Famous Deaths In February - 14

0270  Death of St. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273) on this day in history.  

0869  On this day in history cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies  

1317  On this day in history death of marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282)  

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

1405  On this day in history timur/Tamerlan "Lenk", [Crippled], Mongols monarch, dies at about 68  

1528  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist  

1681  Francesco Nigetti, composer, dies at 77 on February - 14.  

1714  Death of Maria Luisa of Savoy, Queen Consort of Spain (b. 1688) on February - 14.  

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1737  On this day in history death of charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot of Hensol, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1685)  

1760  On this day in history francois Collin de Blamont, composer, dies at 69  

1779  Death of James Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50 on this day in history.  

1780  On this day in history william Blackstone, English lawyer, dies at 56  

1790  Capel Bond, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1808  On February - 14 death of john Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (b. 1732)  

1818  On February - 14 john C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61  

1820  On February - 14 death of charles F, Duke of Berry, murdered at 42  

1831  On this day in history vincente Guerrero, Mexican revolutionary hero, dies  

1841  Antun Sorkocevic, composer, dies at 65 on February - 14.  

1846  On this day in history cornelis F van Maanen, Dutch supreme court justice, dies at 76  

1857  Johannes B van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1870  Death of St. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815) on February - 14.  

1873  Charles Samvei Bovy-Lysberg, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1881  Death of Fernando Wood, New York City mayor (b. 1812) on February - 14.  

1885  Death of Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) on February - 14.  

1891  William Tecumseh Sherman, Union Civil War General, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1894  Death of Eugène Charles Catalan, Belgian mathematician (b. 1814) on February - 14.  

1901  Edward John Hopkins, composer, dies at 82 on February - 14.  

1908  On February - 14 georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer, dies at 72  

1916  Petko J Todorov, Bulgaria writer (Zmejova), dies at 36 on this day in history.  

1922  On this day in history death of heikki Ritavuori, Finnish politician (assassinated) (b. 1880)  

1929  Death of Tom Burke, American runner (b. 1875) on February - 14.  

1937  Erkki Gustav Melartin, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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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  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 February - 14 birth of christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi)  

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