Historical Events In February - 14

1886  Theodor Werner, German painter on this day in history.  

1887  Cubs sell Mike King Kelly to Boston for record $10,000 on this day in history.  

1889  First trainload of fruit (oranges) leaves Los Angeles for the east on February - 14.  

1889  1st train load of fruit (oranges) leaves LA for east on February - 14.  

1890  First New South Wales vs South Australia 1st-class cricket game on February - 14.  

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

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

1892  Nikolaj A Orloff, Russian/British pianist (Chopin) on February - 14.  

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

1894  The birth of Jack Benny, American actor on this day in history.  

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

1894  On this day in history jack Benny, [Benjamin Kubelski], Waukegan Ill, "Oh! Rochester!"  

1895  Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" opens in London on this day in history.  

1895  Oscar Wilde's "Importance of Being Earnest," opens in London on this day in history.  

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

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

1896  On this day in history south Africa all out for 30 vs England - their lowest ever  

1896  George Lohmann takes a hat-trick v S Africa, 8-7 for inning on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1899  On February - 14 uS Congress begins using voting machines  

1899  On February - 14 john Randall Jr, Michigan, historian/philosopher (Western Man)  

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

1901  Edward John Hopkins, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1902  Fred Scott, Fresno Calif, vocalist/actor (Vincent Lopez) on this day in history.  

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

1903  On this day in history uS Dept of Commerce and Labor is established  

1903  On this day in history uS Dept of Commerce & Labor forms  

1904  On this day in history charles William Oatley, electrical engineer  

1905  Thelma Ritter, Bkln NY, actress (Miracle on 34th Street) on February - 14.  

1907  On this day in history 1st US fox hound association forms in NYC  

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

1908  Georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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1462  On this day in history birth of edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia (1494-1528)  

1468  On February - 14 birth of johann Werner, German mathematician (d. 1522)  

1483  Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty was born on February - 14.  

1487  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising was born on February - 14.  

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

1515  On this day in history birth of frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts  

1533  Christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi) was born on February - 14.  

1546  On February - 14 birth of johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian  

0270  Death of St. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273) on February - 14.  

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

1571  Benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1676  Death of Abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist on this day in history.