Historical Events for 14th February 2026

1896 – George Lohmann takes a hat-trick for England v South Africa, 8-7 for inning – their lowest ever
1952 – Giant slalom event for women debuts at the Winter Olympics at Oslo Games; American skier Andrea Mead-Lawrence wins gold ahead of Dagmar Rom of Austria and German Annemarie Buchner
1953 – “Trionfo di Afrodite (Triumph of Aphrodite)”, the final work of Carl Orff’s Trionfi trilogy premieres at La Scala Teatro in Milan, Italy
1979 – Revival of Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn’s musical comedy “Whoopee!” opens at ANTA Theater, NYC; runs for 204 performances
2010 – America’s Cup: Team USA defeats Alinghi 2-0 to win in Spain
2016 – 69th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs): “The Revenant” Best Film, and Best Director – Alejandro González Iñárritu
2018 – South African President Jacob Zuma resigns from office
2024 – Indonesian presidential election: Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto appears to win by significant margin (full results 20 March)

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