Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In February - 14

1846  Julian Scott, American artist and Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. (d. 1901) was born on February - 14.   

1847  On February - 14 birth of anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette   

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

1848  On this day in history birth of benjamin Baillaud, French astronomer (d. 1934)   

1853  On February - 14 birth of jan van Rijswijck, Flemish journalist/mayor (Antwerp)   

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 this day in history.   

1859  On February - 14 birth of george Washington Gale Ferris, engineer/inventor (Ferris Wheel)   

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

1864  On this day in history birth of israel Zangwill, England, Jewish author/Zionist (Children of Ghetto)   

1864  Robert E Park, US, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man) was born on this day in history.   

1868  Henricus A Poels, Dutch RC theologist/social foreman was born on February - 14.   

1869  On this day in history birth of charles Wilson, English physicist (Wilson cloud chamber-Nobel)   

1871  Gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (d. 1959) was born on February - 14.   

1880  Aida Overton Walker, US dancer/singer (In Dahomey, Salome) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On February - 14 birth of edgar Leslie Bainton, composer   

1881  Otto Selz, German psychologist was born on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history birth of william John Gruffydd, Welsh poet/scholar (Ynys yr Hud)   

1882  George Jean Nathan, US, editor/author/critic (American Mercury) was born on February - 14.   

1882  On February - 14 birth of ignaz Friedman, composer   

1884  On February - 14 birth of hezekiah M. Washburn, missionary (d. 1972)   

1884  Joe Jagersberger, Austrian racing driver (d. 1952) was born on this day in history.   

1884  On February - 14 birth of kostas Varnalis, Greek poet (d. 1974)   

1885  Syed Zafarul Hasan, Prominent Muslim Indian/Pakistani philosopher (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.   

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

1890  On February - 14 birth of nina Hamnett, Welsh artist (d. 1956)   

1892  Nikolaj A Orloff, Russian/British pianist (Chopin) was born on this day in history.   

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

1893  On this day in history birth of kay Fisker, Danish architect (Hornbeck House, Copenhagen)   

1894  On this day in history birth of jack Benny, [Benjamin Kubelski], Waukegan Ill, "Oh! Rochester!"   

1895  On February - 14 birth of max Horkheimer, German philosopher/sociologist (Studies in prejudice)   

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

1897  Jorgen Bentzon, composer was born on February - 14.   

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

0869  On February - 14 cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies   

1317  Death of Marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

1400  On this day in history death of richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle   

1405  On February - 14 timur/Tamerlan "Lenk", [Crippled], Mongols monarch, dies at about 68   

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