Page 6: Historical Events In February - 14

1936  National Negro Congress organizes in Chicago on February - 14.   

1936  US female Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson on February - 14.   

1936  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee   

1937  Erkki Gustav Melartin, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1939  On February - 14 victor Fleming replaces George Cukor as director of Gone With the Wind   

1940  On this day in history british merchant vessel fleet is armed   

1941  1,000,000th vehicle traverses the New York Midtown Tunnel on this day in history.   

1941  On February - 14 german Africa Corps lands in Tripoli, Libya   

1941  On February - 14 1,000,000th vehicle traverses the NY Midtown Tunnel   

1942  On February - 14 japanese parachutists land near oil center Palembang Sumatra   

1942  Rotterdam's Maas tunnel opens on this day in history.   

1943  German offensive through de Faid-pass Tunisia on this day in history.   

1943  Soviets recapture Rostov on February - 14.   

1943  David Hilbert, German mathematician (Hilbert Space), dies at 81 on February - 14.   

1944  Anti-Japanese revolt on Java on this day in history.   

1944  The birth of Alan Parker, British director on this day in history.   

1944  The birth of Carl Bernstein, American journalist (Watergate) on February - 14.   

1945  8th Air Force bombs Dresden on February - 14.   

1945  Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru join the United Nations on this day in history.   

1946  On February - 14 the Bank of England goes public.   

1946  On February - 14 bank of England nationalized   

1949  Dutch Drees government presents plan for the building of 30,000 houses on this day in history.   

1949  First session of Knesset opens in Jerusalem on this day in history.   

1949  1st session of Knesset (Jerusalem Israel) on February - 14.   

1950  On February - 14 moroney scores cricket twin centuries for Australia at Johannesburg   

1950  On this day in history uSSR & China sign peace treaty   

1950  On February - 14 uSSR and China sign peace treaty.   

1950  Eduard Hermann, German linguist (Homer), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1951  Sugar Ray Robinson defeats Jake LaMotta & takes middleweight title on February - 14.   

1952  6th Winter Olympics games opens in Oslo, Norway on this day in history.   

1952  6th Olympic winter games open at Oslo, Norway on February - 14.   

1954  On this day in history senator John Kennedy appears on "Meet the Press"   

1954  On February - 14 beverly Hanson wins LPGA St Petersburg Golf Open   

1955  WFLA (now WXFL) TV channel 8 in Tampa-St Petersburg, FL (NBC) begins 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 February - 14.   

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

1487  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising was born on this day in history.   

1513  On February - 14 birth of domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer   

1515  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0270  Death of St. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273) on this day in history.   

0869  Cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies on February - 14.   

1317  Death of Marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282) on February - 14.   

1400  Death of Richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle on February - 14.   

1405  Timur/Tamerlan "Lenk", [Crippled], Mongols monarch, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

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.