Historical Events In February - 14

0270  St. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273) on February - 14.  

0842  Charles II & Louis the German sign treaty on this day in history.  

0869  Cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies on February - 14.  

1009  First known mention of Lithuania, in the annals of the monastery of Quedlinburg on this day in history.  

1014  The German king Henry of Bavaria recognizes Benedict VIII as the rightful pope and is crowned at Rome February 14 on February - 14.  

1014  On this day in history pope Benedict VIII crowns Henry II, Roman German emperor  

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 February - 14 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  On this day in history zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty  

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

1513  Domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer on February - 14.  

1515  Frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts on this day in history.  

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

1533  On February - 14 christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi)  

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

1546  Johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian on this day in history.  

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

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

1572  On this day in history hans Christoph Haiden, composer  

1602  Pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer on this day in history.  

1610  Polish king Sigismund III, Forges Dimitri #2 & Romanov family sign covenant against czar Vasili Shushki on this day in history.  

1613  King James I's daughter Elizabeth marries Frederik on this day in history.  

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

1638  On February - 14 sybilla Schwarz, writer  

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

1670  Roman Catholic emperor Leopold I chases Jews out of Vienna on February - 14.  

1670  On February - 14 georg Gabriel Schutz, composer  

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 February - 14.  

1689  English parliament places Mary Stuart/Prince Willem III on the throne on this day in history.  

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1462  On February - 14 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  On this day in history 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 February - 14.  

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 February - 14.  

1533  On February - 14 birth of christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi)  

1546  On February - 14 birth of johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian  

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

1528  Edzard I the Great, count of Austria-E Frisia (1494-1528), dies at 66 on February - 14.  

1571  Benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70 on February - 14.  

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