History for February 14

History for February 14 - On-This-Day.com:
Christopher Sholes 1819, George Ferris 1859, Jack Benny (Benjamin Kubelsky) 1894 - Comedian


Jimmy Hoffa 1913, Woody (Wayne) Hayes 1913, Carl Bernstein 1944 - Journalist


1849 - The first photograph of a U.S. President, while in office, was taken by Matthew Brady in New York City. President James Polk was the subject of the picture.


1899 - The U.S. Congress approved voting machines for use in federal elections.


1929 - The "St. Valentine's Day Massacre" took place in Chicago, IL. Seven gangsters who were rivals of Al Capone were killed.


1932 - The U.S. won the first bobsled competition at the Winter Olympic Games at Lake Placid, NY.


1946 - ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) was unveiled. The device, built at the University of Pennsylvania, was the world's first general purpose electronic computer.


1962 - U.S. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy gave a tour of the White House on television.


1989 - Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini called on Muslims to kill Salman Rushdie because of his novel "The Satanic Verses."


1989 - The first satellite of the Global Positioning System was placed into orbit around Earth.