   

1950  Moroney scores cricket twin centuries for Australia at Johannesburg on February - 14.   

1950  USSR & China sign peace treaty on February - 14.   

1950  USSR and China sign peace treaty on February - 14.   

1950  On February - 14 eduard Hermann, German linguist (Homer), dies at 80   

1951  On February - 14 sugar Ray Robinson defeats Jake LaMotta & takes middleweight title   

1952  On February - 14 6th Winter Olympics games opens in Oslo, Norway   

1952  6th Olympic winter games open at Oslo, Norway on February - 14.   

1954  On February - 14 senator John Kennedy appears on "Meet the Press"   

1954  Beverly Hanson wins LPGA St Petersburg Golf Open on this day in history.   

1955  WFLA (now WXFL) TV channel 8 in Tampa-St Petersburg, FL (NBC) begins on February - 14.   

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1462  Edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia (1494-1528) was born on this day in history.   

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

1483  On February - 14 birth of zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty   

1487  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising was born on this day in history.   

1513  Domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer was born on February - 14.   

1515  Frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts was born on this day in history.   

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

1546  Johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian was born on this day in history.   

0270  On February - 14 death of st. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273).   

0869  On February - 14 cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies   

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  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