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February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. PortalCurrent events International holidays January 1 - New Year's Day January 1 - Independence PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove February 2007 is the second month of the year It began on a Thursday and 28 days later ended on a Wednesday. Stories without links will be removed. News stories must be in English February 2005: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August February 2004 was the second month of 2004 in the Gregorian calendar. February 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - February 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - February 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September February 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 320 days remaining until the end of the year (321 in leap years). A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the

February 14 is internationally known as Valentine's Day, named after Saint Valentinus of Terni, in Italy, executed in 270. Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Day is a Holiday celebrated on February 14 Saint Valentine (in Latin, Valentinus) is the name of several Martyred Saints of Ancient Rome. Terni is an ancient town of Italy, capital of Terni province in southern Umbria, in the plain of the Nera river. Events By Place Roman Empire Quintillus briefly holds power over the Roman Empire and is succeeded by Aurelian.

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Events

• 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German languages. Events By Place Europe February 14 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German sign a treaty Charles the Bald ( 13 June 823 – 6 October 877) Holy Roman Emperor (875–877 as Charles II) and King of West Francia Louis (also Ludwig or Lewis) the German (also known as Louis II or Louis the Bavarian) (806 &ndash August 28, 876 The Oaths of Strasbourg ( Modern French: les serments de Strasbourg, Modern German: die Straßburger Eide, Latin Sacramenta French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages.
• 1009 - First known mention of Lithuania, in the annals of the monastery of Quedlinburg. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Quedlinburg (ˈkveːdlɪnbʊʁk is a Town located north of the Harz mountains in the district of Harz in the west of Saxony-Anhalt
• 1014 - Pope Benedict VIII recognizes Henry of Bavaria as King of Germany. Benedict VIII (born in Rome, died April 9, 1024) born Theophylactus, Pope from 1012 to 1024 of the noble family of the Saint Henry II ( May 6, 973 &ndash July 13, 1024) called the Holy or the Saint, was the fifth and last Holy A monarchy is a Form of government in which supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in an individual who is the Head of state, often for life or Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
• 1076 - Pope Gregory VII excommunicates Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor. Pope Henry IV ( November 11, 1050 &ndash August 7, 1106) was King of Germany from 1056 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1084 until
• 1349 - Approximately 2,000 Jews are burned to death by mobs or forcibly removed from the city of Strasbourg. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Strasbourg (Strasbourg stʁazbuʁ Alsatian: Strossburi,; Straßburg) is the capital and principal City of the Alsace région
• 1556 - Thomas Cranmer is declared a heretic. Heresy, as a blanket term describes a practice or belief that is labeled as unorthodox
• 1743 - Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister. Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Henry Pelham ( 25 September 1694 &ndash 6 March 1754) was a British Whig Statesman, who served as Prime The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom
• 1778 - The United States Flag is formally recognized by a foreign naval vessel for the first time, when French Admiral Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte rendered a nine gun salute to USS Ranger, commanded by John Paul Jones. Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Flags of the United States The Flag of the United States of America consists of 13 equal horizontal stripes of Red (top and bottom alternating This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks of the highest Naval officers Count Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte (born 1 November 1720 in Rennes; died 10 June 1791 in Brest) was a French John Paul Jones ( &ndash) was America's first well-known naval hero in the American Revolutionary War.
• 1779 - James Cook is killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii. Year 1779 ( MDCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Captain James Cook FRS RN ( – 14 February 1779) was an English Explorer, Navigator and "Kanaka" redirects here For the Tamil actress see Kanaka (actress. Kealakekua is a Census-designated place (CDP in Hawai{{okina}}i County Hawai{{okina}}i, United States. The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island, is a volcanic Island in the U
• 1797 - French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Cape St. Vincent - John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent and Horatio Nelson (later 1st Viscount Nelson) lead the British Royal Navy to victory over a Spanish fleet in action near Gibraltar. Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts from 1792 until 1802 fought between the French Revolutionary government and several European states In the Battle of Cape St Vincent ( 14 February, 1797) a British fleet under John Jervis defeated a larger Spanish fleet under Admiral of the Fleet John Jervis 1st Earl of St Vincent GCB PC RN ( 9 January 1735 &ndash 14 March 1823 Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson 1st Viscount Nelson 1st Duke of Bronté, KB (29 September 1758– 21 October 1805 was a British The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar
• 1803 - Chief Justice John Marshall declares that any act of U.S. Congress that conflicts with the Constitution is void. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the judicial branch of the government of the United States, and presides over the U John Marshall (September 24 1755 – July 6 1835 was an American statesman and jurist who shaped American constitutional law and made the Supreme Court a center of power The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States.
• 1804 - Karadjordje leads the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire. Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Karađorđe Petrović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Карађорђе Петровић Anglicised: Karageorge Petrovitch) ( November 3, 1768 The First Serbian Uprising was a Serbian national Revolution which lasted for nine years and approx The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish
• 1831 - Ras Marye of Yejju marches into Tigray and defeats and kills Dejazmach Sabagadis in the Battle of Debre Abbay. Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Marye of Yejju (died 14 February 1831) was a Ras of Begemder and Enderase (regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia. Subagadis (baptismal name "Za-Manfas Qedus" c 1770 - 1831 was a Dejazmach or governor of Tigray, a Province in northern Ethiopia The Battle of Debre Abbay was a conflict between Ras Marye of Yejju, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia, and his rival from Tigray,
• 1835 - The original Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is formed in Kirtland, Ohio. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common In the Latter Day Saint movement, the quorum of the Twelve (also known as the council of the Twelve, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, Council The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known For other places with the same name see Kirtland Kirtland is a city in Lake County, Ohio, USA.
• 1849 - In New York City, James Knox Polk becomes the first serving President of the United States to have his photograph taken. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The City of New York James Knox Polk ( November 2 1795&ndashJune 15 1849 was the eleventh President of the United States, serving from March 4 1845 to March 4 1849 The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by A photograph (often shortened to photo) is an Image created by Light falling on a light-sensitive surface usually Photographic film or an electronic
• 1855 - Texas is linked by telegraph to the rest of the United States, with the completion of a connection between New Orleans and Marshall, Texas. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Marshall is a city of the northeastern region of the US state of Texas.
• 1859 - Oregon is admitted as the 33rd U.S. state. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government
• 1876 - Alexander Graham Bell applies for a patent for the telephone, as does Elisha Gray. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A patent is a set of Exclusive rights granted by a State to an inventor or his assignee for a fixed period of time in exchange for a disclosure of an Basic principle A traditional landline telephone system also known as "plain old telephone service" (POTS, commonly handles both signaling and audio information Elisha Gray (August 2 1835 &ndash January 21 1901 was an American electrical engineer and is best known for his development of a telephone prototype in 1876 in
• 1879 - The War of the Pacific breaks out when Chilean armed forces occupy the Bolivian port city of Antofagasta. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The War of the Pacific, sometimes called the Saltpeter War in reference to its original cause was fought between Chile and the joint forces of Bolivia Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. For the copper-mining company named after the region see Antofagasta plc.
• 1899 - Voting machines are approved by the U.S. Congress for use in federal elections. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Voting machines are the total combination of mechanical electromechanical or electronic equipment (including Software, Firmware, and documentation required to program The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office
• 1900 - Russia responds to international pressure to free Finland by tightening imperial control over the country. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe.
• 1900 - Second Boer War: In South Africa, 20,000 British troops invade the Orange Free State. See also First Boer War,, South African Wars (1879-1915 The Second Boer War ( Dutch: Tweede Boerenoorlog, Afrikaans: The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom from 1 January 1801 until 12 April 1927 The Republic of the Orange Free State (Oranje-Vrystaat Dutch: Oranje-Vrijstaat) was an independent Boer republic in southern Africa
• 1903 - The United States Department of Commerce and Labor is established (later split into Department of Commerce and Department of Labor). Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting The United States Department of Commerce is the Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting Economic growth The United States Department of Labor is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for occupational safety wage and hour standards
• 1912 - Arizona is admitted as the 48th U.S. state. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government
• 1912 - In Groton, Connecticut, the first diesel-powered submarine is commissioned. Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. Diesel or Diesel fuel (ˈdiːzəl in general is any Fuel used in Diesel engines The most common is a specific fractional distillate of petroleum A submarine is a Watercraft that can operate independently below water as distinct from a Submersible that has only limited underwater capability
• 1918 - The Soviet Union adopts the Gregorian calendar (on 1 February according to the Julian calendar). The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita
• 1919 - The Polish-Soviet War begins. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
• 1920 - The League of Women Voters is founded in Chicago, Illinois. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar The League of Female Voters is an American political Organization founded in 1920 by Carrie Chapman Catt during the last meeting of the National Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States.
• 1924 - The International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is founded. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. International Business Machines Corporation abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational Computer Technology
• 1929 - St. Valentine's Day Massacre: Seven people, six of them gangster rivals of Al Capone's gang, are murdered in Chicago, Illinois. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Saint Valentine's Day massacre is the name given to the murder of seven people as part of a Prohibition Era conflict between two powerful criminal gangs in Chicago For other uses see Gangsta. A gangster is a criminal who is or at some point almost invariably becomes a member of a persistent violent Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone (January 17 1899 &ndash January 25 1947 commonly nicknamed Scarface, was an Italian American Gangster who Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States.
• 1942 - Battle of Pasir Panjang contributes to the fall of Singapore. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Battle of Pasir Panjang was initiated upon the advancement of elite Imperial Japanese Army forces towards Pasir Panjang at Pasir Panjang Ridge on 13 Singapore
• 1943 - World War II: Rostov-on-Don, Russia is liberated. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Rostov-on-Don (Росто́в-на-Дону́ Rostov-na-Donu rɐ'stof nə dɐ'nu is the city and the administrative center of Rostov Oblast and the Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
• 1943 - World War II: Battle of the Kasserine Pass - German General Erwin Rommel and the Afrika Korps launch an offensive against Allied defenses in Tunisia. The Battle of Kasserine Pass took place in World War II during the Tunisia Campaign. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel ( ( 15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944) (also known as the " Desert Fox " Wüstenfuchs The German Afrikakorps ( German: Deutsches Afrikakorps DAK) was the original German blocking force (Sperrverband = Armored Blocking Force in Libya In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa.
• 1944 - World War II: Anti-Japanese revolt on Java. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Java (Jawa is an Island of Indonesia and the site of its Capital city Jakarta.
• 1945 - World War II: On the second day of the bombing of Dresden , the British Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces begin fire-bombing Dresden, the capital of the German state of Saxony. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The Bombing of Dresden by the British Royal Air Force (RAF and United States Army Air Force (USAAF between 13 February and 15 February 1945 12 weeks The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States Army Air Forces ( USAAF) was the military aviation arm of the United States of America during and immediately after World War II. Firebombing is a Bombing technique designed to damage a target generally an urban area through the use of Fire, caused by Incendiary devices rather Dresden (etymologically from Old Sorbian Drežďany, meaning people of the riverside forest, Drježdźany is the Capital city of the German Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Free State of Saxony (Freistaat Sachsen ˈzaksən Swobodny Stat Sakska is the easternmost federal state of Germany.
• 1945 - World War II: Prague is bombed probably due to a mistake in the orientation of the pilots bombing Dresden. The Bombing of Prague occurred during the end of World War II ( February 14, 1945) when the US Army Air Forces carried out an air raid over
• 1945 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt meets with King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia aboard the USS Quincy, officially starting the U.S.-Saudi diplomatic relationship. King Saud King Faisal Mohammed King Khaled Nasr Saad The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi World War II After shakedown cruise in the Gulf of Paria, between Trinidad and Venezuela, the new cruiser was assigned on 27 March The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi
• 1945 - World War II: Mostar is liberated by Yugoslav partisans. Demographics 1971 Croats - 37782 (396% Bosniaks ( ie Bosnian Muslims - 33645 (36 Yugoslavs ( Bosnian: Jugosloveni/Jugoslaveni; Macedonian and Serbian: Југословени Jugosloveni; Croatian The Yugoslav Partisans, or simply the Partisans, ( Serbo-Croatian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene: Partizani
• 1946 - The Bank of England is nationalized. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Bank of England (formally the Governor and Company of the Bank of England) is a state-owned institution and the Central bank of the United Kingdom
• 1949 - The Knesset (Israeli parliament) convenes for the first time. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For Beit Knesset a Jewish Place of worship, see Synagogue. The Knesset (כנסת lit For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics.
• 1949 - The Asbestos Strike begins in Canada. The Asbestos Strike of 1949 based in and around Asbestos Quebec, Canada, was a four-month labour dispute by the Asbestos miners Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The strike marks the beginning of the Quiet Revolution in Quebec. The Quiet Revolution ( Révolution tranquille) was the 1960s period of intense change in Quebec, Canada, characterized by the rapid and effective Secularization Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk
• 1956 - The XX Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union begins in Moscow. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union was held during February 14 26 1956. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of On the last night of the meeting, Premier Nikita Khrushchev condemns Joseph Stalin's crimes in a secret speech. Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (April 17 1894 – September 11 1971 served as First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964 following Joseph Stalin ( ნამდვილი გვარი ჯუღაშვილი|Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili; March 5 1953 was General Secretary of the Communist Party On the Personality Cult and its Consequences (О культе личности и его последствиях commonly known as the Secret Speech or the
• 1961 - Discovery of the chemical elements: Element 103, Lawrencium, is first synthesized at the University of California. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lawrencium (ləˈrɛnsiəm is a Radioactive Synthetic element with the symbol Lr (formerly Lw) and Atomic number 103 Lawrencium (ləˈrɛnsiəm is a Radioactive Synthetic element with the symbol Lr (formerly Lw) and Atomic number 103 The University of California Berkeley (also referred to as Cal, Berkeley and UC Berkeley) is a major research university located in Berkeley
• 1962 - First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy takes television viewers on a tour of the White House. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. First Lady of the United States is the unofficial title of the hostess of the White House. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence
• 1966 - Australian currency is decimalised. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. In the management of currencies, decimalisation (or decimalization) is the process of converting from traditional denominations to a " Decimal "
• 1979 - In Kabul, Muslims kidnap the American ambassador to Afghanistan, Adolph Dubs who is later killed during a gunfight between his kidnappers and police. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) } Kābul ( Persian and Pashto: کابل, IPA:) is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An ambassador is the highest ranking Diplomat who represents their country Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Adolph "Spike" Dubs ( August 4, 1920 - February 14, 1979) was the United States Ambassador to Afghanistan from May 13
• 1981 - Stardust Disaster: A fire in a Dublin nightclub kills 48 people
• 1983 - United American Bank of Knoxville, Tennessee collapses. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The Stardust fire was a fatal Fire which took place at the Stardust Nightclub in Artane, Dublin, Ireland in the early hours of Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Its president, Jake Butcher is later convicted of fraud. Jacob Franklin "Jake" Butcher (born in 1936 was a US banker and Politician who built a financial empire in In the broadest sense a fraud is a Deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual
• 1989 - Union Carbide agrees to pay $470 million to the Indian government for damages it caused in the 1984 Bhopal Disaster. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Union Carbide Corporation ( Union Carbide) is one of the oldest chemical and polymers companies in the United States, currently employing more than 3800 people India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The Bhopal disaster was an Industrial disaster that occurred in the city of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, resulting in the immediate deaths
• 1989 - Iranian leader Ruhollah Khomeini issues a fatwa encouraging Muslims to kill the author of The Satanic Verses, Salman Rushdie. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Seyyed Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini ( Persian:, pronounced muːsæviː-je xomejniː}}( September 24, 1902 – June 3 1989 A fatwā (فتوى plural fatāwā فتاوى in the Islamic faith is a religious opinion on Islamic law issued by an A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion The Satanic Verses is Salman Rushdie 's fourth Novel, first published in 1988 and inspired in part by the life of Muhammad. Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie Kt (born 19 June 1947 is an Indian - British novelist and essayist
• 1989 - The first of 24 satellites of the Global Positioning System are placed into orbit. This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. Basic concept of GPS operation A GPS receiver calculates its position by carefully timing the signals sent by the constellation of GPS Satellites high above the Earth
• 1990 - 92 people are killed aboard Indian Airlines Flight 605 at Bangalore, India. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Indian Airlines Flight 605 was a flight on February 14, 1990 that crashed on its final approach to Bangalore airport killing 92 people Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
• 1994 - Andrei Chikatilo, a Russian serial killer is executed by shooting. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Andrei Romanovich Chikatilo (Андрей Романович Чикати́ло (October 16 1936—February 14 1994 was a notorious Russian Serial killer, A serial killer is a person who Murders usually three or more people with a "cooling off" period between each murder and whose motivation for killing is largely based Execution by shooting is a form of Capital punishment whereby an executed person is shot by one or more Firearms It is the most common method of execution
• 1996 - China launches a Long March 3 rocket, carrying the Intelsat 708 satellite. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National A Long March rocket ( is any Rocket in a family of Expendable launch systems operated by the People's Republic of China. Intelsat 708 was a Space Systems/Loral FS-1300 Telecommunications satellite intended to be launched into a Geostationary orbit and operated This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. The rocket flies off course 3 seconds after liftoff and crashes into a rural village.
• 1998 - Authorities in the United States announce that Eric Robert Rudolph is a suspect in an Alabama abortion clinic bombing. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Eric Robert Rudolph (born September 19, 1966) also known as the Olympic Park Bomber, is an American radical described by the FBI as a Terrorist Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. An
• 2000 - The spacecraft NEAR Shoemaker enters orbit around asteroid 433 Eros, the first spacecraft to orbit an asteroid. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous - Shoemaker (NEAR Shoemaker renamed after its launch in honor of planetary scientist Eugene M TemplateInfobox Planet. --> 433 Eros (ˈɪərɒs irr'-os) is the first discovered Near-Earth asteroid
• 2002 - The Tullaghmurray Lass sinks off the coast of Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland killing three members of the same family on board. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Tullaghmurray Lass was a Prawn fishing boat based in Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland. Kilkeel ( is a small Town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is the main fishing port on the Down coast and the town’s harbour houses one of the largest County Down, ( Ulster Scots: Coontie Doun. is one of the nine counties that form the province of Ulster and one of six counties that form Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of
• 2004 - In a suburb of Moscow, Russia, the roof of the Transvaal water park collapses, killing more than 25 people, and wounding more than 100 others. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Transvaal Park was a popular Water park in Yasenevo, a south district of Moscow, Russia.
• 2005 - Lebanon's former Prime Minister, Rafik Hariri, is assassinated, prompting the country to fall into chaos. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation.
• 2005 - Seven people are killed and 151 wounded in a series of bombings by suspected Al-Qaeda-linked militants that hit the Philippines' Makati financial district in Metro Manila, Davao City, and General Santos City. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The City of Makati, or simply Metropolitan Manila ( Filipino: Kalakhang Maynila, Kamaynilaan) or the National Capital Region (NCR ( Filipino: Pambansang The City of Davao ( Tagalog: Lungsod ng Dabaw; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Dabaw) is the largest city on the island of The City of General Santos (abbreviated GSC or Gensan Filipino: Lungsod ng Heneral Santos, Cebuano
• 2005 - YouTube founded by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees
• 2008 - Northern Illinois University shooting: a gunman opened fire in a lecture hall of the DeKalb County, Illinois university resulting in 24 casualties; 6 fatalities (including gunman) and 18 injured. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Northern Illinois University shooting was an incident that took place on February 14 2008 during which a gunman shot multiple people on the campus of Northern Illinois University DeKalb County is a County located in the US state of Illinois.

Births

• 1404 - Leone Battista Alberti, Italian painter and philosopher (d. Leon Battista Alberti ( February 14, 1404 &ndash April 25, 1472) was an Italian author artist Architect, Poet 1472)
• 1468 - Johann Werner, German mathematician (d. Johann(es Werner ( 14 February 1468 in Nuremberg, Germany &ndash May 1522 (also Ioannis Verneri 1522)
• 1483 - Babur, Moghul emperor of India (d. Babur ( February 14 1483 - December 26 1530) was a Muslim conqueror from Central Asia who following a series of setbacks 1530)
• 1602 - Francesco Cavalli, Italian composer (d. Francesco Cavalli ( February 14 1602 &ndash January 14 1676) was an Italian composer of the early Baroque 1676)
• 1680 - John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester, English privy councillor (d. John Sidney 6th Earl of Leicester, PC ( February 14, 1680 &ndash September 27, 1737) was a Privy Councillor during the Georgian 1737)
• 1692 - Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (d. Year 1737 ( MDCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée (* 14 February 1692 in Paris; † 14 May 1754 in Paris) French dramatist who blurred 1754)
• 1701 - Enrique Florez, Spanish historian (d. Year 1754 ( MDCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Enrique Florez ( February 14, 1701 - August 20, 1773) was a Spanish historian 1773)
• 1763 - Jean Victor Marie Moreau, French general (d. Year 1773 ( MDCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1763 ( MDCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Jean Victor Marie Moreau ( February 14, 1763 &ndash September 2, 1813) was a French general who helped Napoleon Bonaparte 1813)
• 1788 - Fernando Sor, Spanish composer (d. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Fernando Sor (baptized February 14, 1778 &ndash July 10, 1839) was a Spanish guitarist and Composer, born 1839)
• 1800 - Emory Washburn, 22nd Governor of Massachusetts (d. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Emory Washburn ( February 14, 1800 &ndash March 18, 1877) was a United States Political figure. The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. 1877)
• 1812 - Alfred Thomas Agate, American artist (d. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Alfred Thomas Agate ( February 14, 1812, in Sparta New York – January 5, 1846, Washington D 1846)
• 1819 - Joshua A. Norton, American eccentric (d. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Joshua Abraham Norton ( c 1819 &ndash January 8 1880 the self-proclaimed His Imperial Majesty Emperor Norton I, was a celebrated citizen of San 1880)
• 1819 - Christopher Sholes, American inventor (d. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Christopher Latham Sholes ( February 14, 1819 - February 17, 1890) was an American Inventor who invented the first 1890)
• 1824 - Winfield Scott Hancock, American Civil War Union general (d. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Winfield Scott Hancock ( February 14 1824 &ndash February 9 1886) was a career U 1886)
• 1828 - Edmond François Valentin About, French writer (d. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Edmond François Valentin About ( 14 February 1828 &ndash 16 January 1885) was a French Novelist, publicist and Journalist 1885)
• 1838 - Margaret Knight, American inventor, famous as female Thomas Edison, (d. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Margaret Knight is the name of Margaret E Knight (1838-1914 American inventor Margaret K 1914)
• 1846 - Julian Scott, American artist and Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Julian A Scott ( February 14, 1846 &ndash July 4, 1901) was born in Johnson Vermont and was a Union Army drummer during The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. (d. 1901)
• 1847 - Anna Howard Shaw, American suffragette (d. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Anna Howard Shaw ( February 14, 1847 &ndash July 2, 1919) was a leading United States Civil 1919)
• 1847 - Maria Pia of Italy, queen of Portugal (d. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Maria Pia of Savoy ( 14 February 1847 - 5 July 1911) was a daughter of Victor Emmanuel II the first King of Italy by his 1911)
• 1848 - Benjamin Baillaud, French astronomer (d. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Édouard Benjamin Baillaud ( February 14, 1848 &ndash July 8, 1934) was a French Astronomer. 1934)
• 1856 - Frank Harris, Irish author and editor (d. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Frank Harris ( February 14, 1856 &ndash August 27, 1931) was a naturalised American Author of British origin editor, 1931)
• 1859 - George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr., engineer and inventor (d. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common George Washington Gale Ferris Jr ( February 14, 1859 - November 22, 1896) invented the Ferris wheel, for the 1893 Chicago 1896)
• 1869 - Charles Wilson, Scottish physicist, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Charles Thomson Rees Wilson CH ( February 14, 1869 &ndash November 15, 1959) was a Scottish Physicist and The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1959)
• 1871 - Gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (d. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Gerda Carola Cecilia Lundequist ( February 14, 1871 &ndash October 23, 1959) was a legendary Swedish stage actress an Ibsen 1959)
• 1884 - Nils Olaf Chrisander, Swedish actor, film director (d. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Nils Olaf Chrisander ( February 14, 1884 - 1947 was a Swedish actor and film director in the early part of the twentieth-century 1947)
• 1884 - Joe Jagersberger, Austrian racing driver (d. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joe Jagersberger ( 14 February 1884 Wiener Neustadt Austria &ndash 5 October 1952 Racine Wisconsin) was an Austrian-American 1952)
• 1884 - Kostas Varnalis, Greek poet (d. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kostas Varnalis ( 14 February 1884–1974 was a Greek Poet. Life Varnalis was born in Burgas, Bulgaria, in 1884 1974)
• 1884 - Hezekiah M. Washburn, missionary (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Hezekiah M Washburn ( February 14 1884 &ndash July 19 1972) was a pastor and missionary to the Bakuba people of the 1972)
• 1885 - Syed Zafarul Hasan, Prominent Muslim Indian/Pakistani philosopher (d. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Syed Zafarul Hasan ( February 14, 1885 - June 19, 1949) was a prominent twentieth-century Muslim Philosopher. 1949)
• 1890 - Nina Hamnett, Welsh artist (d. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Nina Hamnett ( 14 February 1890 &ndash 16 December 1956) was a Welsh artist and writer and an expert on sailors' chanteys who 1956)
• 1892 - Radola Gajda, Czech military commander (d. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Radola Gajda, born as Rudolf Geidl, ( February 14 1892 Kotor, Austria-Hungary – April 15 1948 Prague 1948)
• 1894 - Jack Benny, American actor and comedian (d. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky February 14, 1894 - December 26, 1974) was an American Comedian, vaudevillian 1974)
• 1895 - Max Horkheimer, German philosopher and sociologist (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Max Horkheimer (February 14 1895 &ndash July 7 1973 was a German Philosopher and Sociologist, and a founder and guiding thinker of Critical 1973)
• 1898 - Fritz Zwicky, Swiss-American physicist and astronomer (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Fritz Zwicky ( February 14 1898 &ndash February 8 1974) was an American-based Swiss Astronomer of Bulgarian origin 1974)
• 1902 - Thelma Ritter, American actress (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Thelma Ritter ( February 14 1902 – February 5 1969) was an American Tony Award -winning character actress 1969)
• 1903 - Stu Erwin, American actor (d. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Stuart Erwin ( 14 February 1903, Squaw Valley California &ndash 21 December 1967, Beverly Hills California) was an 1967)
• 1904 - Charles Oatley, Professor of electrical engineering, (scanning electron microscope), (d. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Sir Charles Oatley (1904–1996 was Professor of Electrical Engineering University of Cambridge, 1960–1971 and developer of one of the first commercial Scanning electron The scanning electron microscope ( SEM) is a type of Electron microscope that images the sample surface by scanning it with a high-energy beam of Electrons 1996)
• 1904 - Hertta Kuusinen, Finnish communist (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Hertta Kuusinen ( February 14 1904 &ndash March 18 1974) was a Finnish 1974)
• 1912 - Tibor Sekelj, Croatian explorer (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Tibor Sekelj (in Hungarian Székely Tibor) (born 14 February, 1912 in Spišská Sobota Poprad, present-day Slovakia; died 23 1988)
• 1913 - Mel Allen, American sports reporter (d. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Mel Allen ( February 14, 1913 – June 16, 1996) was an American Sportscaster, best known for his long tenure as the primary 1996)
• 1913 - Woody Hayes, American college football coach (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Wayne Woodrow “Woody” Hayes ( February 14, 1913  &ndash March 12, 1987) was a College football coach who is best remembered 1987)
• 1913 - Jimmy Hoffa, American labor union leader (disappeared 1975)
• 1914 - Margarete Mewes, Nazi overseer at concentration camp
• 1914 - Norman Von Nida, Australian golfer (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) James Riddle ("Jimmy" Hoffa ( February 14, 1913 - disappeared July 30, 1975, exact Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Margarete Mewes (born February 14, 1914) was a female overseer at Ravensbruck, a Nazi concentration camp during the whole period of World Norman Guy Von Nida (14 February 1914 &ndash 20 May 2007 was an Australian golfer 2007)
• 1916 - Marcel Bigeard, French general
• 1916 - Masaki Kobayashi, Japanese director (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Marcel Bigeard (born 14 February, 1916) is a French military officer who fought in World War II, Indochina and Algeria was a Japanese director. Among his films is Kwaidan (1965 a collection of four ghost stories drawn from the book by Lafcadio 1996)
• 1916 - Edward Platt, American actor (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Edward C Platt ( February 14, 1916 – March 19, 1974) was an American character Actor best known for his portrayal of " 1974)
• 1917 - Herbert A. Hauptman, American mathematician, Nobel Prize Laureate
• 1921 - Hugh Downs, American television host
• 1922 - Murray the K, American impresario and disk jockey (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Herbert A Hauptman (born February 14, 1917) is a world renowned American mathematician and Nobel laureate. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Hugh Malcolm Downs (born February 14, 1921) is a retired American broadcaster Television host Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Murray Kaufman ( February 14, 1922 &ndash February 21, 1982) professionally known as Murray the K, was a famous and influential 1982)
• 1927 - Lois Maxwell, Canadian actress (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lois Maxwell ( 14 February 1927 &ndash 29 September 2007) was a Canadian Actress, known for originating the role of 2007)
• 1929 - Vic Morrow, American actor (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Victor "Vic" Morrow ( February 14, 1929 &ndash July 23, 1982) was an American actor 1982)
• 1931 - Bernie Geoffrion, Canadian hockey player (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bernard Joseph André Geoffrion ( February 16 1931 – March 11 2006) nicknamed " Boom Boom " was a Quebec professional 2006)
• 1931 - Brian Kelly, American actor (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Brian Kelly ( February 14, 1931 &ndash February 12, 2005) was an American actor best known for his role as Porter Ricks the widowed 2005)
• 1931 - Phyllis McGuire, American singer (The McGuire Sisters)
• 1932 - Alexander Kluge, German actor and film director
• 1933 - Madhubala, Indian actress (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The McGuire Sisters were a singing trio in American Popular music. The McGuire Sisters were a singing trio in American Popular music. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Alexander Kluge (born February 14 1932 in Halberstadt, in the vicinity of Magdeburg, Germany) is a noted film director and author Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Madhubala ( Hindi: मधुबाला مدھو بالا ( February 14, 1933 &ndash February 23, 1969) born Mumtaz Begum 1969)
• 1934 - Michel Corboz, Swiss conductor
• 1934 - Florence Henderson, American actress
• 1936 - Fanne Foxe, Argentine dancer and focus of a 1974 scandal involving Congressman Wilbur Mills. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michel Corboz (born February 14, 1934) is a Swiss conductor Corboz was born in Marsens, Switzerland and educated in his native Canton Florence Agnes Henderson (born February 14, 1934) is an American actress and singer perhaps best known for playing the role of Carol Brady in the Television Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fanne Foxe (born Annabelle Battistella on February 14, 1936 in Nueve de Julio, Argentina) was a dancer best known for being Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Wilbur Daigh Mills ( May 24, 1909 - May 2, 1992) was a powerful Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives
• 1936 - Andrew Prine, American actor
• 1941 - Donna Shalala, American educator
• 1941 - Paul Tsongas, United States Senator from Massachusetts (d. Andrew Lewis Prine (born February 14, 1936) is an American film stage and television Actor. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Donna Edna Shalala (surname pronounced ʃəˈleɪlə born February 14, 1941) has served as president of the University of Miami, a private university Paul Efthemios Tsongas (ˈsɒŋgəs ( February 14, 1941 – January 18, 1997) was a United States Senator from Massachusetts 1997)
• 1942 - Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City
• 1942 - Andrew Robinson, American actor
• 1942 - Ricardo Rodríguez, Mexican racing driver (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American businessman and the Mayor of New York City. The Mayor of New York City is the head of the executive branch of the Government of New York City. Andrew Jordt Robinson (born February 14 1942 is an American Film, stage, and Television actor Ricardo Rodríguez ( 14 February 1942, Mexico City - 1 November 1962, Magdalena Mixhuca Circuit, Mexico City 1962)
• 1943 - Maceo Parker, American musician (P-Funk)
• 1943 - Aaron Russo, American movie producer (d. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Maceo (pronounced 'may-see-oh Parker (born February 14, 1943) is a noted American Funk and Soul jazz Saxophonist, P-Funk (also spelled P Funk or P Funk) is a shorthand term for the repertoire and performers associated with George Clinton and the Parliament-Funkadelic Aaron Russo (February 14 1943 &ndash August 24 2007 was an American entertainment businessman film maker, and political activist 2007)
• 1944 - Carl Bernstein, American journalist
• 1944 - Alan Parker, British film director and writer
• 1944 - Ronnie Peterson, Swedish racing driver (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carl Bernstein (pronounced BERN-steen ˈbɜrnstiːn (born February 14, 1944) is an American journalist who as a reporter for The Sir Alan William Parker, CBE (born 14th February, 1944) is a British Film director, producer, Writer, and Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This is about the racing driver For the ice hockey player see Ronnie Pettersson. 1978)
• 1945 - Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein
• 1946 - Bernard Dowiyogo, President of Nauru (d. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Hans-Adam II (Johannes Adam Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marko d'Aviano Pius von und zu Liechtenstein styled HSH The Sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein; born 14 February Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. HE Bernard Annen Auwen Dowiyogo ( February 14, 1946 &ndash March 9, 2003) was President of the Republic of Nauru. The president of Nauru is elected by Parliament from amongst its members 2003)
• 1946 - Gregory Hines, American dancer and actor (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Gregory Oliver Hines ( February 14, 1946 – August 9, 2003) was an American Actor, Singer, Dancer 2003)
• 1947 - Tim Buckley, American singer-songwriter (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Timothy Charles Buckley III (February 14 1947 – June 29 1975 was an experimental Vocalist and Musician who incorporated Jazz, Psychedelia 1975)
• 1947 - Judd Gregg, American politician, senior senator from New Hampshire
• 1948 - Pat O'Brien, American sportscaster and television host
• 1948 - Teller, American magician (Penn and Teller)
• 1950 - Roger Fisher, American musician (Heart)
• 1951 - Kevin Keegan, English footballer
• 1951 - JoJo Starbuck, American ice skater
• 1952 - Nancy Keenan, current NARAL president
• 1955 - James Eckhouse, American actor
• 1955 - Rip Rogers, American professional wrestler
• 1957 - Alan Hunter, one of the original MTV VJs
• 1957 - Soile Isokoski, Finnish soprano
• 1958 - Enrique Mansilla, Argentine racing driver
• 1958 - Grant Thomas, Australian rules footballer
• 1959 - Renée Fleming, American soprano
• 1960 - Jim Kelly, American football player
• 1960 - Meg Tilly, Canadian actress
• 1961 - Phillip Hamilton, American author
• 1961 - Latifa, Tunisian singer
• 1962 - Kevyn Aucoin, American cosmetologist (d. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Judd Alan Gregg (born February 14 1947) is a former Governor of New Hampshire and current United States Senator serving as Ranking New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pat O'Brien (born February 14, 1948 in Sioux Falls South Dakota) is the former host of The Insider, a spin-off of Entertainment Teller (born Raymond Joseph Teller February 14, 1948) is an American illusionist, Comedian and Writer best Penn & Teller ( Penn Fraser Jillette and Teller) are Las Vegas headliners whose act is an amalgam of illusion and Comedy. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Roger Fisher (born February 14, 1950) is a Guitarist primarily known as one of the founding members of the band Heart. Heart is a rock band whose founding members came from the Seattle, Washington, scene but came together in Vancouver, British Columbia Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born 14 February 1951 is a former footballer, and former England national team coach who has been manager of various JoJo Starbuck (born Alicia Starbuck, February 14, 1951 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American figure skater. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nancy Keenan, born February 14, 1952 in Anaconda Montana, is the current president of the United States -based abortion rights network NARAL NARAL Pro-Choice America (pronounced "NAY-ral" is a Pro-choice organization in the United States that engages in political action to oppose restrictions Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) James Cower Eckhouse (born February 14, 1955) is an American actor known for playing Jim Walsh on Beverly Hills 90210. Mark Sciarra (Born February 14, 1955) whose professional name is Rip Rogers is a former Professional wrestler and was a trainer for Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Alan C Hunter (born February 14, 1957) was one of the original five video jockeys (VJ's on MTV from 1981 to 1987 (along with Nina Blackwood Soile Isokoski (born February 14, 1957) is a Finnish lyric soprano Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Enrique Mansilla (born February 14, 1958) is an Argentine former racing driver born in San Pablo. Grant Thomas (born 14 February 1958 is a former Australian rules football player and coach Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes --> Renée Fleming (born February 14 1959 is an accomplished American Soprano specializing Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Edward Kelly (born February 14, 1960 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former American football Quarterback Meg Tilly (born February 14 1960) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actress, Broadway stage Dancer and Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Phillip Hamilton (born 1961 in Toronto Canada, though not Canadian is the author of the book The Making and Unmaking of a Revolutionary Family. Latifa Bint Alayah Al Arfaoui ( لطيفه بنت عليه العرفاوي) (born February 14, 1961 in Manouba, Tunisia) Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kevyn Aucoin ( February 14, 1962 – May 7, 2002) was an American Make-up artist and Photographer. 2002)
• 1962 - Michael Higgs, English actor
• 1962 - Philippe Sella, French rugby player
• 1962 - Sakina Jaffrey, Indian actress
• 1963 - Enrico Colantoni, Canadian actor
• 1964 - Gianni Bugno, Italian cyclist
• 1964 - Zach Galligan, American actor
• 1966 - Petr Svoboda, National Hockey League player
• 1967 - Manuela Maleeva, Bulgarian tennis player
• 1967 - Stelios Haji-Ioannou, British entrepreneur
• 1968 - Jules Asner, American television personality
• 1969 - Adriana Behar, Brazilian beach volleyball player
• 1969 - Harry Colon, American football player
• 1970 - Giuseppe Guerini, Italian cyclist
• 1970 - Simon Pegg, British comedian and actor
• 1971 - Kris Aquino, Filipino Actress and TV Host
• 1971 - Noriko Sakai, Japanese singer
• 1971 - Tommy Dreamer, American professional wrestler
• 1972 - Drew Bledsoe, American football player
• 1972 - Big Daddy V, American professional wrestler
• 1972 - Hiroshi, Japanese comedian
• 1972 - Najwa Nimri, Spanish actress
• 1972 - Rob Thomas, American musician (Matchbox Twenty)
• 1973 - Steve McNair, American football player
• 1974 - Filippa Giordano, Italian singer
• 1974 - Philippe Léonard, Belgian footballer
• 1975 - Scott Owen, Australian musician (The Living End)
• 1975 - Yul Kwon, American Survivor contestant
• 1976 - Liv Kristine, Norwegian singer (Leaves' Eyes)
• 1977 - Darren Bennett, a Professional Latin Ballroom Dancer
• 1977 - Cadel Evans, Australian cyclist
• 1977 - Darren Purse, English footballer
• 1977 - Elmer Symons, South African motorcycle racer (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Higgs (born 14 February, 1962 in Birmingham, England) is a British Actor best known for prominent roles in two Philippe Sella (born 14 February 1962 in Tonneins) is a French former rugby union player who until recently held the record for most international appearances in Sakina Jaffrey (born 14 February 1962) is an American actress Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Enrico "Rico" Colantoni (born February 14 1963 is a Canadian actor probably best known for portraying Elliot DiMauro in the Sitcom Just Shoot Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Gianni Bugno (born Brugg Switzerland, February 14, 1964) is an Italian former professional Road racing cyclist. Zachary Wolfe Galligan who was a founding partner of the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Petr Svoboda (born February 14, 1966 in Most, Czechoslovakia) is a retired former professional Ice hockey player who was the The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Manuela Georgieva Maleeva (Мануела Георгиева Малеева (born February 14, 1967) is a former professional Tennis player from Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou KBE ( Greek: Στέλιος Χατζηιωάννου born 14 February 1967 in Cyprus Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jules Asner (born February 14, 1968) is an American Television personality Writer, and former fashion model. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Adriana Brandão Behar (born February 14, 1969 in Rio de Janeiro) is one of the most outstanding Volleyball players of her generation Harry Colon (born February 14, 1969 in Kansas City Kansas) is a former National Football League Defensive back. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Giuseppe Guerini (born February 14, 1970) is an Italian professional Road bicycle racer. Simon Pegg (born Simon John Beckingham; 14 February 1970) is an award-winning English Actor, Comedian, Writer Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Kristina Bernadette Aquino-Yap (born Kristina Bernadette Cojuangco Aquino on February 14, 1971 in Quezon City) better known simply as Noriko Sakai (酒井法子 Sakai Noriko; born February 14[[ 971]] is a J-pop singer and actress Thomas Laughlin In addition to his current role Dreamer is best known for the time he spent in the Philadelphia based Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Drew McQueen Bledsoe (born February 14, 1972) is a former American football Quarterback in the NFL, best known as the starting quarterback Nelson Frazier Jr Throughout his career he has held championships in a number of promotions, including the top titles of the United States Wrestling Hiroshi (ヒロシ real name Ken'ichi Saitō (斉藤健一 Saitō Ken'ichi, born February 14, 1972 in Ōmuta, Fukuoka Prefecture Najwa Nimri (born February 14 1972 in Pamplona, Spain) is a Spanish Actress and singer Robert Kelly Thomas (born February 14, 1972, in Landstuhl, Germany on a US military base is an American rock recording artist and Matchbox Twenty (or MB20, MBT, M20, originally spelled Matchbox 20) is a Grammy-nominated Rock band formed in Orlando Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Steve LaTreal McNair (born February 14, 1973) nicknamed Air McNair, is a former American football Quarterback in the National Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Filippa Giordano (born February 14, 1974 in Palermo, Italy) is an italian crossover singer Philippe Léonard (born February 14, 1974) is a Belgian football left fullback. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Scott Bradley Owen (born February 14 1975) plays the Double bass in the Australian rock band The Living End. The Living End are an Australian rock band based in Melbourne, Victoria. Yul Kwon ( Korean: 권율 born February 14, 1975 in Queens New York) is the winner of Survivor Cook Islands. Survivor is an American version of the Survivor Reality television Game show based on the Swedish television Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Liv Kristine Espenæs Krull (born February 14, 1976 in Stavanger, Norway) better known as Liv Kristine, is the former Vocalist Leaves' Eyes is a symphonic Gothic metal band with folk elements from Norway and Germany assembled in 2003, shortly Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Darren Lee Bennett (born 14 February 1977, in Sheffield, England) is a professional dancer as were his parents ---- Cadel Evans (born 14 February 1977 is an Australian professional Racing cyclist. Darren John Purse (born 14 February, 1977) is a professional football player who is currently captain of Football League Championship side Elmer Symons ( 14 February 1977 in Ladysmith KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa - 9 January, 2007 rural Morocco) was 2007)
• 1978 - Dean Gaffney, British actor
• 1978 - Richard Hamilton, American basketball player
• 1978 - Darius Songaila, basketball player
• 1978 - Dwele, American R&B/Soul singer
• 1979 - Pablo Pallante, Uruguayan footballer
• 1980 - Fátima Leyva, Mexican footballer
• 1980 - Michelle Ye, Hong Kong actress
• 1980 - Josh Senter, American screenwriter
• 1982 - Marián Gáborík, Slovak hockey player
• 1983 - Bacary Sagna, French footballer
• 1983 - Rhydian Roberts, Welsh Singer, X factor Runner Up
• 1984 - Hamed Namouchi, Tunisian footballer
• 1985 - Karima Adebibe, Moroccan-English actress and model
• 1985 - Tyler Clippard, American baseball player
• 1985 - Heart Evangelista, Filipina singer, TV and movie actress
• 1985 - Natsume Sano, Japanese gravure idol
• 1985 - Philippe Senderos, Swiss footballer
• 1985 - Miki Yeung, Hong Kong singer and actress
• 1986 - Michael Ammermüller, German racing driver
• 1986 - Roxanne Guinoo, Filipina actress
• 1986 - Aschwin Wildeboer, Spanish swimmer
• 1987 - Joseph Pichler, American actor
• 1987 - Julia Savicheva, Russian singer
• 1987 - David Wheater, English footballer
• 1988 - Ángel Di María, Argentine footballer
• 1988 - Asia Nitollano, American dancer, Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll winner
• 1988 - Eliska Sursova, American actress
• 1992 - Freddie Highmore, English actor Adheesh Parelkar, Web Designer
• 1994 - Paul Butcher, American actor

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• 270 - St. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Dean Martin Gaffney (born 14 February 1978 in Hammersmith, London) is an English Actor who is most notable for his role Richard "Rip" Hamilton (born February 14, 1978 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania) is an American National Basketball Association Darius Songaila (pronounced Son-Guy-La (born on February 14, 1978, in Kapsukas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union, now known as Marijampolė Dwele (born Andwele Gardner) is an R&B and soul Singer, Songwriter and Record producer from Detroit Michigan Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Pablo Antonio Pallante Mieres (born 14 February, 1979 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan footballer. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Fatima Leyva (born February 14, 1980) is an Association football player from Mexico. Michelle Ye Xuan (born February 14 1980 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China) also known as Michelle Yip Suen, is a Hong Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Joshua Senter (born 14 February, 1979 in Plato, Missouri) is an American Screenwriter best known for his work on the television Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Marián Gáborík (born February 14, 1982 in Trenčín, Slovakia) is a Slovak professional Ice hockey right winger Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Bacary Sagna also sometimes spelled Bakary or Bakari, (born 14 February 1983 in Sens, Bourgogne) is a French Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Rhydian Roberts (born 14 February 1983) is a Welsh Singer best known for his appearance on the fourth series of the British Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Hamed Namouchi (حامد ناموشي (born 14 February, 1984) is a professional footballer currently playing for FC Lorient. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Karima Adebibe (born February 14 1985 is an English Actress and model. Tyler Lee Clippard (born February 14, 1985 in Lexington Kentucky) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Washington Nationals Love Marie Payawal Ongpauco, better known for her screen name Heart Evangelista, is a Filipino Actress, Singer, model, and VJ is a Japanese Gravure idol, and a female talent She is from Tokyo, belongs to the show-business production 'Metal Box' are Japanese models who primarily pose in Bikinis Leotards and other provocative clothing for photo spreads in magazines and photobooks aimed largely at men Philippe Sylvain Senderos (born February 14, 1985 in Geneva) is a Swiss footballer of Spanish and Serbian descent Miki Yeung is a Cantopop singer in Hong Kong. In 2002, she joined the cantopop music idol group Cookies. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Michael Ammermüller is a Race car driver born in Pocking, Germany on February 14 1986. Roxanne Guinoo (Born in Rosario, Cavite on February 14, 1986) is a Filipina Actress. Aschwin Wildeboer (born February 14, 1986 in Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain) is a Backstroke Swimmer of Dutch Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Joseph David Wolfgang Pichler (born February 14 1987 in Bremerton Washington) was an American actor who has been missing since Yulia Savicheva (Юлия Савичева (born on February 14, 1987) is a Russian Singer that performed for Russia in the 2004 David James Wheater (born 14 February 1987 is an English footballer, who plays for Middlesbrough. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Ángel Fabián Di María (born February Asia Nitollano (born February 14, 1988 in Mt Vernon New York) is an American Singer, Dancer and model, who Pussycat Dolls Present The Search for the Next Doll is the first season of Pussycat Dolls Present that premiered on March 6, 2007 on The Eliska Sursova (born February 14, 1988) is an American-born Actress of Russian and Brazilian descent Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Alfred Thomas Highmore (born 14 February 1992) known professionally as Freddie Highmore, is an English actor Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Paul Matthew Hawke Butcher (born February 14, 1994) is an American actor Events By Place Roman Empire Quintillus briefly holds power over the Roman Empire and is succeeded by Aurelian. Saint Valentine (in Latin, Valentinus) is the name of several Martyred Saints of Ancient Rome. Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Day is a Holiday celebrated on February 14 Events By Place Roman Empire Claudius II repels a Gothic invasion of the Balkans at Naissus, and settles Events By Place Roman Empire Under the command of Emperor Aurelian, the Roman Army sacks the city of Palmyra.
• 869 - Saint Cyril, Greek monk, scholar, theologian and linguist (b. Events By Place Asia The Zanj (Black slaves from East Africa) provoked by mercilessly harsh labor conditions in the salt flats Saints Cyril and Methodius (Κύριλλος και Μεθόδιος Old Church Slavonic: Кѷриллъ и Меѳодїи) were two Byzantine Greek brothers born 827)
• 1317 - Marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. Events By Place Europe Arabs invade Sicily. Agnellus Iustinianus Particiacus appointed Roman consul and For other people with the same name see Marguerite of France. Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307 popularly known as Longshanks, was a King of England who achieved historical fame by conquering large parts of Wales and almost 1282)
• 1400 - King Richard II of England (murdered) (b. Richard II (6 January 1367 &ndash ca 14 February 1400 was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399 1367)
• 1405 - Timur, Mongol conqueror (b. Timur also written Emir Timur or Amir Temur ( Chagatai: تیمور - Tēmōr " Iron " (1336 – 19 February 1405 among 1336)
• 1571 - Odet de Coligny, French cardinal and Protestant (b. Odet de Coligny ( 10 July 1517 - 14 February 1571) was a French cardinal of Châtillon, Bishop of Beauvais, son 1517)
• 1676 - Abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist
• 1714 - Maria Luisa of Savoy, Queen Consort of Spain (b. Abraham Bosse (c 1602-1604 &ndash February 14 1676) was a French artist mainly as a Printmaker in Etching, but also in Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Maria Luisa Gabrielle of Savoy or Maria Luisa Gabriella di Savoia in italian ( September 17 1688 - February 14 1714) was the first 1688)
• 1737 - Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot of Hensol, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. Year 1737 ( MDCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Charles Talbot 1st Baron Talbot PC ( 1685 - February 14, 1737) was a British lawyer and politician The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor is a senior and important functionary in the Government of the United Kingdom. 1685)
• 1744 - John Hadley, inventor (b. Year 1744 ( MDCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a John Hadley ( April 16, 1682 Bloomsbury, London &ndash February 14, 1744, East Barnet, Hertfordshire 1682)
• 1779 - James Cook, British naval captain and explorer (b. Year 1779 ( MDCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Captain James Cook FRS RN ( – 14 February 1779) was an English Explorer, Navigator and 1728)
• 1780 - William Blackstone, English jurist (b. Year 1728 ( MDCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1780 ( MDCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Sir William Blackstone (originally pronounced Blexstun ( 10 July 1723 &ndash 14 February 1780) was an English Jurist and 1723)
• 1808 - John Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (b. Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1808 ( MDCCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year John Dickinson ( November 8 1732 – February 14 1808) was an American Lawyer and Politician from Philadelphia The Governor of Delaware is the executive officer of the US state of Delaware. Governors Pennsylvania was one of the original Thirteen colonies, and was admitted as a state on December 12 1787 1732)
• 1831 - Vicente Guerrero, Mexican revolutionary hero (b. Year 1732 ( MDCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Vicente Ramón Guerrero Saldaña ( August 10 1782 &ndash February 14 1831) was the 2nd President of Mexico and one of the 1782)
• 1831 - Henry Maudslay, English inventor (b. Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Henry Maudslay ( August 22, 1771 – February 14 1831) was a British Machine tool innovator Tool and die maker 1771)
• 1870 - St. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common St John Richardson Liddell ( September 6, 1815 &ndash February 14, 1870) was a prominent Louisiana planter who served as a general 1815)
• 1881 - Fernando Wood, New York City mayor (b. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Fernando Wood ( June 14[[ 812]] - February 14[[ 881]] is famous for being one of the most colorful mayors in the history of New York. 1812)
• 1885 - Jules Vallès, French writer (b. Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jules Vallès ( 10 June 1832 – 14 February 1885) was a French Journalist and Author. 1832)
• 1891 - William Tecumseh Sherman, Civil War General (b. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 1820)
• 1894 - Eugène Charles Catalan, Belgian mathematician (b. Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Eugène Charles Catalan ( May 30, 1814 &ndash February 14, 1894) was a Belgian Mathematician. 1814)
• 1922 - Heikki Ritavuori, Finnish politician (assassinated) (b. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Heikki Ritavuori, originally Rydman ( 23 March 1880 in Turku – 14 February 1922 in Helsinki) was a Finnish 1880)
• 1929 - Tom Burke, American runner (b. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thomas Edward Burke ( January 15, 1875 &ndash February 14, 1929) was an American athlete 1875)
• 1942 - Adnan Bin Saidi, Officer of the Malay Regiment killed in the defense of Singapore (b. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Adnan Bin Saidi, (1915 - 14 February 1942 was a Malayan soldier of the 1st Infantry Brigade which fought the Japanese in the Battle of Singapore. The Royal Malay Regiment ( Malay: Rejimen Askar Melayu DiRaja) is one of two Infantry Regiments in the Malaysian Army. Singapore 1915)
• 1943 - Dora Gerson, German actress, cabaret singer, and Holocaust victim (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dora Gerson ( March 23, 1899 - February 14, 1943) was a Jewish German Cabaret Singer and motion picture 1899)
• 1943 - David Hilbert, German mathematician (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common David Hilbert ( January 23, 1862 &ndash February 14, 1943) was a German Mathematician, recognized as one of the most 1862)
• 1948 - Mordecai Brown, American baseball player (b. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mordecai Peter Centennial Brown ( October 19 1876 &ndash February 14 1948) nicknamed "Three Finger" or "Miner" was an 1876)
• 1949 - Yusuf Salman Yusuf, Iraqi-Assyrian communist leader (b. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fahd (فهد the nom de guerre of Yusuf Salman Yusuf (Arabic يوسف سلمان يوسف ( Baghdad 1901 – 14 February 1949) was one of 1901)
• 1950 - Karl Guthe Jansky, American Discoverer of cosmic radio waves (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Karl Guthe Jansky ( October 22, 1905 &ndash February 14, 1950) was an American Physicist and Radio Engineer 1905)
• 1952 - Maurice De Waele, Belgian cyclist (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Maurice De Waele ( December 27, 1896 Lovendegem &ndash February 14, 1952) was a Belgian professional Road bicycle 1896)
• 1958 - Abdul Rab Nishtar, veteran leader of Pakistan Movement, (b. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar ( سردار عبد الرب نښتر) ( June 13, 1899 in Peshawar, NWFP, British India – Pakistan Movement or Tehrik-e-Pakistan ( Urdu: تحریک پاکستان) was the struggle carried out by the Muslims of British India 1899)
• 1959 - Baby Dodds, American jazz drummer (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Warren "Baby" Dodds ( December 24, 1898 &ndash February 14, 1959) was a Jazz Drummer born in New Orleans 1898)
• 1967 - Sig Ruman, German-American actor (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Sig Ruman (born Siegfried Albon Rumann) ( October 11, 1884 – February 14, 1967) was a German-American actor known for 1884)
• 1969 - Vito Genovese, American gangster (b. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vito "Don Vito" Genovese ( November 27, 1897 – February 14, 1969) was a Mafioso who rose to power in America during 1897)
• 1970 - Herbert Strudwick, English cricketer (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Herbert ("Bert" Strudwick (born January 28 1880, Mitcham, Surrey, England; died February 14 1970 1880). Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year
• 1974 - Stewie Dempster, New Zealand cricketer (b. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Charles Stewart 'Stewie' Dempster (born November 15, 1903 in Wellington, died February 14, 1974 in Wellington was a former New 1903)
• 1975 - Julian Huxley, British biologist (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Julian Sorell Huxley FRS ( 22 June 1887 &ndash 14 February 1975) was an English Evolutionary biologist 1887)
• 1975 - P. G. Wodehouse, English writer (b. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, KBE (15 October 1881 – 14 February 1975 (ˈwʊdhaʊs was an English Comic novelist who enjoyed enormous popular success 1881)
• 1979 - Adolph Dubs, American diplomat (b. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Adolph "Spike" Dubs ( August 4, 1920 - February 14, 1979) was the United States Ambassador to Afghanistan from May 13 1920)
• 1980 - Luitkonwar Rudra Baruah, Assamese composer and actor
• 1983 - Lina Radke, German athlete (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Luit Konwar Rudra Baruah was one of the foremost music pioneers of Assam Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Karoline ("Lina" Radke-Batschauer ( October 18, 1903 &ndash February 14, 1983) was a German runner. 1903)
• 1987 - Dmitri Borisovich Kabalevsky, Russian composer (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Dmitri Borisovich Kabalevsky (Дми́трий Бори́сович Кабале́вский (December 30 1904 &ndash February 18 1987 was a Russian Soviet 1904)
• 1987 - Karolos Koun, Greek theater director (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Karolos Koun (Κάρολος Κουν ( September 13, 1908 – February 14, 1987) was a Greek Theater director, widely 1908)
• 1988 - Frederick Loewe, Austrian-American composer (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) 1901)
• 1989 - James Bond, American ornithologist (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) James Bond ( January 4, 1900 &ndash February 14, 1989) was a leading American Ornithologist whose name was appropriated 1900)
• 1990 - Tony Holiday, German singer
• 1994 - Andrei Chikatilo, Russian serial killer (executed) (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Tony Holiday ( February 24, 1951 - February 14, 1990) was a German pop singer and songwriter Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Andrei Romanovich Chikatilo (Андрей Романович Чикати́ло (October 16 1936—February 14 1994 was a notorious Russian Serial killer, 1936)
• 1995 - U Nu, Burmese politician (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 U Nu (ဦးနု ú nṵ otherwise known as Thakin Nu 25 May 1907 – 14 February 1995) was a leading Burmese Nationalist 1907)
• 1995 - Michael V. Gazzo, American actor (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Michael Vincente Gazzo ( April 5, 1923 &ndash February 14, 1995) was a noted Broadway playwright who later in life became a prominent 1923)
• 1996 - Bob Paisley, English football manager (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Robert " Bob " Paisley OBE (23 January 1919 — 14 February 1996 was an English football half back who became 1919)
• 1999 - John Ehrlichman, American presidential advisor (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Haldeman and Ehrlichman discuss policy 1973png|thumb|200px|right|"The Berlin Wall" of Ehrlichman and Haldeman on April 27, 1973 three days before they would be asked to resign 1925)
• 1999 - Buddy Knox, American singer and songwriter (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Buddy Wayne Knox ( July 20, 1933 - February 14, 1999) was an American singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 Rockabilly 1933)
• 2002 - Nándor Hidegkuti, Hungarian footballer (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Nándor Hidegkuti ( March 3 1922 &ndash February 14, 2002) was a Hungarian football player and manager 1922)
• 2003 - Dolly, first cloned mammal (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Dolly was a ewe ( July 5, 1996 – February 14, 2003) that was the first Animal to be cloned from an adult 1996)
• 2003 - Johnny Longden, English jockey (b. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) John Eric Longden ( February 14, 1907 – February 14, 2003) was an American Hall of Fame jockey 1907)
• 2004 - Marco Pantani, Italian cyclist (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Marco Pantani ( January 13, 1970 &ndash February 14, 2004) was an Italian Road racing cyclist widely regarded as being one 1970)
• 2005 - Najai Turpin, American boxer
• 2005 - Rafik Hariri, Lebanese politician and billionaire businessman (b. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1944)
• 2006 - Shoshana Damari, Israeli singer and actress (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Shoshana Damari ( Hebrew: שושנה דמארי born 1923 died February 14 2006) was an Israeli Singer and Actress. 1923)
• 2006 - Lynden David Hall, British singer (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lynden David Hall ( 7 May 1974 &ndash 14 February 2006) was a singer songwriter arranger 1974)
• 2006 - Darry Cowl, French musician and actor (b. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Darry Cowl, born André Darricau, ( 27 August 1925 – 14 February 2006) was a French Musician and Actor 1925)
• 2007 - Gareth Morris, British flautist (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Gareth Charles Walter Morris ( 13 May 1920 - 14 February 2007) was a British Flautist. 1920)
• 2007 - Ryan Larkin, Canadian animated film maker. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Ryan Larkin (b July 31 1943, Montreal, Quebec - d February 14 2007, Saint-Hyacinthe Quebec) was a Canadian (b. 1943)

Holidays and observances

• Bulgaria - Trifon Zarezan (Wine-grower’s Day)
• Mexico - Day of National Mourning (1831). Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. A national day of mourning is a Day marked by Mourning and Memorial activities across the majority of a Country 's populace such days Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a
• Arizona - Admission Day (1912). The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting
• Oregon - Admission Day (1859). Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
• Western World - Valentine's Day. The term Western world, the West or the Occident ( Latin: occidens -sunset -west as distinct from the Orient) can have multiple meanings Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Day is a Holiday celebrated on February 14
• Iraq - 'Communist Martyrs Day' celebrated by Iraqi Communist Party. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Since its foundation in 1934 the Iraqi Communist Party (in Arabic: الحزب الشيوعي العراقي has dominated the left in Iraqi politics
• Europe/Catholicism - Feast day of Saints Cyril and Methodius, patron saints of Europe. As a Christian Ecclesiastical term Catholic —from the Greek adjective, meaning "general" or "universal"—is described Saints Cyril and Methodius (Κύριλλος και Μεθόδιος Old Church Slavonic: Кѷриллъ и Меѳодїи) were two Byzantine Greek brothers born Saints Cyril and Methodius (Κύριλλος και Μεθόδιος Old Church Slavonic: Кѷриллъ и Меѳодїи) were two Byzantine Greek brothers born
• Saint Valentine (d. Saint Valentine (in Latin, Valentinus) is the name of several Martyred Saints of Ancient Rome. 422).
• February 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On this day in Canada

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