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 February - 14 birth of anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette   

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

1848  Benjamin Baillaud, French astronomer (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.   

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

1856  On February - 14 birth of frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves)   

1858  On this day in history birth of charles Beach Hawley, composer   

1858  On this day in history birth of joseph Thomson, Scotland, geologist (Thomson's gazelle)   

1859  On February - 14 birth of george Washington Gale Ferris, engineer/inventor (Ferris Wheel)   

1860  On February - 14 birth of eugen Schiffer, German politician (d. 1954)   

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 this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history birth of edgar Leslie Bainton, composer   

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

1881  On this day in history birth of william John Gruffydd, Welsh poet/scholar (Ynys yr Hud)   

1882  George Jean Nathan, US, editor/author/critic (American Mercury) was born on this day in history.   

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

1884  On February - 14 birth of hezekiah M. Washburn, missionary (d. 1972)   

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

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

1885  On February - 14 birth of syed Zafarul Hasan, Prominent Muslim Indian/Pakistani philosopher (d. 1949)   

1886  On February - 14 birth of theodor Werner, German painter   

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

1895  Nigel Bruce, Baja Mexico, actor (Son of Lassie, Spider Woman) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 14.   

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

1317  On February - 14 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  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  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