Page 4: Historical Events In February - 14

1886  On this day in history theodor Werner, German painter   

1887  Cubs sell Mike King Kelly to Boston for record $10,000 on this day in history.   

1889  First trainload of fruit (oranges) leaves Los Angeles for the east on February - 14.   

1889  1st train load of fruit (oranges) leaves LA for east on February - 14.   

1890  On this day in history first New South Wales vs South Australia 1st-class cricket game   

1890  On this day in history 1st NSW v South Australia 1st-class cricket game   

1891  William Tecumseh Sherman, Union Civil War General, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

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

1894  The birth of Jack Benny, American actor on February - 14.   

1894  Venus is both a morning star & evening star on February - 14.   

1894  Jack Benny, [Benjamin Kubelski], Waukegan Ill, "Oh! Rochester!" on February - 14.   

1895  Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" opens in London on February - 14.   

1895  On this day in history oscar Wilde's "Importance of Being Earnest," opens in London   

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

1896  On this day in history george Lohmann takes a hat-trick vs South Africa, 8-7 for inning   

1896  On this day in history south Africa all out for 30 vs England - their lowest ever   

1896  On February - 14 george Lohmann takes a hat-trick v S Africa, 8-7 for inning   

1897  On February - 14 jorgen Bentzon, composer   

1898  On this day in history fritz Zwicky, Swiss astronomer (super nova)   

1899  On February - 14 president McKinley signs a bill making mechanical voting machines legal in the U.S.   

1899  US Congress begins using voting machines on February - 14.   

1899  John Randall Jr, Michigan, historian/philosopher (Western Man) on February - 14.   

1900  On February - 14 date of events in movie "Picnic at Hanging Rock"   

1901  Edward John Hopkins, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1902  On February - 14 fred Scott, Fresno Calif, vocalist/actor (Vincent Lopez)   

1903  On this day in history the U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor is established.   

1903  US Dept of Commerce and Labor is established on February - 14.   

1903  US Dept of Commerce & Labor forms on February - 14.   

1904  On February - 14 charles William Oatley, electrical engineer   

1905  On February - 14 thelma Ritter, Bkln NY, actress (Miracle on 34th Street)   

1907  1st US fox hound association forms in NYC on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history johnny Longden, jockey/trainer (1958 Racing Hall of Fame)   

1908  Georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer, dies at 72 on February - 14.   

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1462  On this day in history birth of edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia (1494-1528)   

1468  On February - 14 birth of johann Werner, German mathematician (d. 1522)   

1483  On this day in history birth of zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty   

1487  On February - 14 birth of henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising   

1513  On February - 14 birth of domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer   

1515  On this day in history birth of frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts   

1533  On this day in history birth of christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi)   

1546  On February - 14 birth of johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian   

0270  Death of St. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273) on February - 14.   

0869  Cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies on this day in history.   

1317  Death of Marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282) on February - 14.   

1400  Death of Richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle on February - 14.   

1405  Timur/Tamerlan "Lenk", [Crippled], Mongols monarch, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

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

1571  On February - 14 benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70   

1676  On this day in history death of abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist