Events & Holidays In February - 14

St. Valentine`s Day (International)

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

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

1468  Johann Werner, German mathematician (d. 1522) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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  Death of 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.  

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