Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In February - 14

1846  On February - 14 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  On February - 14 birth of maria Pia of Italy, queen of Portugal (d. 1911)   

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

1853  Jan van Rijswijck, Flemish journalist/mayor (Antwerp) was born on February - 14.   

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

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

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

1859  On February - 14 birth of george Washington Gale Ferris, engineer/inventor (Ferris Wheel)   

1860  On February - 14 birth of eugen Schiffer, German politician (d. 1954)   

1864  On February - 14 birth of israel Zangwill, England, Jewish author/Zionist (Children of Ghetto)   

1864  On this day in history birth of robert E Park, US, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man)   

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 this day in history.   

1871  On February - 14 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  William John Gruffydd, Welsh poet/scholar (Ynys yr Hud) was born on February - 14.   

1882  On this day in history birth of george Jean Nathan, US, editor/author/critic (American Mercury)   

1882  Ignaz Friedman, composer was born on February - 14.   

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

1884  Joe Jagersberger, Austrian racing driver (d. 1952) was born on this day in history.   

1884  Kostas Varnalis, Greek poet (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.   

1885  Syed Zafarul Hasan, Prominent Muslim Indian/Pakistani philosopher (d. 1949) was born on February - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  On February - 14 death of st. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273).   

0869  On this day in history 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  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 February - 14.   

1528  Edzard I the Great, count of Austria-E Frisia (1494-1528), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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.