Famous Birthdays 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 February - 14.  

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

1856  On this day in history birth of frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves)  

1858  On February - 14 birth of charles Beach Hawley, composer  

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 this day in history.  

1860  On February - 14 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  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 this day in history.  

1869  On February - 14 birth of charles Wilson, English physicist (Wilson cloud chamber-Nobel)  

1871  Gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1882  George Jean Nathan, US, editor/author/critic (American Mercury) was born on February - 14.  

1882  Ignaz Friedman, composer was born on February - 14.  

1884  On February - 14 birth of hezekiah M. Washburn, missionary (d. 1972)  

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  Nina Hamnett, Welsh artist (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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0270  On February - 14 death of st. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273).  

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 February - 14.  

1400  On February - 14 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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history death of abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist