Famous Birthdays In February - 14

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

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

1572  Hans Christoph Haiden, composer was born on this day in history.   

1602  Pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer was born on February - 14.   

1638  On February - 14 birth of sybilla Schwarz, writer   

1670  Georg Gabriel Schutz, composer was born on February - 14.   

1679  On February - 14 birth of georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer   

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

1692  On this day in history birth of pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (d. 1754)   

1701  On February - 14 birth of enrique Florez, Spanish historian (d. 1773)   

1760  On this day in history birth of richard Allen, Phila, 1st black ordained by Methodist-Episcopal church   

1763  On this day in history birth of jean Victor Marie Moreau, French general (d. 1813)   

1766  Thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus) was born on this day in history.   

1778  Fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer was born on this day in history.   

1788  Fernando Sor, Spanish composer (d. 1839) was born on this day in history.   

1800  Emory Washburn, 22nd Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1877) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1819  On February - 14 birth of james Green Martin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878   

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

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  Margaret Knight, inventor, "the female Thomas Edison" was born on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history birth of cecil De Vere, 1st official British chess champion (1866)   

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0270  On February - 14 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 February - 14.   

1400  On February - 14 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  Edzard I the Great, count of Austria-E Frisia (1494-1528), dies at 66 on February - 14.   

1571  On this day in history benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70   

1676  On February - 14 death of abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist