Famous Deaths In February - 14

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 February - 14.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1676  On this day in history death of abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist  

1681  On this day in history francesco Nigetti, composer, dies at 77  

1714  On February - 14 death of maria Luisa of Savoy, Queen Consort of Spain (b. 1688)  

1737  Death of Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot of Hensol, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1685) on this day in history.  

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

1779  On this day in history death of james Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50  

1780  William Blackstone, English lawyer, dies at 56 on February - 14.  

1790  On February - 14 capel Bond, composer, dies at 59  

1808  Death of John Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (b. 1732) on this day in history.  

1818  John C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1820  Death of Charles F, Duke of Berry, murdered at 42 on February - 14.  

1831  Vincente Guerrero, Mexican revolutionary hero, dies on February - 14.  

1841  Antun Sorkocevic, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1846  Cornelis F van Maanen, Dutch supreme court justice, dies at 76 on February - 14.  

1857  On February - 14 johannes B van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56  

1870  Death of St. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1885  On this day in history death of jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1908  On this day in history georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer, dies at 72  

1916  Petko J Todorov, Bulgaria writer (Zmejova), dies at 36 on February - 14.  

1922  Death of Heikki Ritavuori, Finnish politician (assassinated) (b. 1880) on February - 14.  

1929  On February - 14 death of tom Burke, American runner (b. 1875)  

1937  On February - 14 erkki Gustav Melartin, composer, dies at 62  

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1462  Edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia (1494-1528) was born on this day in history.  

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 February - 14.  

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

1513  Domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer was born on this day in history.  

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