Page 3: Historical Events In February - 14

1831  On this day in history vincente Guerrero, Mexican revolutionary hero, dies   

1835  Francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer (Snikken en grimlachjes) on February - 14.   

1838  Margaret Knight, inventor, "the female Thomas Edison" on this day in history.   

1841  On this day in history antun Sorkocevic, composer, dies at 65   

1845  Cecil De Vere, 1st official British chess champion (1866) on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history cornelis F van Maanen, Dutch supreme court justice, dies at 76   

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

1848  James K Polk became first President photographed in office (Matthew Brady) on February - 14.   

1848  James K Polk became 1st pres photographed in office (Matthew Brady) on February - 14.   

1849  On February - 14 in New York City, James Knox Polk becomes the first serving President of the United States to have his photograph taken.   

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

1855  On this day in history texas is linked by telegraph to the rest of the United States, with the completion of a connection between New Orleans and Marshall, Texas.   

1856  On February - 14 frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves)   

1857  On this day in history johannes B van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56   

1858  On February - 14 charles Beach Hawley, composer   

1859  Oregon becomes the 33rd state admitted to the Union on February - 14.   

1859  On this day in history oregon admitted as 33rd state   

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

1862  On February - 14 galena, first US iron-clad warship for service at sea, launched, Connecticut   

1862  Galena, 1st US iron-clad warship for service at sea, launched, Conn on this day in history.   

1864  Israel Zangwill, England, Jewish author/Zionist (Children of Ghetto) on this day in history.   

1867  On February - 14 hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Company issues first policy   

1867  On February - 14 hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Co issues 1st policy   

1868  Henricus A Poels, Dutch RC theologist/social foreman on this day in history.   

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

1872  1st state bird refuge authorized (Lake Merritt CA) on February - 14.   

1873  On February - 14 charles Samvei Bovy-Lysberg, composer, dies at 52   

1876  A G Bell & Elisha Gray apply separately for telephone patents; Supreme Court eventually rules Bell rightful inventor on February - 14.   

1876  A G Bell & Elisha Gray apply separately for telephone patents Supreme Court eventually rules Bell rightful inventor on February - 14.   

1879  Chilean troops occupy Antofagasta on February - 14.   

1880  Aida Overton Walker, US dancer/singer (In Dahomey, Salome) on this day in history.   

1881  Otto Selz, German psychologist on this day in history.   

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

1883  On this day in history 1st state labor union legislation; NJ legalizes unions   

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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 February - 14.   

1483  On February - 14 birth of zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty   

1487  On this day in history birth of henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising   

1513  Domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer was born on this day in history.   

1515  On February - 14 birth of frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts   

1533  On February - 14 birth of christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi)   

1546  Johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian was born on February - 14.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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