What happened today in history (February 14): Madhubala and Babur were born, David Hilbert and James Cook died, Valentine’s Day was celebrated, the Pulwama attack occurred in India, The Silence of the Lambs was published, a fatwa was issued against Salman Rushdie, YouTube was launched, and more.
This day in history (February 14): Pulwama attack occurred in India
Today in History, February 14: The moment that all the lovebirds in the world have been waiting for has arrived. Today is February 14, a day celebrated around the world as Valentine’s Day.
It is a special day for lovers who are showered with gifts, great gestures, trips, love letters, romantic dinners or simply old affection. However, February 14 is not only characterized as the day of love. Many important events in history occurred on February 14.
Read on to find out what happened that day (February 14) in sports, politics, and art, along with famous birthdays and deaths in world history.
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Historical events on this day
- In 1349, hundreds of Jews were burned alive in Strasbourg, France, for being falsely linked to the spread of the Black Death bubonic plague in Europe.
- In 1556, Akbar was crowned ruler of the Mughal Empire.
- In 1797, the British Navy, led by Admiral John Jervis, defeated a larger Spanish fleet at the Battle of Cape St. Vincent.
- In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell applied for a patent for the telephone.
- In 1929, the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre occurred in Chicago. Seven rival mobsters were murdered on the orders of Al Capone.
- In 1989 the first GPS satellite was launched.
- In 1989, Union Carbide, responsible for the Bhopal gas tragedy, paid $470 million in compensation to the Indian government.
- In 2005, Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim launched the popular video-sharing website YouTube.
- In 2019, a deadly terrorist attack occurred on an Indian Army convoy in Pulwama, Kashmir, in which 40 soldiers were killed. The Islamic terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammad claimed responsibility.
Sports events today
- In 1951, American boxing legend Sugar Ray Robinson defeated rival Jake La Motta in their sixth meeting to win the middleweight title.
- In 2018, American snowboarder Shaun White won his third Olympic halfpipe gold medal at the Pyeongchang Winter Games.
- In 2020, UEFA banned the famous professional football club Manchester City from competing for two years due to financial rule violations. It was later annulled.
Art and culture events today
- In 1989, Indian-British author Salman Rushdie received a fatwa from Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, calling for his assassination for writing the controversial book “The Satanic Verses.”
- In 1985, Whitney Houston’s debut album, “Whitney Houston,” was released, which later won the Billboard award for Album of the Year.
- In 1991, the classic horror film The Silence of the Lambs was released, starring Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster.
Notable deaths on this day
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No sir |
Year of death |
Personality |
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1 |
270 |
Saint Valentine, Roman Christian bishop or priest who was executed by Emperor Claudius II |
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2 |
1779 |
James Cook, English explorer, naval captain and cartographer known for his voyages through the Pacific Ocean and for discovering Hawaii. |
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3 |
1831 |
Vicente Ramón Guerrero, Mexican soldier and statesman who became the second president of Mexico and is known for abolishing slavery in the country. |
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4 |
1943 |
David Hilbert, German mathematician considered one of the greatest and most influential figures in mathematics for his contributions to the calculus of variations, geometry, spectral theory, integral equations and many more concepts. |
Famous birthdays on this day
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No sir |
Year of birth |
Personality |
|
1 |
1483 |
Babur, Mughal ruler and descendant of Timur and Genghis Khan who founded the Mughal Empire in India. |
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2 |
1766 |
Thomas Malthus, English economist and demographer best known for his theory that population growth will always outpace the food supply and should be controlled by strict limits on reproduction. |
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3 |
1818 |
Frederick Douglass, American social reformer, abolitionist, writer, and orator who escaped slavery and became the leader of the abolitionist movement in the United States. |
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4 |
1913 |
Jimmy Hoffa, American union leader and Teamster president from 1957 to 1971, who allegedly had associations with organized crime. |
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5 |
1933 |
Madhubala, Indian film actress who was often called the Marilyn Monroe of Bollywood for her majestic beauty and tragic life. |
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6 |
1942 |
Michael Bloomberg, American businessman and politician who founded the financial information and media company Bloomberg LP. |
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7 |
1952 |
Sushma Swaraj, Indian lawyer, politician and diplomat who served as External Affairs Minister in the first term of the Narendra Modi-led BJP government. |
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8 |
1988 |
Ángel Di María, Argentine footballer who plays as a full-back or attacking midfielder |
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9 |
1992 |
Freddie Highmore, English actor who rose to fame as a child actor in the films The Spiderwick Chronicles and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. |
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Frequently asked questions
What happened today in history (February 14)?
Valentine’s Day is celebrated around the world on February 14. But in India, the day has become infamous as the anniversary of the Pulwama terror attack, in which Pakistan-based terrorists massacred 40 Indian soldiers traveling in a convoy and bombed their bus with an explosive.
What famous person was born on a day like today, February 14?
Indian politician and beloved diplomat Sushma Swaraj, Bollywood actress Madhubala and first Mughal ruler Babur were born today (February 14). What important events took place on February 14?
What important events took place on February 14?
Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa against Salman Rushdie for his blasphemous views in the novel The Satanic Verses and The Silence of the Lambs.
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