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  On February - 14 cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies   

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

1681  On February - 14 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  On February - 14 francois Collin de Blamont, composer, dies at 69   

1779  Death of James Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50 on February - 14.   

1780  On February - 14 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 February - 14.   

1818  On this day in history john C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61   

1820  On this day in history death of charles F, Duke of Berry, murdered at 42   

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  On February - 14 cornelis F van Maanen, Dutch supreme court justice, dies at 76   

1857  Johannes B van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56 on February - 14.   

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

1873  Charles Samvei Bovy-Lysberg, composer, dies at 52 on February - 14.   

1881  On February - 14 death of fernando Wood, New York City mayor (b. 1812)   

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 February - 14 death of eugène Charles Catalan, Belgian mathematician (b. 1814)   

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

1908  On February - 14 georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer, dies at 72   

1916  On this day in history petko J Todorov, Bulgaria writer (Zmejova), dies at 36   

1922  On this day in history death of heikki Ritavuori, Finnish politician (assassinated) (b. 1880)   

1929  On this day in history death of tom Burke, American runner (b. 1875)   

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

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

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  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising was born on February - 14.   

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

1515  On February - 14 birth of frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts   

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.