Historical Events
- Karl Schäfer of Austria wins his 2nd consecutive men’s figure skating Olympic gold medal at the Garmisch-Partenkirchen Winter Games in Germany
- National Negro Congress organizes in Chicago
- Norwegian speed skater Ivar Ballangrud sets Olympic record 17:24.3 to win the 10,000m at the Garmisch-Partenkirchen Winter Games; his 3rd gold medal from 4 events and 4th career Olympic gold
Sports History
US female Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson
- US male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee
Famous Birthdays
- Andrew Prine, American actor (V, W.E.B., Wide Country), born in Jennings, Florida
- Charlie Burns, Canadian ice hockey forward (world champion Whitby Dunlops 1958) and coach (Minnesota North Stars), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2021)
- Fanne Foxe [Annabella Battistella], Argentine-American exotic dancer famous for her involvement in a sex scandal with US Congressman Wilbur Mills, born in Nueve de Julio, Argentina (d. 2021)
- Takuo Aoyagi, Japanese engineer who invented the pulse oximeter, born in Niigata Prefecture, Japan (d. 2020)
About February 14, 1936
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 88 years, 2 months and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aquarius
