Historical Events In February - 14

0270  On this day in history st. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273).   

0842  On this day in history charles II & Louis the German sign treaty   

0869  On this day in history cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies   

1009  On this day in history first 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 on this day in history.   

1014  Pope Benedict VIII crowns Henry II, Roman German emperor on this day in history.   

1076  Pope Gregory VII excommunicates Henry IV on February - 14.   

1130  On February - 14 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 on this day in history.   

1405  Timur/Tamerlan "Lenk", [Crippled], Mongols monarch, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1462  On this day in history edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia (1494-1528)   

1483  Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty on February - 14.   

1487  On this day in history henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising   

1513  Domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer on this day in history.   

1515  Frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts on February - 14.   

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 February - 14 emperor Charles V enters Ghent without resistance, executes rebels   

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

1556  Archbishop Thomas Cranmer declared a heretic on February - 14.   

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

1572  Hans Christoph Haiden, composer on February - 14.   

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 February - 14.   

1663  Canada becomes a Royal Province of France on this day in history.   

1670  On this day in history roman Catholic emperor Leopold I chases Jews out of Vienna   

1670  On this day in history georg Gabriel Schutz, composer   

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

1679  Georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer on February - 14.   

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

1689  On February - 14 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) was born on February - 14.   

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 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  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  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 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 February - 14 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  On February - 14 edzard I the Great, count of Austria-E Frisia (1494-1528), dies at 66   

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

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