Famous Birthdays 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  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 this day in history.   

1859  George Washington Gale Ferris, engineer/inventor (Ferris Wheel) was born on February - 14.   

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

1864  On this day in history birth of israel Zangwill, England, Jewish author/Zionist (Children of Ghetto)   

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  Charles Wilson, English physicist (Wilson cloud chamber-Nobel) was born on February - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

1880  Edgar Leslie Bainton, composer was born on this day in history.   

1881  Otto Selz, German psychologist was born on February - 14.   

1881  William John Gruffydd, Welsh poet/scholar (Ynys yr Hud) was born on February - 14.   

1882  On February - 14 birth of george Jean Nathan, US, editor/author/critic (American Mercury)   

1882  On February - 14 birth of ignaz Friedman, composer   

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  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 this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history birth of nikolaj A Orloff, Russian/British pianist (Chopin)   

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 February - 14.   

1894  On February - 14 birth of jack Benny, [Benjamin Kubelski], Waukegan Ill, "Oh! Rochester!"   

1895  On February - 14 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  Death of St. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273) on February - 14.   

0869  Cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies on this day in history.   

1317  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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.