Historical Events In February - 14

1886  On February - 14 theodor Werner, German painter   

1887  Cubs sell Mike King Kelly to Boston for record $10,000 on February - 14.   

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

1889  On February - 14 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  On February - 14 1st NSW v South Australia 1st-class cricket game   

1891  William Tecumseh Sherman, Union Civil War General, dies at 71 on February - 14.   

1892  On this day in history nikolaj A Orloff, Russian/British pianist (Chopin)   

1893  On February - 14 kay Fisker, Danish architect (Hornbeck House, Copenhagen)   

1894  The birth of Jack Benny, American actor on February - 14.   

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 February - 14.   

1895  On February - 14 oscar Wilde's "Importance of Being Earnest," opens in London   

1895  Max Horkheimer, German philosopher/sociologist (Studies in prejudice) on February - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history fritz Zwicky, Swiss astronomer (super nova)   

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 this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history date of events in movie "Picnic at Hanging Rock"   

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

1902  Fred Scott, Fresno Calif, vocalist/actor (Vincent Lopez) on February - 14.   

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  US Dept of Commerce & Labor forms on this day in history.   

1904  Charles William Oatley, electrical engineer on this day in history.   

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 February - 14 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  On February - 14 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 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 February - 14.   

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

1546  On this day in history 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  On this day in history cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies   

1317  Death of Marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282) on February - 14.   

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 February - 14.   

1528  On February - 14 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