Events & Holidays In February - 14
Friday, 25 October 2024
St. Valentine`s Day (International)
Trifon Zarezan (Wine-grower's Day) (Bulgaria)
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 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 On this day in history birth of johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian
0270 Death of St. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273) on this day in history.
0869 Cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies on this day in history.
1317 Death of Marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282) on this day in history.
1400 On this day in history death of richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle
1405 Timur/Tamerlan "Lenk", [Crippled], Mongols monarch, dies at about 68 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
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.