Historical Events In February - 14

1886  On this day in history theodor Werner, German painter  

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 February - 14.  

1892  On this day in history 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 February - 14.  

1894  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

1896  South Africa all out for 30 vs England - their lowest ever on this day in history.  

1896  On February - 14 george Lohmann takes a hat-trick v S Africa, 8-7 for inning  

1897  Jorgen Bentzon, composer on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1899  John Randall Jr, Michigan, historian/philosopher (Western Man) on this day in history.  

1900  Date of events in movie "Picnic at Hanging Rock" on February - 14.  

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

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

1903  On this day in history the U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor is established.  

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  On this day in history charles William Oatley, electrical engineer  

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

1907  On February - 14 1st US fox hound association forms in NYC  

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

1908  On this day in history georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer, dies at 72  

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1462  On February - 14 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 this day in history.  

1487  On this day in history birth of henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising  

1513  On this day in history birth of domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer  

1515  Frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts was born on this day in history.  

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

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  Cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies on February - 14.  

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  Timur/Tamerlan "Lenk", [Crippled], Mongols monarch, dies at about 68 on February - 14.  

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 February - 14.  

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