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  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  Benjamin Baillaud, French astronomer (d. 1934) was born on February - 14.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

1868  Henricus A Poels, Dutch RC theologist/social foreman was born on February - 14.   

1869  Charles Wilson, English physicist (Wilson cloud chamber-Nobel) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 14 birth of edgar Leslie Bainton, composer   

1881  On this day in history birth of otto Selz, German psychologist   

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

1882  On this day in history birth of george Jean Nathan, US, editor/author/critic (American Mercury)   

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

1884  On this day in history 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  Syed Zafarul Hasan, Prominent Muslim Indian/Pakistani philosopher (d. 1949) was born on February - 14.   

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  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  On February - 14 birth of kay Fisker, Danish architect (Hornbeck House, Copenhagen)   

1894  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1317  Death of Marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

1400  Death of Richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle on February - 14.   

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 February - 14.   

1676  Death of Abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist on this day in history.