Historical Events In February - 14

1886  On this day in history theodor Werner, German painter   

1887  On February - 14 cubs sell Mike King Kelly to Boston for record $10,000   

1889  On February - 14 first trainload of fruit (oranges) leaves Los Angeles for the east   

1889  On this day in history 1st train load of fruit (oranges) leaves LA for east   

1890  On February - 14 first New South Wales vs South Australia 1st-class cricket game   

1890  1st NSW v South Australia 1st-class cricket game on February - 14.   

1891  William Tecumseh Sherman, Union Civil War General, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1892  On February - 14 nikolaj A Orloff, Russian/British pianist (Chopin)   

1893  On this day in history kay Fisker, Danish architect (Hornbeck House, Copenhagen)   

1894  On this day in history the birth of Jack Benny, American actor   

1894  On February - 14 venus is both a morning star & evening star   

1894  On February - 14 jack Benny, [Benjamin Kubelski], Waukegan Ill, "Oh! Rochester!"   

1895  On this day in history oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" opens in London   

1895  On this day in history oscar Wilde's "Importance of Being Earnest," opens in London   

1895  On February - 14 max Horkheimer, German philosopher/sociologist (Studies in prejudice)   

1896  George Lohmann takes a hat-trick vs South Africa, 8-7 for inning on February - 14.   

1896  South Africa all out for 30 vs England - their lowest ever on February - 14.   

1896  George Lohmann takes a hat-trick v S Africa, 8-7 for inning on February - 14.   

1897  On this day in history jorgen Bentzon, composer   

1898  Fritz Zwicky, Swiss astronomer (super nova) on February - 14.   

1899  President McKinley signs a bill making mechanical voting machines legal in the U.S on February - 14.   

1899  US Congress begins using voting machines on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history john Randall Jr, Michigan, historian/philosopher (Western Man)   

1900  Date of events in movie "Picnic at Hanging Rock" on this day in history.   

1901  On February - 14 edward John Hopkins, composer, dies at 82   

1902  On this day in history fred Scott, Fresno Calif, vocalist/actor (Vincent Lopez)   

1903  On February - 14 the U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor is established.   

1903  US Dept of Commerce and Labor is established on this day in history.   

1903  US Dept of Commerce & Labor forms on February - 14.   

1904  On February - 14 charles William Oatley, electrical engineer   

1905  Thelma Ritter, Bkln NY, actress (Miracle on 34th Street) on this day in history.   

1907  1st US fox hound association forms in NYC on February - 14.   

1907  Johnny Longden, jockey/trainer (1958 Racing Hall of Fame) on February - 14.   

1908  Georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer, dies at 72 on February - 14.   

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1462  Edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia (1494-1528) was born on this day in history.   

1468  On this day in history birth of johann Werner, German mathematician (d. 1522)   

1483  On February - 14 birth of zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty   

1487  On this day in history birth of henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising   

1513  On February - 14 birth of domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer   

1515  Frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts was born on this day in history.   

1533  On this day in history birth of christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi)   

1546  Johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 14.   

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

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