Events & Holidays In February - 14

St. Valentine`s Day (International)

Trifon Zarezan (Wine-grower's Day) (Bulgaria)

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

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history death of richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle  

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