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 February - 14 death of marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282)   

1400  On this day in history death of 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.   

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

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   

1681  On this day in history francesco Nigetti, composer, dies at 77   

1714  Death of Maria Luisa of Savoy, Queen Consort of Spain (b. 1688) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of james Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50   

1780  On this day in history william Blackstone, English lawyer, dies at 56   

1790  On this day in history capel Bond, composer, dies at 59   

1808  Death of John Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (b. 1732) on this day in history.   

1818  On February - 14 john C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61   

1820  Death of Charles F, Duke of Berry, murdered at 42 on February - 14.   

1831  On this day in history vincente Guerrero, Mexican revolutionary hero, dies   

1841  On this day in history antun Sorkocevic, composer, dies at 65   

1846  Cornelis F van Maanen, Dutch supreme court justice, dies at 76 on February - 14.   

1857  On February - 14 johannes B van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56   

1870  Death of St. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815) on this day in history.   

1873  On February - 14 charles Samvei Bovy-Lysberg, composer, dies at 52   

1881  Death of Fernando Wood, New York City mayor (b. 1812) on this day in history.   

1885  Death of Jules Vallès, French writer (b. 1832) on February - 14.   

1891  William Tecumseh Sherman, Union Civil War General, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history death of eugène Charles Catalan, Belgian mathematician (b. 1814)   

1901  On this day in history edward John Hopkins, composer, dies at 82   

1908  Georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1916  Petko J Todorov, Bulgaria writer (Zmejova), dies at 36 on February - 14.   

1922  Death of Heikki Ritavuori, Finnish politician (assassinated) (b. 1880) on this day in history.   

1929  Death of Tom Burke, American runner (b. 1875) on this day in history.   

1937  Erkki Gustav Melartin, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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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  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  Frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts was born on February - 14.   

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.