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  Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born on February - 14.  

1847  On this day in history birth of maria Pia of Italy, queen of Portugal (d. 1911)  

1848  Benjamin Baillaud, French astronomer (d. 1934) was born on February - 14.  

1853  On February - 14 birth of jan van Rijswijck, Flemish journalist/mayor (Antwerp)  

1856  Frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves) was born on February - 14.  

1858  On February - 14 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 February - 14.  

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

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  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  Otto Selz, German psychologist was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1882  On February - 14 birth of ignaz Friedman, composer  

1884  Hezekiah M. Washburn, missionary (d. 1972) was born on February - 14.  

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

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  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  Radola Gajda, Czech military commander (d. 1948) was born on February - 14.  

1893  On this day in history 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  Max Horkheimer, German philosopher/sociologist (Studies in prejudice) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

0869  Cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies on February - 14.  

1317  Death of Marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282) on February - 14.  

1400  On February - 14 death of richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle  

1405  On February - 14 timur/Tamerlan "Lenk", [Crippled], Mongols monarch, dies at about 68  

1528  Edzard I the Great, count of Austria-E Frisia (1494-1528), dies at 66 on February - 14.  

1571  On February - 14 benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70  

1676  On February - 14 death of abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist