February 14th, 1970

Born on February 14th, 1970

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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, 1970

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Simon Pegg

English actor (born 1970)

*February 14th, 1970, Brockworth

56

Geir Helgemo

Norwegian Monegasque bridge player

*February 14th, 1970, Nord-Fron

56

Mark Lutz

Canadian actor

*February 14th, 1970, Montreal

56

Sabrina Olmedo

Argentinian actor

*February 14th, 1970, Buenos Aires

56

Sébastien Texier

French saxophonist

*February 14th, 1970, Paris

56

Heidi Sørensen

Norwegian politician

*February 14th, 1970, Levanger Municipality †April 25th, 2026

56

Yong Mei

Chinese actress

*February 14th, 1970, Hohhot

56

Elaine Youngs

American beach volleyball player

*February 14th, 1970, Orange

56

Eric Neumayer

German academic

*February 14th, 1970, Germany

56

Christopher Hacon

British mathematician

*February 14th, 1970, Manchester

Same year
Born in 1970

55

Malena Ernman

Swedish opera singer

*November 4th, 1970, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly

56

Allan Fung

American politician in Rhode Island (born 1970)

*February 23rd, 1970, Providence

55

Shanti Roney

Swedish actor

*November 24th, 1970, Spånga

56

Mia X

American rapper

*January 9th, 1970, New Orleans

55

Mehmet Scholl

German association football player and manager

*October 16th, 1970, Karlsruhe

55

Javier Milei

Economist, politician and president of Argentina since 2023

*October 22nd, 1970, Buenos Aires

56

Melania Trump

First Lady of the United States (2017–2021), model, and businesswoman

*April 26th, 1970, Novo Mesto

46

Toby Smith

British musician (1970-2017)

*October 29th, 1970, London †April 11th, 2017, London

56

Lara Fabian

Belgian and Canadian singer and songwriter

*January 9th, 1970, Etterbeek

55

Ethan Hawke

American actor and writer (b. 1970)

*November 6th, 1970, Austin

56

Rachel Weisz

British actress

*March 7th, 1970, Westminster

56

Erich Irlstorfer

German politician

*May 27th, 1970, Freising

55

Ted Cruz

United States Senator from Texas since 2013

*December 22nd, 1970, Calgary

56

Uma Thurman

American actress and model (born 1970)

*April 29th, 1970, Boston

56

Gianni Infantino

Swiss-Italian football administrator

*March 23rd, 1970, Brig-Glis

55

Han Kang

South Korean writer

*November 27th, 1970, Gwangju

56

Bobby Cannavale

American actor (born 1970)

*May 3rd, 1970, Union City

56

Naomi Klein

Canadian author and activist (born 1970)

*May 8th, 1970, Montreal

56

Bellamy Young

American actress

*February 19th, 1970, Asheville

55

John August

American film director and screenwriter

*August 4th, 1970, Boulder

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

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1970 is a normal year and no leap year.

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