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Historical Events Happened In February - 14

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

1009 On this day in history first known mention of Lithuania, in the annals of the monastery of Quedlinburg.

1014 The German king Henry of Bavaria recognizes Benedict VIII as the rightful pope and is crowned at Rome February 14 on this day in history.

1014 On this day in history pope Benedict VIII crowns Henry II, Roman German emperor

1076 On this day in history pope Gregory VII excommunicates Henry IV

1130 Jewish Cardinal Pietro Pierleone elected as anti-pope Anacletus II on this day in history.

1400 Richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle on this day in history.

1405 Timur/Tamerlan "Lenk", [Crippled], Mongols monarch, dies at about 68 on this day in history.

1462 Edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia (1494-1528) on this day in history.

1483 On this day in history zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty

1487 On this day in history henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising

1513 On this day in history domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer

1515 Frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts on this day in history.

1528 On this day in history edzard I the Great, count of Austria-E Frisia (1494-1528), dies at 66

1533 Christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi) on this day in history.

1540 On this day in history emperor Charles V enters Ghent without resistance, executes rebels

1546 On this day in history johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian

1556 On this day in history archbishop Thomas Cranmer declared a heretic

1571 Benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70 on this day in history.

1572 Hans Christoph Haiden, composer on this day in history.

1602 On this day in history pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer

1610 Polish king Sigismund III, Forges Dimitri #2 & Romanov family sign covenant against czar Vasili Shushki on this day in history.

1613 King James I's daughter Elizabeth marries Frederik on this day in history.

1630 Dutch fleet of 69 ships reaches Pernambuco Brazil on this day in history.

1638 Sybilla Schwarz, writer on this day in history.

1663 Canada becomes a Royal Province of France on this day in history.

1670 Roman Catholic emperor Leopold I chases Jews out of Vienna on this day in history.

1670 Georg Gabriel Schutz, composer on this day in history.

1676 On this day in history abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist

1679 On this day in history georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer

1681 On this day in history francesco Nigetti, composer, dies at 77

1689 On this day in history english parliament places Mary Stuart/Prince Willem III on the throne

1711 On this day in history handels opera Rinaldo, premieres

1711 On this day in history handel's opera Rinaldo, premieres

1743 On this day in history henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister.

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Famous Birthdays In February - 14

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1462 On this day in history birth of edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia (1494-1528)

1468 On this day in history birth of johann Werner, German mathematician (d. 1522)

1483 Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty was born on this day in history.

1487 On this day in history birth of henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising

1513 On this day in history birth of domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer

1515 Frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts was born on this day in history.

1533 Christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi) was born on this day in history.

1546 Johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian was born on this day in history.

Famous Deaths In February - 14

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1317 On this day in history death of marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282)

1400 Death of Richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle on this day in history.

1405 On this day in history timur/Tamerlan "Lenk", [Crippled], Mongols monarch, dies at about 68

1528 Edzard I the Great, count of Austria-E Frisia (1494-1528), dies at 66 on this day in history.

1571 On this day in history benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70

1676 Death of Abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist on this day in history.

1681 On this day in history francesco Nigetti, composer, dies at 77

1714 Death of Maria Luisa of Savoy, Queen Consort of Spain (b. 1688) on this day in history.