Famous Birthdays In February - 14

1462  On February - 14 birth of edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia (1494-1528)  

1468  On February - 14 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 February - 14 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  Johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian was born on this day in history.  

1572  On February - 14 birth of hans Christoph Haiden, composer  

1602  Pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer was born on this day in history.  

1638  On this day in history birth of sybilla Schwarz, writer  

1670  On February - 14 birth of georg Gabriel Schutz, composer  

1679  Georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer was born on this day in history.  

1680  On this day in history birth of john Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester, English privy councillor (d. 1737)  

1692  On February - 14 birth of pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (d. 1754)  

1701  Enrique Florez, Spanish historian (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.  

1760  On February - 14 birth of richard Allen, Phila, 1st black ordained by Methodist-Episcopal church  

1763  Jean Victor Marie Moreau, French general (d. 1813) was born on February - 14.  

1766  Thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus) was born on February - 14.  

1778  Fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer was born on February - 14.  

1788  On February - 14 birth of fernando Sor, Spanish composer (d. 1839)  

1800  On February - 14 birth of emory Washburn, 22nd Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1877)  

1806  On February - 14 birth of lajos, Count Batthy ny, revolutionary premier of Hungary (1848-49)  

1812  Alfred Thomas Agate, American artist (d. 1846) was born on February - 14.  

1813  On February - 14 birth of alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer  

1813  John McNeil, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 was born on February - 14.  

1817  On February - 14 birth of frederick Douglass, African-American abolitionist/lecturer/editor  

1819  James Green Martin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878 was born on this day in history.  

1824  Winfield Scott Hancock, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 was born on this day in history.  

1828  Edmond François Valentin About, French writer (d. 1885) was born on this day in history.  

1829  On this day in history birth of alfred Iverson Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1911  

1835  Francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer (Snikken en grimlachjes) was born on this day in history.  

1838  On this day in history birth of margaret Knight, inventor, "the female Thomas Edison"  

1845  Cecil De Vere, 1st official British chess champion (1866) was born on this day in history.  

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0270  On February - 14 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  Death of Richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle on February - 14.  

1405  On February - 14 timur/Tamerlan "Lenk", [Crippled], Mongols monarch, dies at about 68  

1528  On February - 14 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 February - 14.  

1676  On this day in history death of abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist