Famous Birthdays In February - 14

1846  On February - 14 birth of julian Scott, American artist and Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. (d. 1901)   

1847  On February - 14 birth of anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette   

1847  On this day in history birth of maria Pia of Italy, queen of Portugal (d. 1911)   

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

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

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

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

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  On February - 14 birth of eugen Schiffer, German politician (d. 1954)   

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 February - 14 birth of henricus A Poels, Dutch RC theologist/social foreman   

1869  Charles Wilson, English physicist (Wilson cloud chamber-Nobel) was born on this day in history.   

1871  Gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Ignaz Friedman, composer was born on February - 14.   

1884  Hezekiah M. Washburn, missionary (d. 1972) was born on February - 14.   

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  Syed Zafarul Hasan, Prominent Muslim Indian/Pakistani philosopher (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.   

1886  On February - 14 birth of theodor Werner, German painter   

1890  On this day in history birth of nina Hamnett, Welsh artist (d. 1956)   

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  On February - 14 birth of kay Fisker, Danish architect (Hornbeck House, Copenhagen)   

1894  On February - 14 birth of jack Benny, [Benjamin Kubelski], Waukegan Ill, "Oh! Rochester!"   

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

1895  Nigel Bruce, Baja Mexico, actor (Son of Lassie, Spider Woman) was born on February - 14.   

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

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0270  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history 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 February - 14.   

1676  Death of Abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist on this day in history.