Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In February - 14

1846  On February - 14 birth of julian Scott, American artist and Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. (d. 1901)   

1847  Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born on this day in history.   

1847  Maria Pia of Italy, queen of Portugal (d. 1911) was born on this day in history.   

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  Frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On February - 14 birth of otto Selz, German psychologist   

1881  On February - 14 birth of william John Gruffydd, Welsh poet/scholar (Ynys yr Hud)   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history birth of jack Benny, [Benjamin Kubelski], Waukegan Ill, "Oh! Rochester!"   

1895  Max Horkheimer, German philosopher/sociologist (Studies in prejudice) was born on February - 14.   

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

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

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0270  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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