Historical Events In February - 14
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1831 Vincente Guerrero, Mexican revolutionary hero, dies on February - 14.
1835 On February - 14 francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer (Snikken en grimlachjes)
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 On this day in history cecil De Vere, 1st official British chess champion (1866)
1846 On February - 14 cornelis F van Maanen, Dutch supreme court justice, dies at 76
1847 Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette on this day in history.
1848 On February - 14 james K Polk became first President photographed in office (Matthew Brady)
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 February - 14 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 this day in history.
1856 Frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves) on February - 14.
1857 Johannes B van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56 on this day in history.
1858 On this day in history charles Beach Hawley, composer
1859 On this day in history oregon becomes the 33rd state admitted to the Union.
1859 On this day in history oregon admitted as 33rd state
1859 George Washington Gale Ferris, engineer/inventor (Ferris Wheel) on February - 14.
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 February - 14.
1864 On this day in history israel Zangwill, England, Jewish author/Zionist (Children of Ghetto)
1867 Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Company issues first policy on February - 14.
1867 On this day in history 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 February - 14.
1872 1st state bird refuge authorized (Lake Merritt CA) on February - 14.
1873 Charles Samvei Bovy-Lysberg, composer, dies at 52 on February - 14.
1876 A G Bell & Elisha Gray apply separately for telephone patents; Supreme Court eventually rules Bell rightful inventor on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1880 Aida Overton Walker, US dancer/singer (In Dahomey, Salome) on February - 14.
1881 On February - 14 otto Selz, German psychologist
1882 On February - 14 george Jean Nathan, US, editor/author/critic (American Mercury)
1883 1st state labor union legislation; NJ legalizes unions on this day in history.
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