Historical Events In February - 14

0270  On this day in history st. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273).   

0842  Charles II & Louis the German sign treaty on this day in history.   

0869  Cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies on this day in history.   

1009  First known mention of Lithuania, in the annals of the monastery of Quedlinburg on February - 14.   

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

1014  On February - 14 pope Benedict VIII crowns Henry II, Roman German emperor   

1076  On February - 14 pope Gregory VII excommunicates Henry IV   

1130  Jewish Cardinal Pietro Pierleone elected as anti-pope Anacletus II on February - 14.   

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  On February - 14 edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia (1494-1528)   

1483  Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty on February - 14.   

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  Edzard I the Great, count of Austria-E Frisia (1494-1528), dies at 66 on February - 14.   

1533  On this day in history christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi)   

1540  On February - 14 emperor Charles V enters Ghent without resistance, executes rebels   

1546  On February - 14 johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian   

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

1571  On February - 14 benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70   

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

1602  Pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer on February - 14.   

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

1613  King James I's daughter Elizabeth marries Frederik on February - 14.   

1630  On February - 14 dutch fleet of 69 ships reaches Pernambuco Brazil   

1638  On February - 14 sybilla Schwarz, writer   

1663  On February - 14 canada becomes a Royal Province of France.   

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

1670  On February - 14 georg Gabriel Schutz, composer   

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

1679  Georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer on February - 14.   

1681  On February - 14 francesco Nigetti, composer, dies at 77   

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

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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  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising was born on this day in history.   

1513  Domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer was born on this day in history.   

1515  On February - 14 birth of frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts   

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 February - 14.   

0270  Death of St. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273) on February - 14.   

0869  On this day in history cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies   

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

1400  On February - 14 death of richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle   

1405  On February - 14 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 February - 14.   

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

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