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What happened in history on this day: February 14?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On February 14 in ...
- 1977 - Computer Shack hires John Martin (Musumeci) as Director of Franchise Sales.
- 1984 - Lotus Development introduces the Symphony software application, a hopeful successor to Lotus 1-2-3. Symphony adds word processing, communications, and expanded record keeping to the features of Lotus 1-2-3. Price is to be US$695 when released.
- 1995 - US District Court Judge Stanley Sporkin rejects the consent decree settlement worked out between Microsoft and the Department of Justice, regarding Microsoft's alleged unfair trade practices. He claims the proposed settlement does not go far enough in addressing Microsoft's licensing practices, and is not in the public interest.
- 1996 - Microsoft releases the Windows 95 Service Pack 1 operating system update.
- 1997 - Intel announces the release name of the P6 processor code-named Klamath: Pentium II.
- 1929 - In New York, Walt Disney signs an agreement with Pat Powers for the use of his Cinephone sound system. Disney will pay 25 cents per foot of negative film, and $13,000 licensing fee per year for ten years for use of the Cinephone sound system.
- 1941 - The Mickey Mouse film The Little Whirlwind is released to theaters. Minnie Mouse also appears.
- 1946 - Disney delivers the film The Building of a Tire to Firestone Tire and Rubber Company.
- 1950 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Toy Tinkers for an Oscar Award in the category Short Subjects, Cartoons.
- 1957 - Disney releases the eighth People and Places film, The Blue Men of Morocco, to theaters.
- 1971 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring Bayou Bay, part two.
- 1976 - The NBC TV network airs NBC All-Disney Night at the Movies featuring Old Yeller, A Country Coyote Goes Hollywood, and Pecos Bill.
- 1984 - CBS airs the TV special Disney's All-Star Valentine Party.
- 1986 - The NBC TV network airs Disney's DTV Valentine.
- 1990 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Dead Poets Society for an Oscar Award in the category Best Picture.
- 1990 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates Robin Williams for his role in the film Dead Poets Society for an Oscar Award in the category Actor.
- 1990 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates Peter Weir for his role in the film Dead Poets Society for an Oscar Award in the category Directing.
- 1990 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Dead Poets Society for an Oscar Award in the category Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen.
- 1990 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Blaze for an Oscar Award in the category Cinematography.
- 1990 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film The Little Mermaid for an Oscar Award in the category Music, Original Score.
- 1990 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the song "Kiss the Girl" from the film The Little Mermaid for an Oscar Award in the category Music, Original Song.
- 1990 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the song "Under the Sea" from the film The Little Mermaid for an Oscar Award in the category Music, Original Song.
- 1991 - The Gambia issues eleven postage stamps depicting scenes from The Sword in the Stone.
- 1992 - Disney releases the animated film The Jungle Book on laserdisc for US$30-40.
- 1995 - Nevis issues ten postage stamps depicting various Disney characters and Valentines.
- 1997 - Buena Vista Pictures releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film That Darn Cat to theaters in the USA. The film is a remake of the 1965 film.
- 2003 - Disney releases the animated feature film The Jungle Book 2 to theaters in the US.
- 2005 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. An amusement park has a ride called "It's a Dull World Ride", a reference to Disneyland's It's a Small World attraction.
- 1953 - The General Motors Motorama show is on display in Miami, Florida, for nine days.
- 1999 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A picture of a car on a calendar appears to be a red 1991-96 Corvette convertible.
- 2003 - In Chicago, Illinois, the Chicago Auto Show is held, over ten days. IntelliChoice awards the 2003 Corvette convertible best value in Sport class.
- 1939 - The German battleship Bismarck is first launched.
- 1940 - A German submarine torpedoes and sinks Blue Star liner Sultan Star 200 miles west-south-west of Land's End. British destroyers then sink the submarine.
- 1940 - Winston Churchill announces an Admiralty policy of arming trawlers, to protect them from enemy attacks.
- 1941 - Lead elements of three Italian divisions leave Tripoli, heading toward Sirte.
- 1941 - The first German troops of the new Africa Corps arrive at Tripoli.
- 1941 - The Australian Advisory War Council makes a press statement to inform the public of the country's poor defence situation.
- 1941 - Singapore's leader Brooke-Popham meets with the Australian War Cabinet. He says that Singapore is designed to withstand an attack for six to nine months, and a landward attack is not likely.
- 1942 - A Directive from the British War Cabinet instructs Bomber Command to shift the primary emphasis of its attacks to specific industrial areas, including Essen, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, and Cologne.
- 1943 - Near Tunisia, the German 21st Panzer Division launches an attack from Faid toward Sbeitla.
- 1943 - Field Marshal Erich von Manstein is moved from Commander Army group Don to Commander Army group South.
- 1943 - (evening) 142 British Lancaster bombers attack Milan, Italy. At least 27 factories are destroyed. Two planes are shot down.
- 1944 - Adolf Hitler orders a heavy counter-attack on Anzio, Italy.
