Historical Events In February - 14

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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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 this day in history 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 February - 14.   

1513  On this day in history birth of domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer   

1515  Frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts was born on February - 14.   

1533  Christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi) was born on February - 14.   

1546  Johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian was born on this day in history.   

0270  On February - 14 death of st. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273).   

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

1528  On February - 14 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 February - 14.