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 February - 14.  

1405  Timur/Tamerlan "Lenk", [Crippled], Mongols monarch, dies at about 68 on February - 14.  

1528  On this day in history edzard I the Great, count of Austria-E Frisia (1494-1528), dies at 66  

1571  On this day in history benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70  

1676  Death of Abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist on February - 14.  

1681  On February - 14 francesco Nigetti, composer, dies at 77  

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

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1737  On February - 14 death of charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot of Hensol, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1685)  

1760  Francois Collin de Blamont, composer, dies at 69 on February - 14.  

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 February - 14 william Blackstone, English lawyer, dies at 56  

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

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 February - 14.  

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  On February - 14 antun Sorkocevic, composer, dies at 65  

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 February - 14.  

1870  On this day in history death of st. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815)  

1873  On this day in history charles Samvei Bovy-Lysberg, composer, dies at 52  

1881  On this day in history death of fernando Wood, New York City mayor (b. 1812)  

1885  On February - 14 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  On February - 14 death of eugène Charles Catalan, Belgian mathematician (b. 1814)  

1901  Edward John Hopkins, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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

1916  On this day in history petko J Todorov, Bulgaria writer (Zmejova), dies at 36  

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 this day in history erkki Gustav Melartin, composer, dies at 62  

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1462  On this day in history birth of edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia (1494-1528)  

1468  On February - 14 birth of johann Werner, German mathematician (d. 1522)  

1483  Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty was born on February - 14.  

1487  On February - 14 birth of henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising  

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

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 February - 14.  

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