14 February in history.

1990

The Pale Blue Dot. Before heading out of the solar system, Voyager 1 turned its camera back and photographed Earth from 6 billion kilometres away: a tiny speck in a beam of sunlight.

Wikipedia: Pale Blue Dot

Photo: Voyager 1 / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

More from 14 February

1. 

   1852

   A hospital just for children

   The Hospital for Sick Children opened in London's Great Ormond Street, the first in England with beds just for children.

   Wikipedia: Great Ormond Street Hospital

   Photo: Nigel Cox / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

2. 

   1895

   The Importance of Being Earnest

   Oscar Wilde's comedy opened in London. Its witty lines are still quoted more than a century later.

   Wikipedia: The Importance of Being EarnestWikipedia: Oscar Wilde

   Photo: Napoleon Sarony / Adam Cuerden / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

3. 

   1914

   Gertie the Dinosaur

   Cartoonist Winsor McCay brought a friendly dinosaur to life in one of the first animated films with a real personality. It inspired a generation of animators.

   Wikipedia: Gertie the DinosaurWikipedia: Winsor McCay

   Photo: unknown (Box Office Attraction Co.) / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

4. 

   2005

   YouTube begins

   Steve Chen, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim set up a website for sharing videos. The first video was uploaded two months later.

   Wikipedia: YouTube

   Photo: Lyles BBQ, Smile and Learn - English, The Flat Top King (previous screenshot: yumyotta) / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.