Famous Birthdays In February - 14

1846  Julian Scott, American artist and Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. (d. 1901) was born on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history birth of anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette   

1847  Maria Pia of Italy, queen of Portugal (d. 1911) was born on February - 14.   

1848  On February - 14 birth of benjamin Baillaud, French astronomer (d. 1934)   

1853  Jan van Rijswijck, Flemish journalist/mayor (Antwerp) was born on this day in history.   

1856  Frank Harris, England, journalist/writer (My Life & Loves) was born on February - 14.   

1858  On February - 14 birth of charles Beach Hawley, composer   

1858  Joseph Thomson, Scotland, geologist (Thomson's gazelle) was born on February - 14.   

1859  George Washington Gale Ferris, engineer/inventor (Ferris Wheel) was born on this day in history.   

1860  On February - 14 birth of eugen Schiffer, German politician (d. 1954)   

1864  On February - 14 birth of israel Zangwill, England, Jewish author/Zionist (Children of Ghetto)   

1864  Robert E Park, US, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man) was born on February - 14.   

1868  Henricus A Poels, Dutch RC theologist/social foreman was born on this day in history.   

1869  On February - 14 birth of charles Wilson, English physicist (Wilson cloud chamber-Nobel)   

1871  On this day in history birth of gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (d. 1959)   

1880  On this day in history birth of aida Overton Walker, US dancer/singer (In Dahomey, Salome)   

1880  Edgar Leslie Bainton, composer was born on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history birth of otto Selz, German psychologist   

1881  On February - 14 birth of william John Gruffydd, Welsh poet/scholar (Ynys yr Hud)   

1882  On February - 14 birth of george Jean Nathan, US, editor/author/critic (American Mercury)   

1882  Ignaz Friedman, composer was born on this day in history.   

1884  Hezekiah M. Washburn, missionary (d. 1972) was born on February - 14.   

1884  Joe Jagersberger, Austrian racing driver (d. 1952) was born on February - 14.   

1884  Kostas Varnalis, Greek poet (d. 1974) was born on February - 14.   

1885  Syed Zafarul Hasan, Prominent Muslim Indian/Pakistani philosopher (d. 1949) was born on February - 14.   

1886  Theodor Werner, German painter was born on February - 14.   

1890  Nina Hamnett, Welsh artist (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Nikolaj A Orloff, Russian/British pianist (Chopin) was born on February - 14.   

1892  On February - 14 birth of radola Gajda, Czech military commander (d. 1948)   

1893  Kay Fisker, Danish architect (Hornbeck House, Copenhagen) was born on this day in history.   

1894  On February - 14 birth of jack Benny, [Benjamin Kubelski], Waukegan Ill, "Oh! Rochester!"   

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

1895  On February - 14 birth of nigel Bruce, Baja Mexico, actor (Son of Lassie, Spider Woman)   

1897  Jorgen Bentzon, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1528  Edzard I the Great, count of Austria-E Frisia (1494-1528), dies at 66 on February - 14.   

1571  On this day in history benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70   

1676  On February - 14 death of abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist