Page 6: Historical Events In February - 14

1936  On this day in history national Negro Congress organizes in Chicago   

1936  US female Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson on February - 14.   

1936  US male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee on this day in history.   

1937  On February - 14 erkki Gustav Melartin, composer, dies at 62   

1939  On this day in history victor Fleming replaces George Cukor as director of Gone With the Wind   

1940  On February - 14 british merchant vessel fleet is armed   

1941  1,000,000th vehicle traverses the New York Midtown Tunnel on February - 14.   

1941  On February - 14 german Africa Corps lands in Tripoli, Libya   

1941  On this day in history 1,000,000th vehicle traverses the NY Midtown Tunnel   

1942  On this day in history japanese parachutists land near oil center Palembang Sumatra   

1942  Rotterdam's Maas tunnel opens on February - 14.   

1943  On February - 14 german offensive through de Faid-pass Tunisia   

1943  Soviets recapture Rostov on February - 14.   

1943  David Hilbert, German mathematician (Hilbert Space), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1944  Anti-Japanese revolt on Java on February - 14.   

1944  On this day in history the birth of Alan Parker, British director   

1944  On February - 14 the birth of Carl Bernstein, American journalist (Watergate).   

1945  On this day in history 8th Air Force bombs Dresden   

1945  On this day in history chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru join the United Nations.   

1946  On this day in history the Bank of England goes public.   

1946  Bank of England nationalized on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history dutch Drees government presents plan for the building of 30,000 houses   

1949  First session of Knesset opens in Jerusalem on this day in history.   

1949  1st session of Knesset (Jerusalem Israel) on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history moroney scores cricket twin centuries for Australia at Johannesburg   

1950  USSR & China sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

1950  On February - 14 uSSR and China sign peace treaty.   

1950  On February - 14 eduard Hermann, German linguist (Homer), dies at 80   

1951  On February - 14 sugar Ray Robinson defeats Jake LaMotta & takes middleweight title   

1952  6th Winter Olympics games opens in Oslo, Norway on this day in history.   

1952  On February - 14 6th Olympic winter games open at Oslo, Norway   

1954  Senator John Kennedy appears on "Meet the Press" on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history beverly Hanson wins LPGA St Petersburg Golf Open   

1955  On February - 14 wFLA (now WXFL) TV channel 8 in Tampa-St Petersburg, FL (NBC) begins   

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1462  Edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia (1494-1528) was born on February - 14.   

1468  Johann Werner, German mathematician (d. 1522) was born on this day in history.   

1483  Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty was born on February - 14.   

1487  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising was born on February - 14.   

1513  Domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of St. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273) on February - 14.   

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

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  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.