Famous Birthdays In February - 14

1462  On February - 14 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  On February - 14 birth of zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty  

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

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

1546  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1638  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1680  On February - 14 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 this day in history.  

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

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 February - 14.  

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  Lajos, Count Batthy ny, revolutionary premier of Hungary (1848-49) was born on February - 14.  

1812  Alfred Thomas Agate, American artist (d. 1846) was born on this day in history.  

1813  Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer was born on February - 14.  

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 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 February - 14.  

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  Margaret Knight, inventor, "the female Thomas Edison" was born on February - 14.  

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

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0270  Death of St. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273) on February - 14.  

0869  Cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies on February - 14.  

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 February - 14.  

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