Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In February - 14

1846  On this day in history birth of julian Scott, American artist and Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. (d. 1901)   

1847  Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born on February - 14.   

1847  Maria Pia of Italy, queen of Portugal (d. 1911) was born on this day in history.   

1848  On February - 14 birth of benjamin Baillaud, French astronomer (d. 1934)   

1853  On this day in history birth of jan van Rijswijck, Flemish journalist/mayor (Antwerp)   

1856  On this day in history birth of frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves)   

1858  Charles Beach Hawley, composer was born on February - 14.   

1858  On this day in history birth of joseph Thomson, Scotland, geologist (Thomson's gazelle)   

1859  On this day in history birth of george Washington Gale Ferris, engineer/inventor (Ferris Wheel)   

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  On February - 14 birth of robert E Park, US, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man)   

1868  On February - 14 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 February - 14 birth of edgar Leslie Bainton, composer   

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

1881  William John Gruffydd, Welsh poet/scholar (Ynys yr Hud) was born on February - 14.   

1882  George Jean Nathan, US, editor/author/critic (American Mercury) was born on February - 14.   

1882  On this day in history 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  Kostas Varnalis, Greek poet (d. 1974) was born on February - 14.   

1885  On February - 14 birth of syed Zafarul Hasan, Prominent Muslim Indian/Pakistani philosopher (d. 1949)   

1886  On this day in history birth of theodor Werner, German painter   

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  On this day in history birth of radola Gajda, Czech military commander (d. 1948)   

1893  Kay Fisker, Danish architect (Hornbeck House, Copenhagen) was born on this day in history.   

1894  Jack Benny, [Benjamin Kubelski], Waukegan Ill, "Oh! Rochester!" was born on February - 14.   

1895  Max Horkheimer, German philosopher/sociologist (Studies in prejudice) was born on February - 14.   

1895  On February - 14 birth of nigel Bruce, Baja Mexico, actor (Son of Lassie, Spider Woman)   

1897  Jorgen Bentzon, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0869  Cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies on February - 14.   

1317  Death of Marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282) on February - 14.   

1400  Death of Richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle on this day in history.   

1405  On February - 14 timur/Tamerlan "Lenk", [Crippled], Mongols monarch, dies at about 68   

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

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 February - 14.