Famous Birthdays In February - 14

1846  Julian Scott, American artist and Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. (d. 1901) was born on February - 14.  

1847  On February - 14 birth of anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette  

1847  Maria Pia of Italy, queen of Portugal (d. 1911) was born on February - 14.  

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  Charles Beach Hawley, composer was born on February - 14.  

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  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 February - 14 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  Gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (d. 1959) was born on February - 14.  

1880  Aida Overton Walker, US dancer/singer (In Dahomey, Salome) was born on February - 14.  

1880  On February - 14 birth of edgar Leslie Bainton, composer  

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

1881  On February - 14 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 February - 14.  

1884  Hezekiah M. Washburn, missionary (d. 1972) was born on this day in history.  

1884  Joe Jagersberger, Austrian racing driver (d. 1952) was born on this day in history.  

1884  Kostas Varnalis, Greek poet (d. 1974) was born on February - 14.  

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  On February - 14 birth of nina Hamnett, Welsh artist (d. 1956)  

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

1892  Radola Gajda, Czech military commander (d. 1948) was born on this day in history.  

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 February - 14.  

1895  On February - 14 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  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 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  Death of Abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist on February - 14.