- 1945 - (about 0130 hours) 529 more British Lancaster bombers arrive over Dresden, dropping 1700 tons of bombs around the edges of the fire. Over 1680 acres are destroyed in the city centre, over 86,000 houses destroyed or damaged, 20,000 to 25,000 killed.
- 1945 - 311 American B-17 bombers attack the marshalling yards at Dresden.
- 1945 - 294 American B-17 bombers attack rail targets at Chemnitz.
- 1945 - In the harbor of Ostend, Belgium, a gasoline spill ignites among British and Canadian patrol boats. Torpedoes and other ammunition explode, destroying boats and harbor structures. 26 Canadian and 35 British sailors are killed and most boats of 29th Motor Torpedo Boat Flotilla are destroyed.
- 1945 - (evening) 329 British bombers attack Chemnitz.
- 1945 - (evening) A second wave of 388 British bombers attack Chemnitz.
- 2001 - British manufacturer Pace Micro Technology releases pictures and some details of its television set-top box. The system will be able to play Sega Dreamcast video games.
- 2001 - Nintendo announces the release dates of the Game Boy Advance: March 21 in Japan, and June 11 in the US.
- 2003 - Nintendo releases the Game Boy Advance SP in Japan. Internally it is the same as the Game Boy Advance. New features include rechargeable battery and flip-up 2.9-inch color LCD screen with built-in front lighting. The rechargeable lithium-ion battery powers the system for about 10 hours with the light on, or about 18 hours without. Size is 3.33 x 3.23 x 1 inches; weight is 5 ounces.
- 2005 - Nintendo releases the WarioWare: Touched! video game for the Nintendo DS in the USA.
- 2005 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. A character plays the home video game version of a TV show on a "V-CUBE" video game system, a reference to the Nintendo GameCube.
- 2006 - Square Enix releases the Grandia III video game for the PlayStation 2 in the USA.
- 1952 - (to February 25) The 6th Olympic Winter Games are held in Oslo, Norway. Sweden wins 4 bronze medals.
- 1985 - The government establishes a House of Commons committee to study a proposal to produce a new smaller dollar coin. The report is due June 14.
- 1887 - Chicago Cubs sell Mike King Kelly to Boston for record $10,000.
- 1890 - First New South Wales vs South Australia first-class cricket game.
- 1896 - George Lohmann takes a hat-trick vs South Africa, 8-7 for inning.
- 1896 - South Africa all out for 30 vs England - their lowest ever.
- 1896 - Stanley Cup: Winnipeg Victorias beat Montréal Victorias, 2-0.
- 1907 - Birth of Johnny Longden jockey/trainer (1958 Racing Hall of Fame).
- 1913 - Birth of Mel Allen Birmingham Alabama, sportscaster (voice of the New York Yankees).
- 1921 - Birth of Piet Kraak Dutch soccer player.
- 1923 - Birth of Jay Herbert golfer (1960 PGA winner).
- 1931 - Birth of Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion NHL right wing (Canadiens, New York Rangers).
- 1932 - South Africa all out for 36 in first innings vs Australia (Ironmonger 5-6).
- 1934 - Birth of Marlene Matthews Australia, sprinter (Olympics-2 bronze-1956).
- 1934 - NHL Ace Bailey Benefit Game: Toronto beats All-Stars 7-3 in Toronto.
- 1935 - Birth of Mickey Wright San Diego California, LPGA golfer (4 times LPGA champion).
- 1936 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson.
- 1936 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee.
- 1943 - Birth of Robert J Murphy Jr Brooklyn New York, PGA golfer (1968 Philadelphia Classic).
- 1944 - Birth of Bruce Summerhays Saint Louis Missouri, PGA golfer (Provo Open-1966, 91 93).
- 1947 - Birth of Heidemarie Rosendahl German Federal Republic, long jumper (Olympics-gold-1972).
- 1947 - Birth of Salah-ud-Din cricketer (played five Tests for Pakistan 1965-69).
- 1950 - Moroney scores cricket twin centuries for Australia at Johannesburg.
- 1951 - Birth of Kevin Keegan British soccer player/manager (Newcastle United).
- 1952 - (to February 25) The 6th Olympic Winter Games are held in Oslo, Norway.
- 1954 - Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Saint Petersburg Golf Open.
- 1956 - Birth of Dave Dravecky pitcher (San Francisco Giants), had arm amputated.
- 1956 - Birth of Howard Edward Davis Jr Glen Cove New York, lightweight boxer (Olympics-silver-1976).
- 1957 - Georgia Senate unanimously approves Senator Leon Butts' bill barring blacks from playing baseball with whites.
- 1960 - Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Saint Petersburg Golf Open.
- 1960 - Birth of Jim Kelly NFL quarterback (Buffalo Bills).
- 1961 - Louise Suggs wins LPGA Royal Poinciana Golf Invitational.
- 1963 - Birth of Jeff Dellenbach NFL center (New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31).
- 1963 - Birth of John Marzano Philadelphia Pennsylvania, catcher (Seattle Mariners).
- 1964 - Birth of Darrick Brilz NFL center (Cincinnati Bengals).
- 1965 - Birth of Jessie Tuggle NFL linebacker (Atlanta Falcons).
