Page 6: Historical Events In February - 14

1936  National Negro Congress organizes in Chicago on February - 14.   

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

1936  US male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee on this day in history.   

1937  Erkki Gustav Melartin, composer, dies at 62 on February - 14.   

1939  Victor Fleming replaces George Cukor as director of Gone With the Wind on February - 14.   

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

1941  1,000,000th vehicle traverses the New York Midtown Tunnel on this day in history.   

1941  German Africa Corps lands in Tripoli, Libya on February - 14.   

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

1942  On this day in history japanese parachutists land near oil center Palembang Sumatra   

1942  Rotterdam's Maas tunnel opens on this day in history.   

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

1943  Soviets recapture Rostov on this day in history.   

1943  David Hilbert, German mathematician (Hilbert Space), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1944  On February - 14 anti-Japanese revolt on Java   

1944  On February - 14 the birth of Alan Parker, British director   

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

1945  On this day in history 8th Air Force bombs Dresden   

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

1946  On February - 14 the Bank of England goes public.   

1946  On February - 14 bank of England nationalized   

1949  On February - 14 dutch Drees government presents plan for the building of 30,000 houses   

1949  First session of Knesset opens in Jerusalem on February - 14.   

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

1950  On February - 14 moroney scores cricket twin centuries for Australia at Johannesburg   

1950  On this day in history uSSR & China sign peace treaty   

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

1950  On February - 14 eduard Hermann, German linguist (Homer), dies at 80   

1951  Sugar Ray Robinson defeats Jake LaMotta & takes middleweight title on February - 14.   

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  On February - 14 senator John Kennedy appears on "Meet the Press"   

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  Edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia (1494-1528) was born on February - 14.   

1468  Johann Werner, German mathematician (d. 1522) was born on February - 14.   

1483  On February - 14 birth of zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty   

1487  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising was born on February - 14.   

1513  On this day in history birth of domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer   

1515  On February - 14 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  On this day in history 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 February - 14.   

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

1528  On February - 14 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 February - 14 death of abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist