Historical Events In February - 14
Tuesday, 23 December 2025
0270 St. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273) on this day in history. 

0842 On February - 14 charles II & Louis the German sign treaty 

0869 Cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies on this day in history. 

1009 On February - 14 first known mention of Lithuania, in the annals of the monastery of Quedlinburg. 

1014 On this day in history the German king Henry of Bavaria recognizes Benedict VIII as the rightful pope and is crowned at Rome February 14 

1014 Pope Benedict VIII crowns Henry II, Roman German emperor on February - 14. 

1076 Pope Gregory VII excommunicates Henry IV on February - 14. 

1130 Jewish Cardinal Pietro Pierleone elected as anti-pope Anacletus II on this day in history. 

1400 On this day in history richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle 

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

1462 On February - 14 edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia (1494-1528) 

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

1487 On this day in history henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising 

1513 On this day in history domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer 

1515 On February - 14 frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts 

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

1533 On this day in history christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi) 

1540 On this day in history emperor Charles V enters Ghent without resistance, executes rebels 

1546 On this day in history johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian 

1556 On this day in history archbishop Thomas Cranmer declared a heretic 

1571 Benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70 on this day in history. 

1572 On February - 14 hans Christoph Haiden, composer 

1602 On this day in history pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer 

1610 On February - 14 polish king Sigismund III, Forges Dimitri #2 & Romanov family sign covenant against czar Vasili Shushki 

1613 King James I's daughter Elizabeth marries Frederik on February - 14. 

1630 Dutch fleet of 69 ships reaches Pernambuco Brazil on February - 14. 

1638 Sybilla Schwarz, writer on this day in history. 

1663 On February - 14 canada becomes a Royal Province of France. 

1670 On February - 14 roman Catholic emperor Leopold I chases Jews out of Vienna 

1670 Georg Gabriel Schutz, composer on this day in history. 

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

1679 On February - 14 georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer 

1681 Francesco Nigetti, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history. 

1689 English parliament places Mary Stuart/Prince Willem III on the throne on February - 14. 

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