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 February - 14 birth of johann Werner, German mathematician (d. 1522)  

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  On this day in history birth of domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer  

1515  Frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts was born on February - 14.  

1533  Christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi) was born on February - 14.  

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

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

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

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1638  On February - 14 birth of sybilla Schwarz, writer  

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

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

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

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

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  On February - 14 birth of jean Victor Marie Moreau, French general (d. 1813)  

1766  On February - 14 birth of thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)  

1778  On this day in history birth of fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer  

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

1800  On this day in history birth of emory Washburn, 22nd Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1877)  

1806  On this day in history birth of lajos, Count Batthy ny, revolutionary premier of Hungary (1848-49)  

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  On this day in history birth of john McNeil, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891  

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 this day in history 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  Alfred Iverson Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1911 was born on this day in history.  

1835  Francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer (Snikken en grimlachjes) was born on February - 14.  

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 February - 14 cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies  

1317  On February - 14 death of marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282)  

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 this day in history.  

1571  Benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70 on February - 14.  

1676  Death of Abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist on this day in history.