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  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee   

1937  On February - 14 erkki Gustav Melartin, composer, dies at 62   

1939  On February - 14 victor Fleming replaces George Cukor as director of Gone With the Wind   

1940  On this day in history british merchant vessel fleet is armed   

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 this day in history.   

1942  Japanese parachutists land near oil center Palembang Sumatra on February - 14.   

1942  On this day in history rotterdam's Maas tunnel opens   

1943  German offensive through de Faid-pass Tunisia on this day in history.   

1943  On February - 14 soviets recapture Rostov   

1943  On this day in history david Hilbert, German mathematician (Hilbert Space), dies at 81   

1944  On this day in history anti-Japanese revolt on Java   

1944  On this day in history the birth of Alan Parker, British director   

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

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  The Bank of England goes public on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history bank of England nationalized   

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

1949  On this day in history first session of Knesset opens in Jerusalem   

1949  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history eduard Hermann, German linguist (Homer), dies at 80   

1951  On this day in history sugar Ray Robinson defeats Jake LaMotta & takes middleweight title   

1952  On this day in history 6th Winter Olympics games opens in Oslo, Norway   

1952  6th Olympic winter games open at Oslo, Norway on February - 14.   

1954  Senator John Kennedy appears on "Meet the Press" on this day in history.   

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

1468  On this day in history 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  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising was born on February - 14.   

1513  Domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer was born on February - 14.   

1515  Frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts was born on February - 14.   

1533  On February - 14 birth of christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi)   

1546  Johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian was born on this day in history.   

0270  Death of St. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 February - 14.   

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

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

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