February 14
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| - | *[[1779]] - [[James Cook]] was killed by [[Native Hawaiians]] near [[Kealakekua]] on the [[Island of Hawaii]]. | + | *[[1779]] - [[James Cook]] is killed by Native [[Hawai]]ians. |
| *[[1876]] - [[Alexander Graham Bell]] applies for a [[patent]] for the [[telephone]], as does [[Elisha Gray]]. | *[[1876]] - [[Alexander Graham Bell]] applies for a [[patent]] for the [[telephone]], as does [[Elisha Gray]]. | ||
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Art and culture
- 1779 - James Cook is killed by Native Hawaiians.
- 1876 - Alexander Graham Bell applies for a patent for the telephone, as does Elisha Gray.
Births
- 1404 - Leone Battista Alberti, Italian painter and philosopher (d. 1472)
- 1766 - Thomas Malthus, English economist (d. 1834)
- 1856 - Frank Harris, Irish author and editor (d. 1931)
- 1895 - Max Horkheimer, German philosopher and sociologist (d. 1973)
- 1947 - Tim Buckley, American singer-songwriter (d. 1975)
Deaths
- 1400 - King Richard II of England (murdered) (b. 1367)
- 1779 - James Cook, British naval captain and explorer (b. 1728)
- 1975 - P. G. Wodehouse, English writer (b. 1881)
notes
- 1779 - The Loft
- 1779 - Head-On
- 1779 - Common Sense (pamphlet)
- 1779 - Israel Zangwill
- 1779 - Jan Decleir
- 1779 - Emmett Williams
- 1779 - Bern Porter
- 1779 - Ischa Meijer
- 1779 - Sibel Kekilli
- 1779 - Valentine's Day
- 1779 - Samuel Butler (poet)
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