Page 3: Historical Events In February - 14
Tuesday, 11 March 2025
1831 Vincente Guerrero, Mexican revolutionary hero, dies on February - 14.
1835 Francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer (Snikken en grimlachjes) on February - 14.
1838 On this day in history margaret Knight, inventor, "the female Thomas Edison"
1841 Antun Sorkocevic, composer, dies at 65 on February - 14.
1845 On this day in history cecil De Vere, 1st official British chess champion (1866)
1846 On this day in history cornelis F van Maanen, Dutch supreme court justice, dies at 76
1847 Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette on February - 14.
1848 On this day in history james K Polk became first President photographed in office (Matthew Brady)
1848 James K Polk became 1st pres photographed in office (Matthew Brady) on this day in history.
1849 On this day in history 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 Texas is linked by telegraph to the rest of the United States, with the completion of a connection between New Orleans and Marshall, Texas on February - 14.
1856 On this day in history frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves)
1857 Johannes B van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56 on this day in history.
1858 Charles Beach Hawley, composer on February - 14.
1859 Oregon becomes the 33rd state admitted to the Union on this day in history.
1859 Oregon admitted as 33rd state on February - 14.
1859 George Washington Gale Ferris, engineer/inventor (Ferris Wheel) on February - 14.
1862 Galena, first US iron-clad warship for service at sea, launched, Connecticut on this day in history.
1862 Galena, 1st US iron-clad warship for service at sea, launched, Conn on this day in history.
1864 On February - 14 israel Zangwill, England, Jewish author/Zionist (Children of Ghetto)
1867 Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Company issues first policy on this day in history.
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 On February - 14 a G Bell & Elisha Gray apply separately for telephone patents; Supreme Court eventually rules Bell rightful inventor
1876 A G Bell & Elisha Gray apply separately for telephone patents Supreme Court eventually rules Bell rightful inventor on this day in history.
1879 Chilean troops occupy Antofagasta on February - 14.
1880 Aida Overton Walker, US dancer/singer (In Dahomey, Salome) on February - 14.
1881 Otto Selz, German psychologist on this day in history.
1882 On this day in history george Jean Nathan, US, editor/author/critic (American Mercury)
1883 On this day in history 1st state labor union legislation; NJ legalizes unions
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