Page 4: Historical Events In February - 14

1886  Theodor Werner, German painter on February - 14.   

1887  On this day in history cubs sell Mike King Kelly to Boston for record $10,000   

1889  First trainload of fruit (oranges) leaves Los Angeles for the east on this day in history.   

1889  On February - 14 1st train load of fruit (oranges) leaves LA for east   

1890  First New South Wales vs South Australia 1st-class cricket game on this day in history.   

1890  1st NSW v South Australia 1st-class cricket game on February - 14.   

1891  William Tecumseh Sherman, Union Civil War General, dies at 71 on February - 14.   

1892  On this day in history nikolaj A Orloff, Russian/British pianist (Chopin)   

1893  Kay Fisker, Danish architect (Hornbeck House, Copenhagen) on February - 14.   

1894  On February - 14 the birth of Jack Benny, American actor   

1894  On February - 14 venus is both a morning star & evening star   

1894  Jack Benny, [Benjamin Kubelski], Waukegan Ill, "Oh! Rochester!" on this day in history.   

1895  Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" opens in London on February - 14.   

1895  On this day in history oscar Wilde's "Importance of Being Earnest," opens in London   

1895  Max Horkheimer, German philosopher/sociologist (Studies in prejudice) on this day in history.   

1896  George Lohmann takes a hat-trick vs South Africa, 8-7 for inning on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history south Africa all out for 30 vs England - their lowest ever   

1896  George Lohmann takes a hat-trick v S Africa, 8-7 for inning on this day in history.   

1897  Jorgen Bentzon, composer on this day in history.   

1898  On February - 14 fritz Zwicky, Swiss astronomer (super nova)   

1899  President McKinley signs a bill making mechanical voting machines legal in the U.S on February - 14.   

1899  On this day in history uS Congress begins using voting machines   

1899  John Randall Jr, Michigan, historian/philosopher (Western Man) on this day in history.   

1900  On February - 14 date of events in movie "Picnic at Hanging Rock"   

1901  Edward John Hopkins, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1902  Fred Scott, Fresno Calif, vocalist/actor (Vincent Lopez) on February - 14.   

1903  On February - 14 the U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor is established.   

1903  On February - 14 uS Dept of Commerce and Labor is established   

1903  US Dept of Commerce & Labor forms on February - 14.   

1904  On this day in history charles William Oatley, electrical engineer   

1905  On this day in history thelma Ritter, Bkln NY, actress (Miracle on 34th Street)   

1907  1st US fox hound association forms in NYC on this day in history.   

1907  On February - 14 johnny Longden, jockey/trainer (1958 Racing Hall of Fame)   

1908  Georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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1462  Edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia (1494-1528) was born on February - 14.   

1468  Johann Werner, German mathematician (d. 1522) was born on this day in history.   

1483  Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty was born on February - 14.   

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  Frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts was born on February - 14.   

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

1546  On February - 14 birth of johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian   

0270  Death of St. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273) on February - 14.   

0869  On this day in history cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies   

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 February - 14 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  On this day in history death of abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist