Historical Events In February - 14

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

1936  On February - 14 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson  

1936  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee  

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

1939  On February - 14 victor Fleming replaces George Cukor as director of Gone With the Wind  

1940  British merchant vessel fleet is armed on February - 14.  

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

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

1941  On February - 14 1,000,000th vehicle traverses the NY Midtown Tunnel  

1942  On February - 14 japanese parachutists land near oil center Palembang Sumatra  

1942  On February - 14 rotterdam's Maas tunnel opens  

1943  German offensive through de Faid-pass Tunisia on February - 14.  

1943  On February - 14 soviets recapture Rostov  

1943  David Hilbert, German mathematician (Hilbert Space), dies at 81 on February - 14.  

1944  On February - 14 anti-Japanese revolt on Java  

1944  The birth of Alan Parker, British director on this day in history.  

1944  The birth of Carl Bernstein, American journalist (Watergate) on this day in history.  

1945  8th Air Force bombs Dresden on February - 14.  

1945  On February - 14 chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru join the United Nations.  

1946  On February - 14 the Bank of England goes public.  

1946  On this day in history bank of England nationalized  

1949  Dutch Drees government presents plan for the building of 30,000 houses on this day in history.  

1949  On this day in history first session of Knesset opens in Jerusalem  

1949  1st session of Knesset (Jerusalem Israel) on February - 14.  

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  Eduard Hermann, German linguist (Homer), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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

1952  On February - 14 6th Winter Olympics games opens in Oslo, Norway  

1952  On this day in history 6th Olympic winter games open at Oslo, Norway  

1954  On February - 14 senator John Kennedy appears on "Meet the Press"  

1954  On February - 14 beverly Hanson wins LPGA St Petersburg Golf Open  

1955  WFLA (now WXFL) TV channel 8 in Tampa-St Petersburg, FL (NBC) begins on this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

1487  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising was born on this day in history.  

1513  On February - 14 birth of domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer  

1515  On this day in history birth of frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts  

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

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 this day in history.  

1400  On February - 14 death of richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle  

1405  On this day in history timur/Tamerlan "Lenk", [Crippled], Mongols monarch, dies at about 68  

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.