Events & Holidays In February - 14

St. Valentine`s Day (International)

Trifon Zarezan (Wine-grower's Day) (Bulgaria)

1462  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising   

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

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

1533  Christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi) was born on this day in history.   

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

0270  Death of St. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273) on this day in history.   

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

1317  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1676  Death of Abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist on this day in history.