Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In February - 14

1846  Julian Scott, American artist and Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. (d. 1901) was born on this day in history.   

1847  Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born on February - 14.   

1847  Maria Pia of Italy, queen of Portugal (d. 1911) was born on February - 14.   

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

1853  Jan van Rijswijck, Flemish journalist/mayor (Antwerp) was born on February - 14.   

1856  Frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves) was born on February - 14.   

1858  Charles Beach Hawley, composer was born on this day in history.   

1858  Joseph Thomson, Scotland, geologist (Thomson's gazelle) was born on February - 14.   

1859  George Washington Gale Ferris, engineer/inventor (Ferris Wheel) was born on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history birth of eugen Schiffer, German politician (d. 1954)   

1864  Israel Zangwill, England, Jewish author/Zionist (Children of Ghetto) was born on February - 14.   

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

1868  On this day in history birth of henricus A Poels, Dutch RC theologist/social foreman   

1869  Charles Wilson, English physicist (Wilson cloud chamber-Nobel) was born on this day in history.   

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  Edgar Leslie Bainton, composer was born on February - 14.   

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  George Jean Nathan, US, editor/author/critic (American Mercury) was born on February - 14.   

1882  Ignaz Friedman, composer was born on February - 14.   

1884  Hezekiah M. Washburn, missionary (d. 1972) was born on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history birth of joe Jagersberger, Austrian racing driver (d. 1952)   

1884  On this day in history birth of kostas Varnalis, Greek poet (d. 1974)   

1885  Syed Zafarul Hasan, Prominent Muslim Indian/Pakistani philosopher (d. 1949) was born on February - 14.   

1886  Theodor Werner, German painter was born on February - 14.   

1890  Nina Hamnett, Welsh artist (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Nikolaj A Orloff, Russian/British pianist (Chopin) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Radola Gajda, Czech military commander (d. 1948) was born on February - 14.   

1893  Kay Fisker, Danish architect (Hornbeck House, Copenhagen) was born on February - 14.   

1894  Jack Benny, [Benjamin Kubelski], Waukegan Ill, "Oh! Rochester!" was born on February - 14.   

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

1895  Nigel Bruce, Baja Mexico, actor (Son of Lassie, Spider Woman) was born on February - 14.   

1897  On this day in history birth of jorgen Bentzon, composer   

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

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

1317  Death of Marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282) on February - 14.   

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

1405  On this day in history 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  Death of Abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist on February - 14.