Historical Events In February - 14

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

0842  Charles II & Louis the German sign treaty on February - 14.  

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

1009  On this day in history 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  On February - 14 pope Benedict VIII crowns Henry II, Roman German emperor  

1076  Pope Gregory VII excommunicates Henry IV on this day in history.  

1130  Jewish Cardinal Pietro Pierleone elected as anti-pope Anacletus II on February - 14.  

1400  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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1462  Edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia (1494-1528) on February - 14.  

1483  Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty on this day in history.  

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

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

1515  On this day in history frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts  

1528  On February - 14 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 February - 14 johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian  

1556  On February - 14 archbishop Thomas Cranmer declared a heretic  

1571  On February - 14 benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70  

1572  On February - 14 hans Christoph Haiden, composer  

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

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

1613  On this day in history king James I's daughter Elizabeth marries Frederik  

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

1638  Sybilla Schwarz, writer on this day in history.  

1663  On this day in history canada becomes a Royal Province of France.  

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

1670  On this day in history georg Gabriel Schutz, composer  

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

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 February - 14.  

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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 February - 14.  

1483  On this day in history birth of zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty  

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

1513  On February - 14 birth of domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer  

1515  On this day in history birth of frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts  

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

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

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

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