Historical Events
269
St. Valentine is believed to have been executed, giving rise to Valentine's Day.
1779
Captain James Cook is killed by native Hawaiians at Kealakekua Bay.
1876
Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray both apply for telephone patents on the same day.
1929
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre: seven members of the Bugs Moran gang are killed in Chicago.
1990
NASA's Voyager 1 takes the famous "Pale Blue Dot" photograph of Earth from beyond Neptune.
Famous Birthdays
1468
Johannes Werner
German mathematician and astronomer who made contributions to spherical trigonometry.
1819
Christopher Latham Sholes
American inventor who designed the first commercial typewriter and the QWERTY keyboard layout.
1894
Jack Benny
American comedian and actor famous for his radio and television programs.
1952
Dave Chappe
American pioneer of online communities.
1981
Robbie Knox
British soldier and activist.
