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February 14th


- Valentine's Day (International)
- Christian Feast Day:
- Communist Martyrs Day (Iraqi Communist Party)
- Statehood Day (Arizona)
- Statehood Day (Oregon)
- The second day of Lupercalia (Ancient Rome)

February 14th


- 2000 - The spacecraft NEAR Shoemaker enters orbit around asteroid 433 Eros, the first spacecraft to orbit an asteroid.
- 1989 - The first of 24 satellites of the Global Positioning System are placed into orbit.
- 1962 - First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy takes television viewers on a tour of the White House.
- 1946 - ENIAC, the first general-purpose electronic computer, is unveiled.
- 1924 - The International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is founded.
- 1912 - Arizona is admitted as the 48th U.S. state.
- 2008 - Northern Illinois University shooting: a gunman opened fire in a lecture hall of the DeKalb County, Illinois university resulting in 6 fatalities (including gunman) and 18 injuries.
- 2005 - Lebanese self-made billionaire and business tycoon Rafik Hariri killed, along with 21 others, when explosives equivalent of around 1,000 kg of TNT were detonated as his motorcade drove near the St. George Hotel in Beirut.
- 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.
- 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.
- 2002 - Tullaghmurray Lass sinks off the coast of Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland killing three members of the same family on board.
- 1996 - China launches a Long March 3 rocket, carrying the Intelsat 708 satellite. The rocket flies off course 3 seconds after liftoff and crashes into a rural village.
- 1990 - 92 people are killed aboard Indian Airlines Flight 605 at Bangalore, India.
- 1989 - Union Carbide agrees to pay $470 million to the Indian government for damages it caused in the Bhopal Disaster.
- 1989 - Iranian leader Ruhollah Khomeini issues a fatwa encouraging Muslims to kill the author of The Satanic Verses, Salman Rushdie.
- 1983 - United American Bank of Knoxville, Tennessee collapses. Its president, Jake Butcher is later convicted of fraud.
- 1981 - Stardust Disaster: A fire in a Dublin nightclub kills 48 people
- 1979 - In Kabul, Muslims kidnap the American ambassador to Afghanistan, Adolph Dubs who is later killed during a gunfight between his kidnappers and police.
- 1966 - Australian currency is decimalised.
- 1961 - Discovery of the chemical elements: Element 103, Lawrencium, is first synthesized at the University of California.
- 1956 - The XX Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union begins in Moscow. On the last night of the meeting, Premier Nikita Khrushchev condemns Joseph Stalin's crimes in a secret speech.
- 1949 - The Knesset (Israeli parliament) convenes for the first time.
- 1949 - The Asbestos Strike begins in Canada. The strike marks the beginning of the Quiet Revolution in Quebec.
- 1946 - The Bank of England is nationalized.
- 1945 - World War II: On the first 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.
- 1945 - World War II: Prague is bombed probably due to a mistake in the orientation of the pilots bombing Dresden.
- 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.
- 1945 - World War II: Mostar is liberated by Yugoslav partisans.
- 1944 - World War II: Anti-Japanese revolt on Java.
- 1943 - World War II: Tunisia Campaign – General Hans-Jurgen von Arnim's Fifth Panzer Army launches a concerted attack against Allied positions in Tunisia.
- 1943 - World War II: Rostov-on-Don, Russia is liberated.
- 1942 - Battle of Pasir Panjang contributes to the fall of Singapore.
- 1929 - Saint Valentine's Day massacre: Seven people, six of them gangster rivals of Al Capone's gang, are murdered in Chicago, Illinois.
- 1920 - The League of Women Voters is founded in Chicago, Illinois.
- 1919 - The Polish-Soviet War begins.
- 1918 - The Soviet Union adopts the Gregorian calendar (on 1 February according to the Julian calendar).
- 1912 - In Groton, Connecticut, the first diesel-powered submarine is commissioned.
- 1903 - The United States Department of Commerce and Labor is established (later split into Department of Commerce and Department of Labor).
- 1900 - Second Boer War: In South Africa, 20,000 British troops invade the Orange Free State.
- 1899 - Voting machines are approved by the U.S. Congress for use in federal elections.
- 1879 - The War of the Pacific breaks out when Chilean armed forces occupy the Bolivian port city of Antofagasta.
- 1876 - Alexander Graham Bell applies for a patent for the telephone, as does Elisha Gray.
- 1859 - Oregon is admitted as the 33rd U.S. state.
- 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.
- 1849 - In New York City, James Knox Polk becomes the first serving President of the United States to have his photograph taken.
- 1835 - The original Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is formed in Kirtland, Ohio.
- 1831 - Ras Marye of Yejju marches into Tigray and defeats and kills Dejazmach Sabagadis in the Battle of Debre Abbay.
- 1804 - Karadjordje leads the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire.
- 1803 - Chief Justice John Marshall declares that any act of U.S. Congress that conflicts with the Constitution is void.
- 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.
- 1779 - James Cook is killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii.
- 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.
- 1743 - Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister.
- 1556 - Thomas Cranmer is declared a heretic.
- 1349 - Approximately 2,000 Jews are burned to death by mobs or forcibly removed from the city of Strasbourg.
- 1076 - Pope Gregory VII excommunicates Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor.
- 1014 - Pope Benedict VIII recognizes Henry of Bavaria as King of Germany.
- 1009 - First known mention of Lithuania, in the annals of the monastery of Quedlinburg.
- 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German languages.

February 14th


- 1994 - Paul Butcher, American actor
- 1992 - Freddie Highmore, English actor
- 1989 - Brandon Sutter, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1988 - Ángel Di María, Argentine footballer
- 1988 - Katie Boland, Canadian actress
- 1988 - Quentin Mosimann, Swiss singer, winner of Star Academy France 7
- 1988 - Asia Nitollano, American dancer, Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll winner
- 1987 - Joseph Pichler, American actor
- 1987 - Julia Savicheva, Russian singer
- 1987 - Fabian Schönheim, German footballer
- 1987 - David Wheater, English footballer
- 1986 - Michael Ammermüller, German racing driver
- 1986 - Markus Karl, German footballer
- 1986 - Gao Lin, Chinese footballer
- 1986 - Roxanne Guinoo, Filipina actress
- 1986 - Aschwin Wildeboer, Spanish swimmer
- 1986 - Tiffany Thornton, American actress
- 1985 - Karima Adebibe, Moroccan-English actress and model
- 1985 - Tyler Clippard, American baseball player
- 1985 - Heart Evangelista, Filipina singer, TV and movie actress
- 1985 - John Prats, Filipino Actor and Dancer
- 1985 - Natsume Sano, Japanese gravure idol
- 1985 - Philippe Senderos, Swiss footballer
- 1985 - Miki Yeung, Hong Kong singer and actress
- 1984 - Hamed Namouchi, Tunisian footballer
- 1983 - Rocky Elsom, Australian Rugby Captain
- 1983 - Bacary Sagna, French footballer
- 1983 - Rhydian Roberts, Welsh Singer, X factor Runner Up
- 1982 - Marián Gáborík, Slovak hockey player
- 1982 - John Halls, English footballer
- 1981 - Randy de Puniet, French motorcycle racer
- 1981 - Erin Torpey, American actress and singer
- 1980 - Fátima Leyva, Mexican footballer
- 1980 - Michelle Ye, Hong Kong actress
- 1980 - Josh Senter, American screenwriter
- 1979 - Pablo Pallante, Uruguayan footballer
- 1979 - Paolo Ginestra, Italian footballer
- 1978 - Dean Gaffney, British actor
- 1978 - Richard Hamilton, American basketball player
- 1978 - Darius Songaila, Lithuanian basketball player
- 1978 - Dwele, American R&B/Soul singer
- 1977 - Darren Bennett, British professional latin ballroom Dancer
- 1977 - Cadel Evans, Australian cyclist
- 1977 - Darren Purse, English footballer
