On This Day in History February 14, 2020

Historical Events 1014  Pope Benedict VIII crowns Henry II Holy Roman Emperor 1076  Pope Gregory VII excommunicates Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV (for the 1st time) 1797  The Battle of Cape St Vincent: British fleet under Admiral Sir John Jervis defeats larger Spanish fleet under Admiral Don José de Córdoba y Ramos near Cape St. Vincent, Portugal. Captain Horatio Nelson distinguishes himself. 1876  Alexander G. Bell & Elisha Gray apply separately for telephone patents Supreme Court eventually rules Bell rightful inventor 1929  St Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago, 7 gangsters killed, allegedly on Al Capone's orders 1971  Richard Nixon installs secret taping system in the White House More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Babur (1483 - 1530) Frederick Douglass (1818 - 1895) Mickey Wright 85th Birthday Simon Pegg 50th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths James Cook (1728 - 1779) William Tecumseh Sherman (1820 - 1891) More Famous Deaths