Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In February - 14

1846  Julian Scott, American artist and Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. (d. 1901) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 14.   

1853  Jan van Rijswijck, Flemish journalist/mayor (Antwerp) was born on this day in history.   

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

1882  On this day in history birth of ignaz Friedman, composer   

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  Kostas Varnalis, Greek poet (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.   

1885  Syed Zafarul Hasan, Prominent Muslim Indian/Pakistani philosopher (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.   

1886  On February - 14 birth of theodor Werner, German painter   

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  On this day in history birth of radola Gajda, Czech military commander (d. 1948)   

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  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  On this day in history death of st. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273).   

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

1317  On this day in history death of marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282)   

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