- 1977 - Donna Cruz, Filipina Actress and Singer
- 1977 - Elmer Symons, South African motorcycle racer (d. 2007)
- 1976 - Liv Kristine, Norwegian singer (Leaves' Eyes)
- 1975 - Scott Owen, Australian musician (The Living End)
- 1975 - Yul Kwon, American Survivor contestant
- 1975 - Malik Zidi, French actor
- 1975 - Tang Jing, Chinese footballer
- 1974 - Filippa Giordano, Italian singer
- 1974 - Philippe Léonard, Belgian footballer
- 1973 - Tyus Edney, American basketball player
- 1973 - Steve McNair, American football player (d. 2009)
- 1973 - Yuka Sato, Japanese figure skater
- 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)
- 1971 - Kris Aquino, Filipino Actress and TV Host
- 1971 - Gheorghe Muresan, Romanian basketball player
- 1971 - Noriko Sakai, Japanese singer
- 1971 - Tommy Dreamer, American professional wrestler
- 1970 - Giuseppe Guerini, Italian cyclist
- 1970 - Simon Pegg, British comedian and actor
- 1969 - Adriana Behar, Brazilian beach volleyball player
- 1969 - Harry Colon, American football player
- 1968 - Jules Asner, American television personality
- 1968 - Scott McClellan, American politician
- 1967 - Manuela Maleeva, Bulgarian tennis player
- 1967 - Stelios Haji-Ioannou, British entrepreneur
- 1966 - Petr Svoboda, Czech National Hockey League player
- 1964 - Gianni Bugno, Italian cyclist
- 1964 - Zach Galligan, American actor
- 1963 - Enrico Colantoni, Canadian actor
- 1963 - John Marzano, American baseball player
- 1962 - Kevyn Aucoin, American cosmetologist (d. 2002)
- 1962 - Michael Higgs, English actor
- 1962 - Philippe Sella, French rugby player
- 1962 - Sakina Jaffrey, Indian actress
- 1961 - Phillip Hamilton, American author
- 1961 - Latifa, Tunisian singer
- 1960 - Jim Kelly, American football player
- 1960 - Meg Tilly, American actress
- 1959 - Renée Fleming, American soprano
- 1958 - Grant Thomas, Australian rules footballer
- 1958 - Enrique Mansilla, Argentine racing driver
- 1957 - Alan Hunter, American TV personality
- 1957 - Soile Isokoski, Finnish soprano
- 1955 - Ronald Desruelles, Belgian athlete
- 1955 - James Eckhouse, American actor
- 1955 - Carol Kalish, American publishing executive (d. 1991)
- 1955 - Rip Rogers, American professional wrestler
- 1952 - Nancy Keenan, American reproductive-rights advocate and NARAL president
- 1951 - Kevin Keegan, English footballer
- 1951 - JoJo Starbuck, American ice skater
- 1950 - Roger Fisher, American musician (Heart)
- 1948 - Pat O'Brien, American sportscaster and television host
- 1948 - Teller, American magician (Penn and Teller)
- 1947 - Tim Buckley, American singer-songwriter (d. 1975)
- 1947 - Judd Gregg, American politician, senior senator from New Hampshire
- 1946 - Bernard Dowiyogo, President of Nauru (d. 2003)
- 1946 - Gregory Hines, American dancer and actor (d. 2003)
- 1945 - Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein
- 1944 - Carl Bernstein, American journalist
- 1944 - Alan Parker, British film director and writer
- 1944 - Ronnie Peterson, Swedish racing driver (d. 1978)
- 1943 - Maceo Parker, American musician (P-Funk)
- 1943 - Aaron Russo, American movie producer (d. 2007)
- 1943 - Eric Andersen, American singer-songwriter
- 1942 - Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City
- 1942 - Andrew Robinson, American actor
- 1942 - Ricardo Rodríguez, Mexican racing driver (d. 1962)
- 1941 - Donna Shalala, American educator
- 1941 - Paul Tsongas, United States Senator from Massachusetts (d. 1997)
- 1939 - Eugene Fama, American economist
- 1937 - Magic Sam, American blues musician (d. 1969)
- 1936 - Andrew Prine, American actor
- 1936 - Fanne Foxe, Argentine dancer and focus of a scandal involving Congressman Wilbur Mills
- 1934 - Michel Corboz, Swiss conductor
- 1934 - Florence Henderson, American actress
- 1933 - Madhubala, Indian actress (d. 1969)
- 1932 - Alexander Kluge, German actor and film director
- 1931 - Bernie Geoffrion, Canadian hockey player (d. 2006)
- 1931 - Brian Kelly, American actor (d. 2005)
- 1931 - Phyllis McGuire, American singer (The McGuire Sisters)
- 1929 - Vic Morrow, American actor (d. 1982)
- 1927 - Lois Maxwell, Canadian actress (d. 2007)
- 1922 - Murray the K, American impresario and disk jockey (d. 1982)
- 1921 - Hugh Downs, American television host
- 1920 - Bob Wolff, American sportscaster
- 1917 - Herbert A. Hauptman, American mathematician, Nobel Prize Laureate
- 1916 - Marcel Bigeard, French general (d. 2010)
- 1916 - Masaki Kobayashi, Japanese director (d. 1996)
- 1916 - Edward Platt, American actor (d. 1974)
- 1916 - Sally Gray, English actress (d. 2006)
- 1914 - Norman Von Nida, Australian golfer (d. 2007)
- 1913 - Mel Allen, American sports reporter (d. 1996)
- 1913 - Woody Hayes, American college football coach (d. 1987)
- 1913 - Jimmy Hoffa, American labor union leader (presumed d. 1975)
- 1912 - Tibor Sekelj, Croatian explorer (d. 1988)
- 1905 - Thelma Ritter, American actress (d. 1969)
- 1904 - Charles Oatley, Professor of electrical engineering, (scanning electron microscope), (d. 1996)
- 1904 - Hertta Kuusinen, Finnish communist (d. 1974)
- 1903 - Stu Erwin, American actor (d. 1967)
- 1898 - Bill Tilman, English mountaineer and explorer (d. 1977)
- 1898 - Fritz Zwicky, Swiss-born American physicist and astronomer (d. 1974)
- 1895 - Max Horkheimer, German philosopher and sociologist (d. 1973)
- 1894 - Jack Benny, American actor and comedian (d. 1974)
- 1892 - Radola Gajda, Czech military commander (d. 1948)
- 1890 - Nina Hamnett, Welsh artist (d. 1956)
- 1885 - Syed Zafarul Hasan, Prominent Muslim Indian/Pakistani philosopher (d. 1949)
- 1884 - Nils Olaf Chrisander, Swedish actor, film director (d. 1947)
- 1884 - Joe Jagersberger, Austrian racing driver (d. 1952)
- 1884 - Kostas Varnalis, Greek poet (d. 1974)
- 1871 - Gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (d. 1959)
- 1869 - Charles Wilson, Scottish physicist, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1959)
- 1860 - Eugen Schiffer, German politician (d. 1954)
- 1859 - George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr., American engineer and inventor (d. 1896)
- 1856 - Frank Harris, Irish author and editor (d. 1931)
- 1848 - Benjamin Baillaud, French astronomer (d. 1934)
- 1847 - Anna Howard Shaw, American suffragette (d. 1919)
- 1847 - Maria Pia of Italy, queen of Portugal (d. 1911)
- 1846 - Julian Scott, American artist and Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. (d. 1901)
- 1838 - Margaret E. Knight, American inventor, (d. 1914)
- 1828 - Edmond François Valentin About, French writer (d. 1885)
- 1824 - Winfield Scott Hancock, American Civil War Union general (d. 1886)
- 1819 - Joshua A. Norton, American eccentric (d. 1880)
- 1819 - Christopher Sholes, American inventor (d. 1890)
- 1818 - Frederick Douglass, American abolitionist (d. 1895)
- 1812 - Alfred Thomas Agate, American artist (d. 1846)
- 1800 - Emory Washburn, 22nd Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1877)
- 1799 - Walenty Wa?kowicz, Polish painter (d. 1842)
- 1778 - Fernando Sor (baptized), Spanish composer (d. 1839)
- 1763 - Jean Victor Marie Moreau, French general (d. 1813)
- 1701 - Enrique Florez, Spanish historian (d. 1773)
- 1692 - Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (d. 1754)
- 1680 - John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester, English privy councillor (d. 1737)
- 1602 - Francesco Cavalli, Italian composer (d. 1676)
- 1483 - Babur, Moghul emperor of India (d. 1530)
- 1468 - Johann Werner, German mathematician (d. 1522)