Famous Birthdays In February - 14

1846  On this day in history birth of julian Scott, American artist and Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. (d. 1901)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1856  On February - 14 birth of frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves)   

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

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 February - 14.   

1860  Eugen Schiffer, German politician (d. 1954) was born on February - 14.   

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (d. 1959)   

1880  On February - 14 birth of aida Overton Walker, US dancer/singer (In Dahomey, Salome)   

1880  On this day in history birth of edgar Leslie Bainton, composer   

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

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

1882  On February - 14 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 this day in history.   

1884  On February - 14 birth of joe Jagersberger, Austrian racing driver (d. 1952)   

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 this day in history birth of nina Hamnett, Welsh artist (d. 1956)   

1892  On this day in history 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  Kay Fisker, Danish architect (Hornbeck House, Copenhagen) was born on this day in history.   

1894  Jack Benny, [Benjamin Kubelski], Waukegan Ill, "Oh! Rochester!" was born on this day in history.   

1895  Max Horkheimer, German philosopher/sociologist (Studies in prejudice) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history birth of nigel Bruce, Baja Mexico, actor (Son of Lassie, Spider Woman)   

1897  Jorgen Bentzon, composer was born on February - 14.   

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

0869  On February - 14 cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies   

1317  On February - 14 death of marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282)   

1400  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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