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  On this day in history 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 February - 14 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  On this day in history birth of charles Beach Hawley, composer   

1858  On February - 14 birth of joseph Thomson, Scotland, geologist (Thomson's gazelle)   

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

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

1864  Israel Zangwill, England, Jewish author/Zionist (Children of Ghetto) was born on this day in history.   

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

1868  On February - 14 birth of henricus A Poels, Dutch RC theologist/social foreman   

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

1871  On this day in history birth of gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (d. 1959)   

1880  Aida Overton Walker, US dancer/singer (In Dahomey, Salome) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history 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 February - 14.   

1882  Ignaz Friedman, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1884  Joe Jagersberger, Austrian racing driver (d. 1952) was born on February - 14.   

1884  Kostas Varnalis, Greek poet (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history birth of syed Zafarul Hasan, Prominent Muslim Indian/Pakistani philosopher (d. 1949)   

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

1890  On this day in history birth of nina Hamnett, Welsh artist (d. 1956)   

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

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

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

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

1895  On this day in history birth of max Horkheimer, German philosopher/sociologist (Studies in prejudice)   

1895  On this day in history birth of nigel Bruce, Baja Mexico, actor (Son of Lassie, Spider Woman)   

1897  On February - 14 birth of jorgen Bentzon, composer   

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

0869  On this day in history cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies   

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

1400  On February - 14 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  On February - 14 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 this day in history.   

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