Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In February - 14

1846  On this day in history birth of julian Scott, American artist and Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. (d. 1901)   

1847  On this day in history birth of anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette   

1847  On February - 14 birth of maria Pia of Italy, queen of Portugal (d. 1911)   

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

1853  On this day in history birth of jan van Rijswijck, Flemish journalist/mayor (Antwerp)   

1856  On this day in history birth of frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves)   

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 February - 14.   

1860  Eugen Schiffer, German politician (d. 1954) was born on this day in history.   

1864  On February - 14 birth of israel Zangwill, England, Jewish author/Zionist (Children of Ghetto)   

1864  Robert E Park, US, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man) was born on February - 14.   

1868  Henricus A Poels, Dutch RC theologist/social foreman was born on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history birth of charles Wilson, English physicist (Wilson cloud chamber-Nobel)   

1871  Gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.   

1880  Aida Overton Walker, US dancer/singer (In Dahomey, Salome) was born on February - 14.   

1880  On February - 14 birth of edgar Leslie Bainton, composer   

1881  On February - 14 birth of otto Selz, German psychologist   

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 this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history birth of ignaz Friedman, composer   

1884  Hezekiah M. Washburn, missionary (d. 1972) was born on February - 14.   

1884  On February - 14 birth of joe Jagersberger, Austrian racing driver (d. 1952)   

1884  On February - 14 birth of kostas Varnalis, Greek poet (d. 1974)   

1885  Syed Zafarul Hasan, Prominent Muslim Indian/Pakistani philosopher (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history birth of theodor Werner, German painter   

1890  Nina Hamnett, Welsh artist (d. 1956) was born on February - 14.   

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

1892  On February - 14 birth of radola Gajda, Czech military commander (d. 1948)   

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

1894  Jack Benny, [Benjamin Kubelski], Waukegan Ill, "Oh! Rochester!" was born on this day in history.   

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  Jorgen Bentzon, composer was born on February - 14.   

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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 February - 14.   

1317  On this day in history death of marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282)   

1400  On this day in history death of richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle   

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

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

1571  On February - 14 benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70   

1676  On this day in history death of abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist