Famous Birthdays In February - 14

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 this day in history.  

1483  Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty was born on this day in history.  

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 February - 14.  

1515  On February - 14 birth of frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts  

1533  On this day in history birth of christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi)  

1546  On February - 14 birth of johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian  

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

1602  On this day in history birth of pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer  

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1638  On February - 14 birth of sybilla Schwarz, writer  

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

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  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  Richard Allen, Phila, 1st black ordained by Methodist-Episcopal church was born on February - 14.  

1763  Jean Victor Marie Moreau, French general (d. 1813) was born on this day in history.  

1766  On this day in history birth of thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)  

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

1788  On this day in history birth of fernando Sor, Spanish composer (d. 1839)  

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

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 this day in history.  

1813  On February - 14 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 this day in history 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 February - 14 birth of alfred Iverson Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1911  

1835  On this day in history birth of francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer (Snikken en grimlachjes)  

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

1845  On February - 14 birth of cecil De Vere, 1st official British chess champion (1866)  

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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 February - 14.  

1400  Death of Richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle on February - 14.  

1405  Timur/Tamerlan "Lenk", [Crippled], Mongols monarch, dies at about 68 on this day in history.  

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 February - 14.