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

1515  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies  

1317  Death of Marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282) on this day in history.  

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  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.