What Happened on February 14, 1912

Historical Events

  • 1st US submarines with diesel engines commissioned, Groton, Connecticut
  • Arizona was admitted to the Union as the 48th state

Famous Birthdays

  • Edmund G. Love, American historian and author (A Small Bequest, Subways Are for Sleeping), born in Flushing, Michigan (d. 1990)
  • Juan Pujol Garcia, Spanish double agent (spied for Britain, codename Garbo, pretended to spy for Nazi Germany codename Arabel), born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 1988)
  • Ollie Harrington, American cartoonist (Bootsie), born in Valhalla, New York (d. 1995)
  • Tibor Sekelj, Croatian explorer (d. 1988)

About February 14, 1912

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 112 years, 2 months and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aquarius