Famous Birthdays In February - 14

1846  Julian Scott, American artist and Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. (d. 1901) was born on February - 14.   

1847  On this day in history birth of anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette   

1847  Maria Pia of Italy, queen of Portugal (d. 1911) was born on February - 14.   

1848  Benjamin Baillaud, French astronomer (d. 1934) was born on February - 14.   

1853  On February - 14 birth of jan van Rijswijck, Flemish journalist/mayor (Antwerp)   

1856  Frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves) was born on February - 14.   

1858  On this day in history birth of charles Beach Hawley, composer   

1858  Joseph Thomson, Scotland, geologist (Thomson's gazelle) was born on this day in history.   

1859  George Washington Gale Ferris, engineer/inventor (Ferris Wheel) was born on this day in history.   

1860  Eugen Schiffer, German politician (d. 1954) was born on February - 14.   

1864  On this day in history birth of israel Zangwill, England, Jewish author/Zionist (Children of Ghetto)   

1864  Robert E Park, US, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man) was born on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history birth of henricus A Poels, Dutch RC theologist/social foreman   

1869  Charles Wilson, English physicist (Wilson cloud chamber-Nobel) was born on February - 14.   

1871  On this day in history birth of gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (d. 1959)   

1880  On February - 14 birth of aida Overton Walker, US dancer/singer (In Dahomey, Salome)   

1880  On this day in history birth of edgar Leslie Bainton, composer   

1881  On February - 14 birth of otto Selz, German psychologist   

1881  On February - 14 birth of william John Gruffydd, Welsh poet/scholar (Ynys yr Hud)   

1882  George Jean Nathan, US, editor/author/critic (American Mercury) was born on this day in history.   

1882  On February - 14 birth of ignaz Friedman, composer   

1884  On this day in history birth of hezekiah M. Washburn, missionary (d. 1972)   

1884  On this day in history birth of joe Jagersberger, Austrian racing driver (d. 1952)   

1884  On February - 14 birth of kostas Varnalis, Greek poet (d. 1974)   

1885  On this day in history birth of syed Zafarul Hasan, Prominent Muslim Indian/Pakistani philosopher (d. 1949)   

1886  Theodor Werner, German painter was born on this day in history.   

1890  Nina Hamnett, Welsh artist (d. 1956) was born on February - 14.   

1892  Nikolaj A Orloff, Russian/British pianist (Chopin) was born on February - 14.   

1892  Radola Gajda, Czech military commander (d. 1948) was born on this day in history.   

1893  Kay Fisker, Danish architect (Hornbeck House, Copenhagen) was born on February - 14.   

1894  Jack Benny, [Benjamin Kubelski], Waukegan Ill, "Oh! Rochester!" was born on this day in history.   

1895  On February - 14 birth of max Horkheimer, German philosopher/sociologist (Studies in prejudice)   

1895  Nigel Bruce, Baja Mexico, actor (Son of Lassie, Spider Woman) was born on this day in history.   

1897  On February - 14 birth of jorgen Bentzon, composer   

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0270  Death of St. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273) on this day in history.   

0869  On this day in history cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies   

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  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 February - 14 benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70   

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