Historical Events In February - 14

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

0842  Charles II and Louis the German sign treaty.   

0869  Cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies   

1009  inaugural known mention of Lithuania, in the annals of the monastery of Quedlinburg   

1014  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.   

1076  Pope Gregory VII excommunicates Henry IV   

1130  Jewish Cardinal Pietro Pierleone elected as anti-pope Anacletus II.   

1400  Richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle   

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

1462  Edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia (1494-1528).   

1483  Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty   

1487  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising   

1513  Domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer   

1515  Frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts   

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

1533  Christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi)   

1540  Emperor Charles V enters Ghent without resistance, executes rebels   

1546  Johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian   

1556  Archbishop Thomas Cranmer declared a heretic   

1571  Benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70   

1572  Hans Christoph Haiden, composer   

1602  Pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer.   

1610  Polish king Sigismund III, Forges Dimitri #2 and Romanov family sign covenant against czar Vasili Shushki.   

1613  King James I's daughter Elizabeth marries Frederik.   

1630  Dutch fleet of 69 ships reaches Pernambuco Brazil   

1638  Sybilla Schwarz, writer.   

1663  Canada is recorded as becoming a Royal Province of France.   

1670  Roman Catholic emperor Leopold I chases Jews out of Vienna.   

1670  Georg Gabriel Schutz, composer   

1676  Abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist   

1679  Georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer   

1681  Francesco Nigetti, composer, dies at 77   

1689  English parliament places Mary Stuart/Prince Willem III on the throne   

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1462  Edzard i cirksena: The great, earl of east-friesia (1494-1528)   

1468  Johann werner: German mathematician   

1483  Zahir al-din mohammed babur shah: Prince/founder mogols-dynasty   

1487  Henry ii of bavaria: Bishop of utrecht/worms/freising   

1513  Domenico maria ferrabosco: Italian composer   

1515  Frederick iii: The pious, elect of the palts   

1533  Christianus adrichomius: Dutch priest/writer (vita jesu christi)   

1546  Johann pistorius: German theologist/historian   

0270  Death of St. valentine marking valentines day (some sources say 269: Others 273)   

0869  Death of Cyrillus: Greek apostle of slaves,   

1317  Death of Marguerite of france: Queen of edward i of england (b. 1282)   

1400  Richard ii: King of england (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at pontefract castle   

1405  Timur/tamerlan "lenk": [crippled], mongols monarch,   

1528  Edzard i the great: Count of austria-e frisia (1494-1528),   

1571  Death of Benvenuto cellini: Ital sculptor/writer (perseus),   

1676  Abraham bosse: French engraver and artist