Page 6: Historical Events In February - 14

1936  On February - 14 national Negro Congress organizes in Chicago   

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

1936  US male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee on February - 14.   

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  On this day in history 1,000,000th vehicle traverses the New York Midtown Tunnel   

1941  On February - 14 german Africa Corps lands in Tripoli, Libya   

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

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

1942  On February - 14 rotterdam's Maas tunnel opens   

1943  On February - 14 german offensive through de Faid-pass Tunisia   

1943  On February - 14 soviets recapture Rostov   

1943  David Hilbert, German mathematician (Hilbert Space), dies at 81 on February - 14.   

1944  On February - 14 anti-Japanese revolt on Java   

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

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

1945  On February - 14 8th Air Force bombs Dresden   

1945  On this day in history chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru join the United Nations.   

1946  The Bank of England goes public on this day in history.   

1946  On February - 14 bank of England nationalized   

1949  Dutch Drees government presents plan for the building of 30,000 houses on this day in history.   

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

1949  1st session of Knesset (Jerusalem Israel) on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history moroney scores cricket twin centuries for Australia at Johannesburg   

1950  On February - 14 uSSR & China sign peace treaty   

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

1950  Eduard Hermann, German linguist (Homer), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1951  Sugar Ray Robinson defeats Jake LaMotta & takes middleweight title on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history beverly Hanson wins LPGA St Petersburg Golf Open   

1955  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1533  Christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi) was born on this day in history.   

1546  Johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian was born on February - 14.   

0270  On this day in history death of st. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273).   

0869  Cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies on February - 14.   

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

1676  Death of Abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist on February - 14.