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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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  On February - 14 fritz Zwicky, Swiss astronomer (super nova)  

1899  On this day in history president McKinley signs a bill making mechanical voting machines legal in the U.S.  

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

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

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

1903  The U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor is established on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer, dies at 72  

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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 this day in history 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  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 February - 14.  

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  Johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian was born on February - 14.  

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

1400  Death of Richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle on February - 14.  

1405  On February - 14 timur/Tamerlan "Lenk", [Crippled], Mongols monarch, dies at about 68  

1528  On February - 14 edzard I the Great, count of Austria-E Frisia (1494-1528), dies at 66  

1571  On this day in history benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70  

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