Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In February - 14

1846  On this day in history birth of julian Scott, American artist and Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. (d. 1901)   

1847  Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born on February - 14.   

1847  Maria Pia of Italy, queen of Portugal (d. 1911) was born on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history birth of eugen Schiffer, German politician (d. 1954)   

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

1864  On February - 14 birth of robert E Park, US, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man)   

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

1869  Charles Wilson, English physicist (Wilson cloud chamber-Nobel) was born on this day in history.   

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

1880  On February - 14 birth of aida Overton Walker, US dancer/singer (In Dahomey, Salome)   

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

1884  Hezekiah M. Washburn, missionary (d. 1972) was born on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history birth of joe Jagersberger, Austrian racing driver (d. 1952)   

1884  Kostas Varnalis, Greek poet (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history birth of syed Zafarul Hasan, Prominent Muslim Indian/Pakistani philosopher (d. 1949)   

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

1890  Nina Hamnett, Welsh artist (d. 1956) was born on February - 14.   

1892  On this day in history birth of nikolaj A Orloff, Russian/British pianist (Chopin)   

1892  Radola Gajda, Czech military commander (d. 1948) was born on February - 14.   

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

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  Nigel Bruce, Baja Mexico, actor (Son of Lassie, Spider Woman) was born on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history birth of jorgen Bentzon, composer   

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0270  On this day in history 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  Death of Richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle on this day in history.   

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

1528  Edzard I the Great, count of Austria-E Frisia (1494-1528), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1571  Benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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