Page 4: Historical Events In February - 14

1886  On February - 14 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  First New South Wales vs South Australia 1st-class cricket game on this day in history.   

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 February - 14.   

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

1893  Kay Fisker, Danish architect (Hornbeck House, Copenhagen) on February - 14.   

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

1894  On this day in history venus is both a morning star & evening star   

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

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

1895  Oscar Wilde's "Importance of Being Earnest," opens in London on February - 14.   

1895  On this day in history max Horkheimer, German philosopher/sociologist (Studies in prejudice)   

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

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

1896  On this day in history george Lohmann takes a hat-trick v S Africa, 8-7 for inning   

1897  Jorgen Bentzon, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1899  On February - 14 uS Congress begins using voting machines   

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

1900  On February - 14 date of events in movie "Picnic at Hanging Rock"   

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  The U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor is established on this day in history.   

1903  US Dept of Commerce and Labor is established on February - 14.   

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

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

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

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

1907  On this day in history johnny Longden, jockey/trainer (1958 Racing Hall of Fame)   

1908  On February - 14 georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer, dies at 72   

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

1468  Johann Werner, German mathematician (d. 1522) was born on February - 14.   

1483  On this day in history 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  Domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer was born on this day in history.   

1515  Frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts was born on February - 14.   

1533  Christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi) was born on this day in history.   

1546  On this day in history birth of johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian   

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  Death of Marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

1400  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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