Page 5: Historical Events In February - 14

1909  A Moses Klein, Montreal, poet (Hath Not a Jew...).   

1911  Florence Rice, Cleveland OH, actress (Double Wedding, Riding on Air)   

1912  Arizona is admitted to the Union, becoming the 48th state.   

1912  inaugural US submarines with diesel engines commissioned, Groton CT.   

1912  1st US submarines with diesel engines commissioned, Groton, Ct.   

1912  Edmund George Love, US, teacher/historian/author (A Small Bequest)=   

1913  Woody Hayes, [Wayne], college football coach (Ohio, 1968 coach of the year).   

1914  High Council of Labor forms in Hague Netherlands   

1914  Margarete Mewes, Nazi overseer at concentration camp.   

1915  inaugural Canadian Division arrives in France from England, and moves into Flanders.   

1915  A W H Stewart-Moore, CEO (Gallaher).   

1916  Edward Platt, Staten Island NY, actor (Chief-Get Smart)   

1916  Petko J Todorov, Bulgaria writer (Zmejova), dies at 36   

1918  In this year, USSR formally adopts New Style (Gregorian) calendar   

1918  H Atteridge and S Rombergs musical "Sinbad," premieres in NYC.   

1919  United Parcel Service forms.   

1920  The League of Women Voters is established in Chicago   

1920  League of Women Voters forms in Chicago   

1921  Little Review faces obscenity charges for publishing "Ulysses," New York   

1921  Canadian 5 cent nickel coin is authorized.   

1924  IBM Corporation founded by Thomas Watson.   

1924  Thomas Watson opens IBM   

1925  State of emergency crisis in Bayern ends, NSDAP re-allowed   

1927  Conn Smythe takes over the Toronto St. Patricks team and renames them the Maple Leafs   

1929  Seven rivals of mobster Al Capone are murdered in a Chicago garage, now remembered as the "St. Valentine's Day Massacre."   

1929  The St Valentines Day Massacre, in Chicago, between rival gansters   

1929  St Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago, 7 gangsters killed.   

1931  Bradman scores 152 Australia vs West Indies, 154 minutes, 13 fours 2 fives   

1931  Spanish government of General Damasco Berenguer falls   

1931  Bradman scores 152 Aust v WI, 154 minutes, 13 fours 2 fives.   

1932  South Africa all out for 36 in inaugural innings vs Australia (Ironmonger 5-6).   

1932  S Africa all out for 36 in 1st innings v Aust (Ironmonger 5-6).   

1934  NHL Ace Bailey Benefit Game: Toronto beats All-Stars 7-3 in Toronto   

1936  National Negro Congress organizes in Chicago.   

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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  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising was born on February - 14.   

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  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  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 this day in history timur/Tamerlan "Lenk", [Crippled], Mongols monarch, dies at about 68   

1528  On this day in history 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  On February - 14 death of abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist