Famous Personalities Born In February - 14
Thursday, 11 December 2025
1462 On this day in history birth of edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia (1494-1528) 

1468 Johann Werner, German mathematician (d. 1522) was born on February - 14. 

1483 Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty was born on February - 14. 

1487 Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising was born on this day in history. 

1513 On February - 14 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 February - 14. 

1546 Johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian was born on February - 14. 

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 Sybilla Schwarz, writer was born on this day in history. 

1670 On this day in history birth of georg Gabriel Schutz, composer 

1679 Georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer was born on February - 14. 

1680 John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester, English privy councillor (d. 1737) was born on February - 14. 

1692 Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (d. 1754) was born on February - 14. 

1701 Enrique Florez, Spanish historian (d. 1773) was born on February - 14. 

1760 Richard Allen, Phila, 1st black ordained by Methodist-Episcopal church was born on this day in history. 

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 this day in history. 

1778 On February - 14 birth of fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer 

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

1800 Emory Washburn, 22nd Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1877) was born on February - 14. 

1806 Lajos, Count Batthy ny, revolutionary premier of Hungary (1848-49) was born on this day in history. 

1812 On February - 14 birth of alfred Thomas Agate, American artist (d. 1846) 

1813 On this day in history birth of alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer 

1813 John McNeil, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 was born on this day in history. 

1817 Frederick Douglass, African-American abolitionist/lecturer/editor was born on February - 14. 

1819 James Green Martin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878 was born on February - 14. 

1824 On February - 14 birth of winfield Scott Hancock, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 

1828 On February - 14 birth of edmond François Valentin About, French writer (d. 1885) 

1829 On February - 14 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 February - 14 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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