Page 6: Historical Events In February - 14

1936  National Negro Congress organizes in Chicago on February - 14.   

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

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

1937  Erkki Gustav Melartin, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1940  British merchant vessel fleet is armed on this day in history.   

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

1941  German Africa Corps lands in Tripoli, Libya on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1943  German offensive through de Faid-pass Tunisia on this day in history.   

1943  Soviets recapture Rostov on this day in history.   

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

1944  On this day in history anti-Japanese revolt on Java   

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

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

1945  On February - 14 8th Air Force bombs Dresden   

1945  Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru join the United Nations on this day in history.   

1946  The Bank of England goes public on this day in history.   

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  First session of Knesset opens in Jerusalem on February - 14.   

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

1950  Moroney scores cricket twin centuries for Australia at Johannesburg on February - 14.   

1950  On this day in history uSSR & China sign peace treaty   

1950  USSR and China sign peace treaty on February - 14.   

1950  Eduard Hermann, German linguist (Homer), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1951  Sugar Ray Robinson defeats Jake LaMotta & takes middleweight title on this day in history.   

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  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  WFLA (now WXFL) TV channel 8 in Tampa-St Petersburg, FL (NBC) begins on February - 14.   

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1462  On February - 14 birth of edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia (1494-1528)   

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 February - 14.   

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

1515  Frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts was born on February - 14.   

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

1546  Johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist