1349 900 Jews are burned alive in Strasbourg and similar number banned from the city after being blamed for the spread of the Black Death Show
Execution1540 Emperor Charles V enters Ghent without resistance, executes rebels Holy Roman Emperor Charles V
Historic Event1610 Polish King Sigismund III, Forges Dimitri #2 & Romanov family sign covenant against Tsar Vasili Shushki King Sigismund III VasaHistoric Event1615 Peruvian nobleman Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala writes to offer Spanish King Philip III his newly completed Chronicle of Andean history and Spanish rule - now only indigenous Andean viewpoint to survive (Danish National Library) [1] King of Spain & Portugal Philip III
Historic Event1689 English parliament places Mary Stuart and Prince William III on the throne King of England William IIIHistoric Event1743 Henry Pelham becomes Britain's First Lord of Treasury British Prime Minister Henry PelhamScientific Discovery1747 Astronomer James Bradley presents his discovery of the wobbling motion of the Earth on its axis to the Royal Society, London Astronomer James Bradley
Historic Event1777 US Congress commissions Benjamin Lincoln a major general in the Continental Army Military Leader Benjamin Lincoln
Victory in Battle1797 The Battle of Cape St Vincent: British fleet under Admiral Sir John Jervis defeats larger Spanish fleet under Admiral Don José de Córdoba y Ramos near Cape St. Vincent, Portugal. Captain Horatio Nelson distinguishes himself. Admiral Horatio Nelson
Historic Event1803 Chief Justice John Marshall declares that any act of U.S. Congress that conflicts with the Constitution is void Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States John Marshall
Historic Expedition1844 John C. Frémont and his party become the first Europeans to discover Lake Tahoe during his second expedition through the American West Frontiersman Kit CarsonOldest Photo of a Serving US President1849 In New York City, James Knox Polk becomes first serving US President to have his photograph taken (by Matthew Brady). James K. Polk, in a restored 1849 daguerrotype that is the oldest image of a serving American president
Historic Event1895 Oscar Wilde's "Importance of Being Earnest," opens in London Writer and Poet Oscar Wilde
Sports History1896 George Lohmann takes a hat-trick for England v South Africa, 8-7 for inning - their lowest ever Cricket Medium Pace Bowler George Lohmann
Historic Event1903 President Theodore Roosevelt signs bill into law establishing US Department of Commerce & Labor 26th US President Theodore Roosevelt
Historic Event1924 Thomas J. Watson renames the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR) as International Business Machines (IBM) Businessman Thomas J. Watson
Olympic Gold1928 Clas Thunberg of Finland wins his 2nd gold medal of the Games and 5th career title when he takes out the 1,500m speed skating at the St. Moritz Winter Olympics Speed Skater Clas Thunberg
Historic Event1929 St Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago, 7 gangsters killed, allegedly on Al Capone's orders Gangster Al Capone
Film Release1931 The original "Dracula" film starring Bela Lugosi as the titular vampire, is released Actor Bela Lugosi
Film & TV History1939 Victor Fleming replaces George Cukor as director of film "Gone With The Wind" Director Victor FlemingDirector George Cukor
Bombing of Dresden1945 Second day of the bombing of Dresden by Allied air forces Dresden after the Allied firebombing campaign in 1945
Sports History1951 Sugar Ray Robinson defeats Jake LaMotta & takes middleweight title Champion Boxer Sugar Ray Robinson
Historic Event1954 Senator John F. Kennedy appears on "Meet the Press" 35th US President John F. Kennedy
Historic Event1962 US 1st lady Jacqueline Kennedy conducts White House tour on TV US First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy OnassisFilm Release1963 "8½" film directed by Federico Fellini, starring Marcello Mastroianni and Claudia Cardinale, is released (Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film 1964) Film Director and Scriptwriter Federico Fellini
Music Single1964 British pop music duo Peter & Gordon release single "A World Without Love" (written by Paul McCartney, credited to Lennon-McCartney) Musician and Beatle Paul McCartney
NBA Record1966 Wilt Chamberlain breaks NBA career scoring record at 20,884 points NBA Legend Wilt ChamberlainMusic History1967 "Respect" single recorded by Aretha Franklin (Billboard Song of the Year 1967) Soul Singer Aretha Franklin
Daytona 5001971 13th Daytona 500: Richard Petty wins his 3rd Great American Race; goes on to win the inaugural Winston Cup title Auto Racer Richard Petty
Historic Event1971 Richard Nixon installs secret taping system in the White House 37th US President Richard Nixon
Music History1972 John Lennon and Yoko Ono co-host the syndicated "The Mike Douglas Show" for entire week, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Musician and Beatle John LennonArtist and Musician Yoko Ono
Boxing Title Fight1973 Muhammad Ali beats British heavyweight boxing champion Joe Bugner by unanimous points decision in 12 rounds at Las Vegas Convention Centre Heavyweight Boxing Champion Muhammad Ali
Music History1980 "West Side Story" opens at Minskoff Theater NYC for 341 performances Choreographer, Director and Theater Producer Jerome RobbinsOlympic Gold1980 Soviet cross-country skier Nikolay Zimyatov wins first of 3 gold medals at the Lake Placid Winter Olympics when he takes out 30k event; also wins relay and 50k gold Cross-Country Skier Nikolay Zimyatov
Daytona 5001982 24th Daytona 500: Bobby Allison wins with margin of victory over Cale Yarborough an impressive 23 seconds, more than half a lap Auto Racer Cale YarboroughOlympic Games1984 Britain's Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean famously dominate the ice dancing at the Sarajevo Winter Olympics; perform to Maurice Ravel's "Bolero" in free dance routine; record 9-of-9 perfect scores for artistic impression Ice Dancer Christopher DeanIce Dancer Jayne TorvillComposer and Pianist Maurice Ravel
Album Release1985 "Whitney Houston" debut album by Whitney Houston is released (Grammy Award Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female 1986, Billboard Album of Year 1986) Singer Whitney Houston
Election of Interest1988 Alfredo Stroessner re-elected President of Paraguay Dictator and President of Paraguay Alfredo StroessnerSports History1988 PGA Seniors' Championship Men's Golf, PGA National GC: South African Gary Player wins his second of 3 event titles by 3 strokes from Chi-Chi Rodríguez Golfer Gary Player
Historic Publication1989 Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini issues a fatwa calling for the death of Salman Rushdie and his publishers due to his novel "Satanic Verses". A bounty is also placed on his head. Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah KhomeiniNovelist Salman Rushdie
Film & TV History1990 Alan Ayckbourn's "Man of the Moment," premieres in London Playwright and Director Alan Ayckbourn
Film Release1991 "The Silence of the Lambs" film based on the book by Thomas Harris, directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins, is released (Best Picture 1992) Actress Jodie FosterActor Anthony Hopkins
Film Premiere1992 Comedy film "Wayne's World" starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey, based on their Saturday Night Live sketch premieres Actor and Comedian Mike Myers
Daytona 5001993 35th Daytona 500: Dale Jarrett, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, wins from Dale Earnhardt and Geoff Bodine NFL Head Coach and NASCAR Team Owner Joe GibbsAuto Racer Dale Earnhardt
ESPY Awards1994 2nd ESPY Awards: Barry Bonds, Julie Krone win MLB Legend Barry BondsNBA Finals1995 The Portland Trail Blazers trade Clyde Drexler to the Houston Rockets, who end up winning the 1995 NBA Championship NBA Swingman Clyde Drexler
Television Debut1996 "Live by Request" debuts on the A&E Network, based on singer Tony Bennett's idea, the set list was determined by viewer phone calls; Bennett starred in the first episode, wins an Emmy Award (Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program) Singer Tony Bennett
Daytona 5001999 41st Daytona 500: Jeff Gordon wins; first Daytona 500 pole sitter to win the race since Bill Elliott in 1987 Auto Racer Bill ElliottESPY Awards2000 8th ESPY Awards: Tiger Woods, Mia Hamm win Golfer Tiger Woods
Olympic Gold2010 Alexandre Bilodeau wins the Gold Medal in the freestyle skiing men's moguls event, becoming the first Canadian to win a Gold Medal during a Canadian-hosted Olympics Why is feb 14 valentines day?According to Encyclopedia Britannica, Pope Gelasius I decided to replace Lupercalia with the Feast of the Purification. He changed the date to February 14 and named the day in honor of St. Valentine, the patron saint of lovers, people with epilepsy, and beekeepers.
What holiday is feb 14 2022?Valentine's Day. World Cholangiocarcinoma Day - February 14, 2023. World Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day. World Sound Healing Day.
What is 7 february 14th feb?Valentine's week from February 7 which is celebrated as the Rose Day until the last and the most important Valentine's Day on February 14. This week from the seventh to fourteenth is likewise called the love week or the romance week. This year, Valentine's week begins and ends on Sunday.
What is the special day on 14?National Food is Medicine Day is celebrated every year on September 14.
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