February 14th, 1755

Born on February 14th, 1755

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What happened on February 14th?

February 14th, 2018

An lone gunman shot and killed seventeen people and injured seventeen others in a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

February 14th, 2011

Arab Spring: On the Day of Rage, Bahraini youths began an uprising against the government in 55 marches across 25 locations.

February 14th, 2008

A gunman opened fire into a crowded lecture hall at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, killing five people and injuring twenty-one others.

February 14th, 2005

The online video platform YouTube was founded by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim.

February 14th, 1992

Sri Temasek (pictured), the official residence of the prime minister of Singapore, was declared a national monument.

February 14th, 1990

The NASA space probe Voyager 1 took Pale Blue Dot (detail pictured), a photograph of Earth from a record distance of 40.5 astronomical units (6.06 billion km; 3.76 billion mi).

February 14th, 1989

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini of Iran issued a fatwa calling for the death of Salman Rushdie, the author of The Satanic Verses, a novel considered to be blasphemous by some Muslims.

February 14th, 1981

48 people died when a fire broke out during a Valentine's Day dance at a Dublin nightclub.

February 14th, 1979

Adolph Dubs, United States Ambassador to Afghanistan, was kidnapped by unknown agents and killed during a gun battle between Afghan police and the perpetrators.

February 14th, 1943

World War II: General Hans-Jürgen von Arnim's 5th Panzer Army launched a concerted attack against Allied positions in Tunisia.

February 14th, 1938

The Singapore Naval Base, the cornerstone of the Singapore strategy, a British naval defence policy, was opened.

February 14th, 1924

The Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company was renamed as International Business Machines (IBM), later growing into one of the world's largest companies by market capitalization.

February 14th, 1919

The Battle of Bereza Kartuska, the first serious armed conflict of the Polish–Soviet War, took place near present-day Biaroza, Belarus.

February 14th, 1914

The animated film Gertie the Dinosaur was released, later greatly influencing future animators such as the Fleischer brothers and Walt Disney.

February 14th, 1852

The Hospital for Sick Children, the first hospital in England to provide in-patient beds specifically for children, was founded in London.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 14th

Born on February 14th, 1755

46

Prince Karl Ludwig, Hereditary Prince of Baden

Heir apparent in the Margraviate of Baden (1755-1801)

*February 14th, 1755, Karlsruhe †December 16th, 1801, Arboga

Same year
Born in 1755

37

Marie Antoinette

Last Queen of France prior to the French Revolution

*November 2nd, 1755, Hofburg Palace †October 16th, 1793, place de la Concorde

58

Donatien-Marie-Joseph de Rochambeau

French soldier

*April 7th, 1755, Paris †September 20th, 1813, Leipzig

68

Louis XVIII of France

Bourbon King of France and of Navarre (1755-1824)

*November 17th, 1755, Palace of Versailles †September 16th, 1824, Tuileries Palace

88

Samuel Hahnemann

German physician known for creating homeopathy

*April 10th, 1755, Meissen †July 2nd, 1843, former 1st arrondissement of Paris

75

Sarah Siddons

Welsh actress (1755-1831)

*July 5th, 1755, Brecon †June 8th, 1831, London

62

Jan Henryk Dąbrowski

Polish general (1755–1818)

*August 2nd, 1755, Pierzchów †June 6th, 1818, Winna Góra, Greater Poland Voivodeship

39

Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian

French writer

*March 6th, 1755, Sauve †September 13th, 1794, Sceaux

70

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

French lawyer, politician and writer (1755-1826)

*April 1st, 1755, Hôtel Brillat-Savarin †February 2nd, 1826, rue des Filles-Saint-Thomas

64

François Joseph Lefebvre

Marshal of France (1755-1820)

*October 25th, 1755, Rouffach †September 14th, 1820, Paris

38

Georges Couthon

French politician and lawyer (1755–1794)

*December 22nd, 1755, Orcet †July 28th, 1794, Paris

55

Michel Ordener

General of division and commander in Napoleon's elite Imperial Guard (1755-1811)

*September 2nd, 1755, L'Hôpital †August 30th, 1811, Compiègne

55

Maria Theresia Ahlefeldt

Member of the House of Thurn and Taxis (1755-1810)

*January 16th, 1755, Regensburg †December 20th, 1810, Prague

61

Dorothea Viehmann

German writer

*November 8th, 1755, Rengershausen †November 17th, 1816, Kassel

50

Brigida Banti

Italian opera singer (1755-1806)

*May 1st, 1755, Monticelli d'Ongina †February 18th, 1806, Bologna

83

Jean-Baptiste Huzard

French veterinarian (1755-1838)

*November 3rd, 1755, Paris †December 1st, 1838, Paris

89

Marie Arago

French housewife

*November 3rd, 1755, Corneilla-la-Rivière †September 5th, 1845, Estagel

94

Quatremère de Quincy

French archaeologist, architect and writer (1755–1849)

*October 28th, 1755, Paris †December 28th, 1849, Paris

39

Ignác Martinovics

Hungarian political activist

*July 22nd, 1755, Pest †May 20th, 1795, Buda

86

Bernhard Christoph Faust

German physician (1755-1842)

*May 23rd, 1755, Rotenburg an der Fulda †January 25th, 1842, Bückeburg

53

Benjamin Bourne

American politician (1755-1808)

*September 9th, 1755, Bristol †September 17th, 1808, Bristol

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Valentine's Day!

Traditionally Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14 each year.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1755 is a normal year and no leap year.

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