Historical Events In February - 14

1886  On this day in history theodor Werner, German painter  

1887  On this day in history cubs sell Mike King Kelly to Boston for record $10,000  

1889  On this day in history 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 this day in history first New South Wales vs South Australia 1st-class cricket game  

1890  1st NSW v South Australia 1st-class cricket game on this day in history.  

1891  On February - 14 william Tecumseh Sherman, Union Civil War General, dies at 71  

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

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

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  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 this day in history.  

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 February - 14.  

1899  John Randall Jr, Michigan, historian/philosopher (Western Man) on February - 14.  

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

1901  Edward John Hopkins, composer, dies at 82 on February - 14.  

1902  On February - 14 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 this day in history.  

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

1904  Charles William Oatley, electrical engineer on February - 14.  

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

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

1907  Johnny Longden, jockey/trainer (1958 Racing Hall of Fame) on this day in history.  

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 February - 14.  

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

1483  On this day in history birth of zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty  

1487  On February - 14 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  On February - 14 birth of frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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