Born:
Frederick Douglass, African-American abolitionist/lecturer/editor
Frederick Douglass History: February 21, 1895 - North Carolina Legislature, adjourns for day to mark death of Frederick Douglass
February 20, 1895 - Frederick Douglass, escaped slave, anti-slavery leader, dies at 77
July 1, 1889 - Frederick Douglass named Minister to Haiti
June 23, 1888 - Frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president
May 17, 1881 - Frederick Douglass appointed recorder of deeds for Washington D.C.
September 6, 1866 - Frederick Douglass is 1st U.S. black delegate to a national convention
December 3, 1847 - Frederick Douglass publishes 1st issue of his newspaper "North Star"
September 3, 1838 - Frederick Douglass escapes from slavery disguised as a sailor
More Notable Birthdays on February 14: 1946 - Tim Buckley, born in Washington D.C., rocker, Blood, Sweat and Tears-When I Die
1945 - Gregory Hines, born in New York City, actor/dancer, White Nights, Taps
1942 - Michael Bloomberg, American Politician
1941 - Paul Tsongas, born in Lowell, Massachusetts, Senator-D-Massachusetts 1979 - 1985
