100 years anniversary |
14 Feb 1924
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birth
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Arghyris Kounadis: Composer
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14 Feb 1924
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birth
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Countess Mountbatten of Burma
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14 Feb 1924
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event
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IBM Corporation founded by Thomas Watson
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14 Feb 1924
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event
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The Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company changes its name to International Business Machines Corporation (IBM). |
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14 Feb 1924
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birth
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Peg Murray, American actress and singer |
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14 Feb 1924
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birth
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Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma |
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14 Feb 1924
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birth
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Arghyris Kounadis composer
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14 Feb 1924
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birth
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Countess Mountbatten of Burma
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14 Feb 1924
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event
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IBM Corporation founded by Thomas Watson
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75 years anniversary |
14 Feb 1949
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birth
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Jimmy Randell: Rocker
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14 Feb 1949
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birth
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Richard E Neal: (Rep-D-Massachusetts)
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14 Feb 1949
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event
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1st session of Knesset (Jerusalem Israel)
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14 Feb 1949
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event
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Dutch Drees government presents plan for the building of 30,000 houses
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14 Feb 1949
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event
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The Asbestos Strike begins in Canada. The strike marks the beginning of the Quiet Revolution in Quebec. |
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14 Feb 1949
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event
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The Knesset (Israeli parliament) convenes for the first time. |
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14 Feb 1949
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death
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Yusuf Salman Yusuf, Iraqi politician (b. 1901) |
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14 Feb 1949
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birth
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Christopher Lillicrap, English television host, actor, and screenwriter |
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14 Feb 1949
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history
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WW2
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The Israeli parliament, the Knesset, convened for the first time.
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14 Feb 1949
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birth
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Ewa Aulin Stockholm Sweden, actress (Candy, Fiorina LeVacca)
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14 Feb 1949
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birth
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Jimmy Randell rocker
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14 Feb 1949
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birth
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Richard E Neal (Representative-D-MA)
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14 Feb 1949
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event
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1st session of Knesset opens in Jerusalem
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14 Feb 1949
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event
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Dutch Drees government presents plan for the building of 30,000 houses
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14 Feb 1949
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history
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RELIGIOUS
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Russian-born English chemist and Zionist leader Chaim Weizmann, 74, was elected first president of the newly restored modern state of Israel.
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50 years anniversary |
14 Feb 1974
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birth
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Michael Lowery: NFL linebacker (Chicago Bears)
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14 Feb 1974
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birth
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Rob Jahrling: Australian rower (1996 Olympics)
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14 Feb 1974
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death
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Stewie Dempster, New Zealand cricketer and coach (b. 1903) |
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14 Feb 1974
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birth
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Filippa Giordano, Italian-Mexican singer |
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14 Feb 1974
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music
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Daryl Dragon and Toni Tennille (of Captain And Tennille) married in Virginia City, while on a promotion tour of the States.
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14 Feb 1974
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birth
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Michael Lowery NFL linebacker (Chicago Bears)
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14 Feb 1974
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birth
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Rob Jahrling Australian rower (Olympics-96)
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14 Feb 1974
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death
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C S Dempster cricketer (10 Tests for New Zealand, 723 runs), dies
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25 years anniversary |
14 Feb 1999
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death
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Buddy Knox, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1933) |
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14 Feb 1999
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death
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John Ehrlichman, American lawyer and politician, 12th White House Counsel (b. 1925) |
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14 Feb 1999
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music
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Lenny Kravitz scored his first UK No.1 single with 'Fly Away' a No.12 hit in the US. The track had been used on a TV ad for cars.
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14 Feb 1999
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music
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Elton John appeared as himself in a special episode of the animated series The Simpsons shown on US TV.
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20 years anniversary |
14 Feb 2004
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event
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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. |
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14 Feb 2004
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death
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Marco Pantani, Italian cyclist (b. 1970) |
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14 Feb 2004
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music
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Dave Holland, former drummer with Judas Priest was jailed for eight years for indecent assault and the attempted rape of a 17-year old boy. The youth, who had learning difficulties, had been taking drum lessons from Holland.
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15 years anniversary |
14 Feb 2009
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death
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Louie Bellson, American drummer and composer (b. 1924) |
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14 Feb 2009
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death
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Bernard Ashley, English engineer and businessman, co-founded Laura Ashley plc (b. 1926) |
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14 Feb 2009
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music
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Bruce Springsteen went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Working on a Dream', his 16th studio album.
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10 years anniversary |
14 Feb 2014
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death
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Mike Stepovich, American lawyer and politician, Governor of Alaska Territory (b. 1919) |
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14 Feb 2014
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death
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Chris Pearson, Canadian politician, 1st Premier of Yukon (b. 1931) |
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14 Feb 2014
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death
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John Henson, American puppeteer and voice actor (b. 1965) |
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14 Feb 2014
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death
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Jim Fregosi, American baseball player and manager (b. 1942) |
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14 Feb 2014
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death
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Tom Finney, English footballer (b. 1922) |
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14 Feb 2014
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death
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George Anastaplo, American philosopher, author, and academic (b. 1925) |
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