- 1966 - Birth of Clark Sherwood Dennis Houston Texas, PGA golfer (1990 Hawaiian Open-third).
- 1966 - Birth of Petr Svoboda Most Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman (Philadelphia Flyers, Olympics-gold-1998).
- 1966 - Wilt Chamberlain breaks NBA career scoring record at 20,884 points.
- 1967 - Birth of Calle Johansson Göteborg Sweden, NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals).
- 1967 - Birth of Laura Martin LaJolla California, WPVA volleyballer (Nationals-13th-1994).
- 1967 - Birth of Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere Sofia Bulgaria, tennis player (1984 US Open Mixed Doubles).
- 1968 - Birth of Chris Lewis cricketer (in Guyana England all-rounder).
- 1969 - Birth of Chad Magee Tyler Texas, Nike golfer (1993 NIKE Shreveport Open-36th).
- 1969 - Birth of Harry Colon NFL safety (Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions).
- 1969 - Birth of Jeff Graham NFL wide receiver (Chicago Bears, New York Jets).
- 1969 - Birth of Roy Barker NFL defensive end (Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers).
- 1970 - Birth of David Podlich Brisbane Queensland, Australasia golfer.
- 1970 - Birth of Elaine Youngs Orange California, volleyball outside hitter (Olympics-1996).
- 1970 - Birth of Guillaume Raoux France, tennis star.
- 1970 - Birth of Kelly Stinnett US baseball catcher (New York Mets).
- 1970 - Birth of Richard Smehlik Ostrava Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman (Team Czechoslovakian Republic, Buffalo).
- 1970 - Birth of Sean Hill Duluth, NHL defenseman (Ottawa Senators).
- 1971 - Birth of Derrick Witherspoon NFL running back (Philadelphia Eagles).
- 1971 - Birth of Gheorghe Muresan NBA center (Washington Bullets/Wizards).
- 1971 - Birth of Kenny Shedd WLAF receiver (Barcelona Dragons, Oakland Raiders).
- 1971 - Birth of Lonnie Johnson NFL tight end (Buffalo Bills).
- 1972 - Birth of Bruno Heppell Canadian Football League full back (Montréal Alouettes).
- 1972 - Birth of Drew Bledsoe NFL quarterback (New England Patriots).
- 1972 - Birth of Raymond Beerens Dutch soccer player (PSV, FC Groningen).
- 1973 - Birth of George Hegamin NFL/WLAF tail back (Dallas Cowboys, Frankfurt Galaxy).
- 1973 - Birth of Michael "Mike" Theodore Lambert IV Thomaston Georgia, rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1973 - Birth of Steve McNair NFL quarterback (Houston Oilers).
- 1973 - Birth of Tyus Edney NBA guard (Boston Celtics, Sacramento Kings).
- 1974 - Birth of Michael Lowery NFL linebacker (Chicago Bears).
- 1974 - Birth of Rob Jahrling Australian rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1974 - C S Dempster cricketer (10 Tests for New Zealand, 723 runs), dies.
- 1978 - Birth of Laurie Schwoy soccer forward (Olympics-1996).
- 1978 - In girls' HS basketball, Chicago Latin beats Harvard Saint George.
- 1980 - (to February 24) The 13th Winter Olympic games are held in Lake Placid, New York, USA.
- 1982 - Hollis Stacy wins LPGA S&H Golf Classic.
- 1987 - 53,745 largest NBA crowd to date - Philadelphia 76ers at Detroit Pistons.
- 1988 - 49th PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Gary Player.
- 1988 - Bobby Allison at age 50 becomes oldest driver to win Daytona 500.
- 1988 - Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Classic.
- 1990 - Graeme Hole, cricketer (18 Tests for Australia, 789 runs), dies.
- 1991 - National League Cy Young winner Doug Drabek wins record US$3 million salary arbitration.
- 1992 - Andre Cason runs world record 60 metre indoor (6.41 seconds).
- 1992 - Kieren John Perkins, swims world record 800 metre freestyle (7 minutes 46.60 seconds).
- 1992 - Merlene Ottey runs world record 60 metre indoor (6.96 seconds).
- 1992 - Roepie Kruize, hockey player (Olympics-bronze-1948/silver-1952), dies at 67.
- 1994 - Alexander Golubev skates Olympics record 500 metre (36.33).
- 1995 - Wellington 2-498d and 4-475 beat Canterbury 496 and 2-476d.
- 1996 - Bob Paisley, English football manager, dies at 77 (born 1919).
- 2002 - Death of Nándor Hidegkuti, Hungarian footballer (born 1922).
- 2004 - Death of Marco Pantani, Italian cyclist (born 1970).
- 1894 - Venus is both a morning star and evening star.
- 1963 - US launches communications satellite Syncom 1.
- 1972 - Luna 20 (Russia) launched to orbit and soft landing on Moon.
- 1980 - US launches Solar Maximum Mission Observatory to study solar flares.
- 1989 - The first of 24 Global Positioning System satellites is placed into orbit.
- 1989 - World's first satellite Skyphone opens.
- 1990 - Space probe Voyager 1 takes photograph of entire solar system.
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