Page 6: Historical Events In February - 14

1936  On February - 14 national Negro Congress organizes in Chicago   

1936  US female Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson on this day in history.   

1936  On February - 14 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee   

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 this day in history british merchant vessel fleet is armed   

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

1941  On this day in history german Africa Corps lands in Tripoli, Libya   

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

1942  Japanese parachutists land near oil center Palembang Sumatra on this day in history.   

1942  Rotterdam's Maas tunnel opens on this day in history.   

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

1943  Soviets recapture Rostov on February - 14.   

1943  On February - 14 david Hilbert, German mathematician (Hilbert Space), dies at 81   

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 February - 14.   

1945  On February - 14 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 February - 14.   

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

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

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

1950  On February - 14 moroney scores cricket twin centuries for Australia at Johannesburg   

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

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

1950  Eduard Hermann, German linguist (Homer), dies at 80 on February - 14.   

1951  Sugar Ray Robinson defeats Jake LaMotta & takes middleweight title on February - 14.   

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

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

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

1954  Beverly Hanson wins LPGA St Petersburg Golf Open on this day in history.   

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

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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  On February - 14 birth of zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty   

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 February - 14.   

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  On February - 14 cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies   

1317  Death of Marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1571  Benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1676  On February - 14 death of abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist