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  On this day in history birth of johann Werner, German mathematician (d. 1522)   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

1572  On this day in history 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 February - 14 birth of georg Gabriel Schutz, composer   

1679  On this day in history 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 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  On February - 14 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  On February - 14 birth of thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)   

1778  Fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer was born on February - 14.   

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 February - 14.   

1812  On this day in history 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 February - 14.   

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  On this day in history birth of winfield Scott Hancock, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1886   

1828  On this day in history birth of edmond François Valentin About, French writer (d. 1885)   

1829  On this day in history 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 February - 14 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  Death of St. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1400  On February - 14 death of richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle   

1405  On February - 14 timur/Tamerlan "Lenk", [Crippled], Mongols monarch, dies at about 68   

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

1571  On February - 14 benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70   

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