Historical Events In February - 14

1936  On February - 14 national Negro Congress organizes in Chicago   

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

1936  On February - 14 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee   

1937  On February - 14 erkki Gustav Melartin, composer, dies at 62   

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

1940  British merchant vessel fleet is armed on this day in history.   

1941  1,000,000th vehicle traverses the New York Midtown Tunnel on February - 14.   

1941  German Africa Corps lands in Tripoli, Libya on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history 1,000,000th vehicle traverses the NY Midtown Tunnel   

1942  Japanese parachutists land near oil center Palembang Sumatra on February - 14.   

1942  Rotterdam's Maas tunnel opens on February - 14.   

1943  German offensive through de Faid-pass Tunisia on February - 14.   

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  On this day in history the birth of Alan Parker, British director   

1944  The birth of Carl Bernstein, American journalist (Watergate) on this day in history.   

1945  On February - 14 8th Air Force bombs Dresden   

1945  Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru join the United Nations on February - 14.   

1946  The Bank of England goes public on February - 14.   

1946  On this day in history bank of England nationalized   

1949  On this day in history dutch Drees government presents plan for the building of 30,000 houses   

1949  On this day in history first session of Knesset opens in Jerusalem   

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

1950  Moroney scores cricket twin centuries for Australia at Johannesburg on February - 14.   

1950  USSR & China sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

1950  USSR and China sign peace treaty on February - 14.   

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

1951  On this day in history sugar Ray Robinson defeats Jake LaMotta & takes middleweight title   

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

1952  6th Olympic winter games open at Oslo, Norway on this day in history.   

1954  Senator John Kennedy appears on "Meet the Press" on February - 14.   

1954  Beverly Hanson wins LPGA St Petersburg Golf Open on February - 14.   

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

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1462  On February - 14 birth of edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia (1494-1528)   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts   

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

1546  Johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian was born on February - 14.   

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

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  On this day in history death of richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle   

1405  On this day in history timur/Tamerlan "Lenk", [Crippled], Mongols monarch, dies at about 68   

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 this day in history.   

1676  Death of Abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist on February - 14.